Forming the footings for concrete slab stoops outside of commercial and residential entrances often take crews several hours over the course of multiple days. Between setting the forms, pouring the concrete and backfilling with dirt, the process quickly becomes time-consuming in an industry where time is everything. Instead of the extra time and labor, try […]
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With the popularity of maintenance-free decks and porches on the rise, make sure Lite-Deck® systems from Benchmark Foam are on your list. Lite-Deck® systems are lightweight, stay in place forms made of expanded polystyrene (EPS) which provide structural strength and quality insulation in one step for site-cast or precast concrete decking and other applications. Lite-Deck® […]
True to Benchmark Foam’s ever-changing product mantra, comes the addition of 100% recycled eps360® in the form of flute fill insulation. Flute Fill can be used in roofing insulation systems, Exterior Insulation Finishing Systems (EIFS) and others. Maintaining the same physical properties of virgin, non-recycled expanded polystyrene (EPS), eps360® is the green alternative for environmentally […]
4 ft. tall letters prove perfect background for Sioux Falls event As planning began for the 125th anniversary Legacy Celebration of Catholic Diocese of Sioux Falls (S.D), Brandei Schaefbauer, a foundation board member, made the connection that Signs By Benchmark could be the perfect supplier of architectural letters for the event. When installed, the 4′ […]
In August, Benchmark Foam acquired Gorilla Buck, Inc., a window and door buck product line company that supplements ICF insulated concrete forms construction. Gorilla Buck products are insulated wall and door opening components that control water and air infiltration and ease the installation process. Also included in the transfer is Vbuck, a similar buck system that […]
Lowest bid isn’t always the smart choice Those who understand the benefits of building with Insulated Concrete Forms (ICFs), know that this type of “specialty building” only costs slightly more than traditional wood frame construction. Here’s how to educate your customers and crews on why they should build with Benchmark ICFs: Energy Efficiency: lower utility […]
When Coca-Cola Bottling United in Savannah, Georgia wanted a standout piece to visually help celebrate 100 years of bottling, they gave the Signs By Benchmark team a call. Known for their skill in creating realistic replicas using an expanded polystyrene (EPS) medium, the team didn’t hesitate to tackle an 8.5’ Coca-Cola bottle. First, the bottle […]
Benchmark ICF for Pine Ridge Indian Reservation Housing Project Benchmark Foam enjoys being a supplier for projects that offer cost-effective and affordable housing. Last month, we shipped our Insulated Concrete Forms (ICFs) to an Oglala Sioux Lakota Housing project in Pine Ridge, S.D. that is adding 45 new single-family homes to an area that desperately […]
Often overlooked because of its mundane applications, but one of our best cost-saving products is expanded polystyrene (EPS) Voids. Used as a void fill material, EPS is ideal because of its light weight and cost efficiency. EPS Voids have been used to displace the cost of alternative fill materials such as concrete, dirt, sand, gravel […]
Packaging insulation design ensures protection for overseas shipping Perhaps one of the times when the Benchmark Foam team is at its best is when a customer needs out-of-the box thinking to solve their project requirements. Recently, VMS Labs, a veterinarian supply company, requested adequate packaging for shipping its 40 pound carton weight product overseas. When […]