By Charlene Boyce N UDURA’s innovative products are in the vanguard of a revolutionary change sweeping the building industry. The change is being driven by two key factors: increas- ing consumer pressure for more energy efficient, envi- ronmentally-focused products, and the rising costs of construction, including both the direct and the financing costs. Together, these forces are causing builders to think more long term, both in the effects of the materials they use and in the longevity and lifetime costs of the build- ings they put up. NUDURA produces a line of ICF – insulated concrete forms. When used in place of wood framing, concrete buildings created with ICF products last longer, go up faster, cost less to insure, and realize substantial lifetime cost savings through reduced energy use. NUDURA’s
products introduce important innovations to the process that increase speed of construction and further reduce costs. Murray Snider, President and CEO of NUDURA points out that often, “politics and old money lobby groups have stalled the use of innovative products like ICF.” and that “ICF construction has proven to be the best way to build.” ICF and NUDURA– a historic overview According to the Alberta Ready-Mix Concrete Associa- tion’s website, 128,000 homes have been built in North America with ICF since the 90s. In 2015, Green Builder Magazine named NUDURA’s insulated concrete forms to
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