Benchmark ICF and Thermo-Snap™ prove ideal for pole barns and outbuildings Every year in the Midwest, thousands of outbuildings, including pole barns and machine sheds, are built, refurbished or added onto. Many of these buildings are using Insulated Concrete Forms (ICF) to add energy efficiency to the property. While using ICFs may have increased construction costs, […]
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High Density expanded polystyrene (EPS) from Benchmark Foam is a commendable candidate for sub-slab and perimeter insulation applications. Offering the same compressive strength as Owens Corning’s F250 and Dow’s blue board, Benchmark’s High Density provides comparable physical properties – but always at a lower price. When used under concrete slabs, High Density EPS reduces heat […]
Working from Indigo Signworks’ (Bismarck, N.D.) design, the Signs By Benchmark team, a division of Benchmark Foam, created a unique recessed box sign panel for placement between two brick columns that match nearby Bismarck State College buildings. Measuring 105″ wide x 66 7/8″ high x 20 3/8″ deep, the singlesided sign panel displays the college […]
Benchmark Foam began dirtwork for a new 20,000-sq-ft addition to its current facility that will offer additional manufacturing space to produce its high quality expanded polystyrene (EPS) foam insulation products. Scheduled to be complete in March 2015, the plans also include space for 10 offices. The addition will be connected to Benchmark’s current 65,000-sq-ft facility […]
Flute Fill Serves as a Cost Effective and Energy Efficient Void Fill When steel structures need a facelift or better insulation to increase energy efficiency, Benchmark Foam has the solution. Flute Fill is custom cut insulation that accommodates the existing corrugated sheet metal pattern of any steel building. It can be used in a variety of […]
Benchmark ICFs used for Standing Rock housing project Recently, Benchmark Foam supplied its Insulated Concrete Forms (ICFs) to multiple locations on the Standing Rock Indian Reservation for multi-family housing units. The project was enacted to allow residents the opportunity of affordable housing in an already limited housing market. The project included five, fourplex housing units […]
Signs By Benchmark creates multiples of colorful preschool sign design Nothing expresses the excitement of early learning like brightly colored crayons. And crayons are exactly what Sign Source of Ada, Oklahoma focused on in its sign design for a Headstart Early Childhood Development program. Knowing of the Signs By Benchmark (a division of Benchmark Foam) team’s […]
Every year, Benchmark Foam supplies its Insulated Concrete Forms (ICF) to the Watertown Area Habitat for Humanity, among other area chapters, for use in the construction of affordable and decent housing for all. We are proud to offer our high quality, energy efficient products to an organization that helps make a difference in thousands of […]
For years, customers have relied on Benchmark Foam for high density, high performance expanded polystyrene (EPS) insulation for underneath hydronic-heated slabs. Within the last four years, more than 11 million square feet has been installed. In most cases, a contractor or property owner specifies the compressive strength, R-Value and insulation thickness of the EPS insulation […]
Benchmark Foam had the opportunity to “return the favor” when a loyal customer, who typically gives plenty of lead time, needed an urgent order. The order was for more than 6000 pieces of a custom-cut expanded polystyrene (EPS) packaging product. The EPS packaging material ensures the new condition of Larson® Storm Doors during transit. To […]