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Film Journal International - June 2005

Mega-Blocks for Megaplexes
Commercial Block Saves Time, Money & Energy
by Andreas Fuchs

Anybody who has ever built a wall, a house or, of course a movie theatre, must have considered what it would be like if concrete and stone worked just like Lego blocks. After speaking with Mike Schwab, owner and president of Taylorsville, Utah based Commercial Block Systems about his 14 theatrical construction projects with 120 screens completed since 1997, using his patented Insulated Concrete Forms (ICF) sounds just as easy. Better yet, these building blocks save time, money and energy. By incorporating recycled steel, they further qualify for bonus points in Green Building programs.

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