How to Build Faster and Cheaper | ICF Construction with Glenn, Anvicon

The Property Developers Network is where serious SME developers find land, finance, and the right people to scale. 🎓 Join our FREE Developers Skool Community here: https://buildyourfuture.io/applicatio... 🤝 Want to meet like-minded developers, find opportunities, raise finance and surround yourself with experienced professionals? Apply to join the network here: https://buildyourfuture.io/application/ In a market where viability is everything, the build method you choose can make or break a site. Glenn has spent nine years championing one most developers still haven't heard of. Now with Anvicon, Glenn works with self-builders, SME developers and regional house builders using ICF (insulated concrete formwork), a modern method of construction that came out 7% cheaper on materials and up to 60% faster on the build programme in an independent QS study. He's currently supplying over 37 live projects across the UK. In this conversation, Glenn breaks down what ICF actually is, why it removes the upfront design fees and deposits that make lenders nervous, and why it lends itself so well to the low-rise apartment and affordable housing sectors developers are moving into. He explains the real numbers behind speed and cost, why staying below 11 metres is a commercial advantage, and how Ireland went from 2% to nearly 20% ICF adoption in just a few years. But this isn't just about one system. It's about how developers make sites stack in a tough market. Glenn shares how an early conversation and one engineer introduction saved a developer £86,000 in the ground before he'd even started, why momentum and proof of concept win over sceptical lenders, and why getting your build partner in at architect stage eliminates waste and speeds everything up. If you've ever wondered how to cut your build costs and time, how to make a marginal site viable, or whether modern methods of construction are worth the risk, this episode will change how you think about the build. [00:00:00] Introduction: Meet Glenn from Anvicon [00:00:41] Renovating a Bungalow: ICF in Practice [00:04:15] What Is ICF? Insulated Concrete Formwork Explained [00:05:41] From Self-Builds to Developers: Finding Scale [00:07:36] The Irish Model: 2% to 20% Adoption [00:09:38] Why Cost of Build Is Driving Adoption [00:11:24] Removing Upfront Cash Flow Risk for Lenders [00:12:57] The Numbers: 7% Cheaper, 60% Faster [00:14:54] Height Limits and the Rise of Low-Rise Apartments [00:16:29] Winning Over Nervous Lenders [00:19:31] 37 Live Projects: The Growth Story [00:20:22] Inside Anvicon: The Company Behind the Method [00:24:00] Using ICF for Basements [00:26:34] When to Get Your Build Partner Involved [00:27:28] The £86k Saved Before Breaking Ground [00:28:50] Why Developers Resist New Methods (and Why They Shouldn't) MORE FROM THE PROPERTY DEVELOPERS PODCAST 🎥 YouTube:    / @tomhoskinproperty   📸 Instagram:   / propertydevelopersnetwork   💼 LinkedIn:   / property-developers-network1   MORE FROM TOM HOSKIN 🎥 YouTube:    / @tomhoskinproperty   💼 LinkedIn:   / tomhoskin   📸 Instagram:   / tomhoskinproperty   JOIN THE NETWORK 🌐 Property Developers Network: https://buildyourfuture.io/application/ 🎟️ FREE Developer Skool Community: https://buildyourfuture.io/applicatio... #PropertyDevelopment #UKProperty #PropertyDevelopersNetwork #TomHoskin #ICF #ModernMethodsOfConstruction #BuildCosts #PropertyDevelopmentUK