Precast concrete is a form of construction where concrete is cast in a reusable mould or form which is then cured in a controlled environment, transported to the construction site and lifted into ...

As a result of demand for faster construction of large residential complexes to meet the need created by rapid population growth and urbanisation, the use of precast concrete elements is growing, says ...

In the construction business, time is money. Using precast concrete can build quicker and save manhours on a job site, which means big savings for the developer in the long run, reports Shikha Mishra.

Precast facades have the potential to be made very cheaply using highvolume, standardised components, or made bespoke and shaped by unique profiles at very high cost. So it is not surprising to find ...

Precast construction technology represents Finnish high-tech know-how at its best. The country’s professionalism in precast technology originates from its extensive application of this construction ...

We’re accustomed to covering the use of 3D printing in casting, usually as a lost-PLA former in metal casting. That’s not the only use of the technique though, and perhaps one of the simplest is to ...

Take even a cursory look at the construction projects underway in the Middle East today, and certain similarities will be evident in the majority of them. The most obvious of these is the materials ...

The precast slabs are 14.9m long; they span across the main office space, stopping short of the circulation space which runs along the east wall. To accommodate the curved form of the building, the ...