In many parts of the world there is a big demand for new housing. To meet the backlog, many countries have put together plans to build a big number of low cost or affordable housing units in a very short time. However, all those future housing units need to meet a range of different demands…
Tag: Affordable housing
How to schedule a precast plant project?
Would you like to set up a precast plant, but aren’t quite sure of the schedule? Are you uncertain of which aspects affect the project and how much time should be reserved for each step? If yes, read about the most important steps while planning and executing a precast factory project. How the project proceeds…
How to adopt precast concrete as your building technology?
Are you pondering about the suitability of precast concrete structure to your construction projects? Are you not quite sure how to evaluate its benefits? Do you need a clear cost calculation and a plan for the most suitable precast products? If this sounds familiar, concept design services will help you in adopting the precast concrete…
Building affordable housing with 30% less material consumption
The reality facing most developing cities is rapid population growth that makes it a big challenge to keep up with the huge demand for good quality housing, services and infrastructure. Typical demands set for builders in rapidly expanding cities are manifold: • Cost pressure, need for affordable housing • Pressure to use local raw materials…
Perfect match of precast and affordable housing in India
There is huge housing demand all over India. Already over 30% of India’s population, that is over 377 million people, lives in urban areas. The urban housing shortage has been estimated to be 25 Million residential units at the start of the 12th five year plan in the year 2012. Residential buildings have the highest…
Early birds of 3D – never stop chasing your dream!
I joined precast business in the early 80’s. Since then basics of the business have not changed too much but the usage of precast is widening every year. People are after fast, practical and private housing solutions. These have been the precast advantages from the day one. Precast business is not stagnated though. I would describe…
Urban China – fast city development from scratch
While visiting Shanghai and Beijing last month I couldn’t stop wondering the speed of evolution of cities. Around every corner you could see massive building construction sites reaching the sky. At the same time, most beautiful urban quartiers showed the best of modern city life. China has more than 150 cities with over 1 million…