The Beaufort Gazette, "Back to the Stone Age." Sunday, November 4, 2007. Read about the versatility and increasing popularity of Concrete in Home Construction...more

"You usually can't spot a concrete house when you're standing outside or even inside one...more

"Laura and David Owen didn't know that the two-story house they wanted to buy...featured [exterior] walls made of concrete reinforced with steel...more

Beautiful Homes. Built to Last. 4-page PDF brochure.

"The best way to get a good deal when you buy a home is to look at it from all angles. Unfortunately, many of us look at it from only one perspective--its appearance...more

"Quality construction and innovation offer a superior living environment for the residents, while helping the home retain its value over time...more

"Laboratory tests conducted at the Wind Engineering Research Center at Texas Tech University conclusively demonstrated that ICF wall systems have the strength and mass to resist the impact of debris carried by tornadoes and hurricanes...more

Concrete Homes for Homeowners. 7-page PDF brochure.

"Homeowners across the country offer impressive testimonial to the new role concrete is playing in housing...more

"Today's concrete offers unmatched beauty and durability at an affordable price...more

"Concrete offers a natural choice for homeowners concerned about the environment...more

"Concrete products are made with a combination of recycled products and some of the most abundant materials on earch...more

"Concrete doesn't rot, rust, or burn, lasting decades with minimal upkeep...more

Technology Brief No. 1, Concrete Homes Save Energy. 2-page PDF brochure.

"Building a concrete home with insulating concrete forms (ICFs) saves energy and money...more

"The greater insulation, tighter construction, and temperature-moderating mass of the walls conserve heating and cooling energy much better than conventional wood-frame walls...more

"The energy efficiency of ICF houses has been independently verified by other agencies...more

Technology Brief No. 7, Concrete Homes Built-In Safety. 2-page PDF brochure.

"Debris driven by high winds presents the greatest hazard to homeowners and their homes during tornadoes and hurricanes...more

"Wood frame walls lacked the weight and mass to resist the impact of the wind driven debris...more

"The concrete stopped the debris from traveling through the wall...more

"The strength and durability of concrete walls offer unmatched resistance to the devastation of major storms...more

Technology Brief No. 12, Building Green with Gray Concrete. 2-page PDF brochure.

"The buildings in which we live and work have a tremendous impact on our global environment...more

"Sustainability or "green building" seeks to balance resource efficiency, health, and social concerns throughout the life cycle of a structure...more

"Concrete is the world's most abundant building material...can be shaped to make roads, bridges, dams, hospitals, and homes...more

"Ever see the piles of scrap lumber, sheathing and packaging materials filling dumpsters at a construction site?...more