Blocks, concrete or timber? What should we begin to construct with?

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Hi Kieran
We are about to start our new build just outside New Ross in Co. Wexford. My question for you is: there seems to be a wide choice in what we use to construct the externals of our house. Block, ICF or timber frame. Which one would you recommend and why?
— Dylan, Wexford
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