SimDav

Good afternoon all, I'm Simon. I'm currently studying an HNC in Construction and am after some help and information from the wise people on the forum. I posed a difficult question to myself for my current project. I asked if ICF house construction could replace traditional methods and help solve a housing shortage issue in the UK whilst addressing some sustainability issues. I realise this is a really complex task and has many variables. My first plan is to compare the costs associated with both methods to build a set size house and the time it takes to get each to a completed shell state. (Unfinished exterior) The building size is a 3 bed, 2 storey, 150m2 useable space, detached property with 15% openings. The foundations are complete and the costing's are just for a building shell, unfinished exterior, without a roof. I have a few good comparisons of cost from some of the ICF manufacturers (Durisol, Polysteel Warmwall) who have sent me quotes and comparisons of what their costs and timings would be. Some of them have given a comparison of theirs vs. traditional methods but I am trying to get as many other opinions/quotes as possible so I can average them out and give a fair representation of how much and how long this will take. Can anyone offer any advice, help of how best to achieve a good comparison? Are there any builders using traditional block/brick cavity walls out there that could give me rough quote? Thanks for reading and your time Simon