Complete
insulating concrete
A revolutionary construction
method that dramatically reduces the time and cost
of house building and offers huge advantages in
energy saving, fire safety, thermal and acoustic
performance will be launched at Interbuild.
ICF Tech, part of the Litchfield Group of companies,
is the only complete insulating concrete form system
designed specifically for the UK building industry.
The supply and fit system includes all the elements
required to construct ICF walls such as the floor
supports and closers to seal the window and door
cavities. The system is also designed to accommodate
Sheerframe windows and Masterdors.
It is quick and easy to construct. Once on site a
typical family house can be ready for the roof to go
on inside one week.
The ICF Tech system consists of strong yet
lightweight, interlocking forms made from fire
retardant Expanded Polystyrene (EPS). Once the forms
are constructed the structure is filled with a
unique thermally efficient concrete, developed in
partnership with Bardon Concrete an Aggregate
Industries business, to form a high performance
monolithic concrete wall. An ICF building can look
like any other by adding brick slip systems, timber
cladding, render or commercial cladding systems.
Graeme Howorth, director of ICF Tech Ltd said: “The
Government’s targets for house building are leading
house builders and developers to explore more cost
effective and energy efficient ways of building. Our
ICF system is around 10% more cost effective than
traditional house building techniques and has
excellent eco credentials in terms of thermal
efficiency, use of recycled materials, low U values
and the ability to reduce the ongoing CO2 emissions
of the building.
“ICFs have been used in the construction industry
for more than 50 years mainly in the self build
markets particularly in the USA. Our system has been
designed specifically for the UK market, complying
with building regulations and British Standards.
Volume house builders and smaller property
developers can now benefit from the ICF Tech system,
which is designed to be the ‘next generation’ ICF
system delivering real benefits including design
flexibility, thermal performance, ease of use, speed
of construction and cost effectiveness.”
ICF Tech is exhibiting at Stand M125 Hall 5, the
Off-site Solutions Zone.
Email:
monica@partners-group.co.uk
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