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NiCore™ Plank Sound Attenuation

  Precast, prestressed hollow-core slabs have been reliable and frequently chosen construction components for over fifty years. Designers, contractors, and owners appreciate their high-performance benefits such as year-round construction, fast-track site erection, low maintenance, and long-term durability, making them a preferred choice for floor and roof construction in hotels, apartments, schools, dormitories, and condominiums. Machine […]

Insulated Precast Wall Panel Thermal & Shrinkage Bowing

Nitterhouse Concrete Products, Inc. (NCP) has been producing insulated precast concrete wall panels for over four decades and historically was as a franchise pioneer in casting Corewall® panels in the United States. Insulated precast concrete wall panels, often called sandwich wall panels, are comprised of an inner wythe and outer wythe of concrete surrounding an […]

Filling Cells in NiCore™ Planks

Precast, prestressed hollow-core slabs have been reliable and frequently chosen construction components for over fifty years. Designers, contractors, and owners appreciate its high-performance benefits such as year-round construction, fast-track site erection, low maintenance, and long-term durability, making it a preferred choice for floor and roof construction in hotels, apartments, schools, prisons, and a multitude of […]

Guide to Precast Concrete

Jump-To: What is Precast Concrete? Precast Concrete Industry Precast Concrete Manufacturing What Types of Projects Use Precast Concrete? 1. Precast Concrete Structures 2. Precast Concrete Buildings Benefits of Precast Concrete   What is Precast Concrete? To answer this question, we’ve gathered information on everything you need to know about precast concrete — what precast concrete […]

Sustainable Building Materials

Jump-To: Green Building Materials Why is Precast Concrete “Green” Why Choose Nitterhouse Concrete?   Many builders, homeowners and business owners are interested in LEED sustainability and green building materials to meet regulatory requirements or to simply create the most sustainable project possible. At Nitterhouse Concrete Products, we offer sustainable building materials that can help your […]