Precast
concrete creates energy efficient, attractive, cost-effective, and on schedule
finished projects.
Precast concrete is a popular option in the construction of office
buildings. Widely used in low, mid, and high-rise office
buildings, concrete provides superior fire resistance and sound
control for the individual units and reduces fire insurance rates.
The walls of the building can be manufactured while the on-site
foundations are being built, providing significant time savings
and resulting in early occupancy. The speed and ease with which
precast concrete structures can be built has helped make precast a popular
building material for parking structures. Precast concrete allows
efficient, economical construction in all weather conditions and
provides the long clear spans and open spaces needed in parking
structures for many of these buildings.
The ease and speed of erecting precast helps to maintain construction
schedules and introduces important elements of design in projects.
Large panels can be erected quickly, enclosing the building and
allowing the entire construction process to move forward at a
rapid pace. What is more, precast concrete represents a monolithic material
that is not prone to leakage, something that is always important
to the architect and owner. By its very nature, precast concrete
offers strength and stability, both important concepts in constructing
any type of building, be it a low-, medium, or high-rise building.
The aesthetics achieved by precast concrete are also a driving force with
many owners. Reveal designs in the precast add texture to
a building and break up panels giving buildings a better appearance,
allowing the ability for many buildings to get the look of a Class-A
building.