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Planning For Future Expansion Of Precast Parking Structures

Baseball legend Yogi Berra once opined that “It’s tough to make predictions, especially about the future”. Perhaps he was unconsciously channeling the Nobel Prize winning Danish physicist, Niels Bohr (1885-1962), who earlier noted that “Prediction is very difficult, especially if it’s about the future.” Or perhaps Yogi was simply being his own colorful self. While […]

Parking Efficiency in Parking Structures

There are several factors that influence the cost of parking structures beyond the obvious costs of labor and material that contribute to the total cost. One example is the geographic location of the construction site and the premium costs associated with union scale erection vs. open shop. Another example is the level of attention given […]

Hollowcore Plank in Residential Construction

Hollowcore plank is one of the most popular choices in the construction industry. It’s efficient and versatile and offers structural and architectural design flexibility. Precision-manufactured plank is effective in both commercial and residential construction. These precast forms are made from high-strength concrete, have voids in the center and are ideal for both simple and complex residential and […]

Applications of Precast Concrete Panels

Precast concrete architectural panels come in various sizes, shapes, colors and thicknesses and often have a decorative role along with the normal structural functions. Architectural panels provide designers with enhanced flexibility and creativity by offering more sizes and shape profiles along with many color and texture combinations. On top of their versatility and design flexibility, architectural panels still […]

Applications of Precast Concrete Slabs

A primary benefit of precast concrete is that it saves significant time on a project because it arrives on-site already cast, cured and ready to install. Production of precast concrete involves pouring the concrete into a pre-made mold with pre-stress strands or rebar or both as the primary reinforcement and then allowing it to cure. Once it cures or hardens to a specified […]