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The changes we are experiencing in our climate are affecting all of our lives. Every industry is bweing affected by what is happening...

When it comes to a home's value, its the smaller details that can make or break future sales. Windows and doors are particularly...

Before ICF blocks can be used for construction in the Bahamas, there is an imposed requirement by the Ministry of Public Works. Shop...

RESIDENTIAL Cost and the cultural factors noted earlier, ICF's are rarely seen in residential work. One notable exception is Paddington...

The Importance of Planning-1:10:100 rule Everything we make/build goes through three broad stages of Development; conception and...

The " 8-80 " Rule This rule is used by most project managers as a guideline for determining whether an activity qualifies as a work...

Judging The lowest-level task! To judge the lowest-level task, you should accommodate in your WBS, a willingness to utilize one of the...

Resource leveling The resource leveling schedule of any project needs to be leveled. This ensures that no " resource " is over...

The " reporting period rule " to determine " work packages " This rule states, that no work package should be longer than a standard...

APM (Agile Project Management) Agile Project Management provides two PMLC models- Iterative and Adaptive. Utilization or application...

Projects Projects fall into one of four " quadrants " however, TPM - ( traditional project management ) is the most simple of project...

" Linear " PMLC model or a " Incremental PMLC model " . Projects using a Linear PMLC model can not have " deviations ", such as "...

MULTI-FAMILY Perhaps the most visible ICF Projects in the Caribbean is Valencia Heights. Built in George Town, the Capital of The Cayman...

COMMERCIAL Unlike North America, where ICF's first gained acceptance in the residential sector, most ICF Projects in the Caribbean are...

ICF's are gaining market share not only in North America, but around the world. ICF has made some penetration in the Caribbean. The...

Houses erected using ICF walls use 44 percent less energy to heat and 32 percent less energy to cool than a wooden frame house of similar...

Environmental impacts in a life cycle assessments (LCA) are from the production and use of heating energy and cooling. Operating energy...

Light weight, insulated EPS ICF forms for suspended concrete floors are being seen more regularly. This method has an advantage over...