A trend-setting sector

Advantages of the precast industry

Fig. 1 Colored precast concrete panels in a residential house, Helsinki.

Fig. 2 Precast façade, where panel joints are hidden to linear and window linings, Helsinki.

Fig. 3 TS 3D model of Hotel Hilton, Helsinki.

Fig. 4 Use of 3D building model at erection stage of the building.

Fig. 5 Sandwich panel with 160 mm polyurethane thermal insulation (U-value 0,16). Manufactured by LS Laatuseinä Oy.

Fig. 6 Graphic concrete surface of the provincial archives building in the city of Hämeenlinna, Finland.

Fig. 7 Graphic concrete treatment repeats almost any figure.

Fig. 8 Several 3.6 m wide TT units manufactured by Lujabetoni Oy.

Fig. 9 Prefabricated balconies made of GFRC in a renovation project. Delivered by Parma Oy.

Fig. 10 Long- span and high precast bridge beams; Spanbeton, The Netherlands.

Fig.11 Automated Elematic- production line for hollow-core slabs.

The precast concrete industry is involved in the supply of sustainable solutions for the built environment. The sector employs more than 210,000 people in 8,000 production facilities across Europe, generating a turnover of more than 35 billion €. Precast concrete has a strong position in housing, commercial and infrastructure construction in many European countries. This is due to its pro-active development of prefabricated systems, a high degree of automation in production and short construction times.

Industrialized construction means cost efficiency, high quality, environmentally friendly solutions and also a great variety of architectural design options. Combined with energy-saving solutions and modern information and communications technology (ICT), these strengths will continue to add value for our society as a whole and for the construction sector in particular.

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