A good understanding and management of concrete technology are key activities in a successful precast production operation. As the primary raw material, concrete has a direct impact on the quality, production effectiveness and costs of precast products and structures. For every structure, concrete components must be adapted to the performance requirements of both, fresh and…
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3 trends to keep track of in 2019
Are you pondering what the year of 2019 brings to the precast industry? Or what kind of issues should be kept in mind during the future precast production? Here’s my view on some of the 3 trends in the precast business that have increased in importance during the past few years. Sustainable precast Climate change,…
5 tips for an efficient precast plant project
Are you planning to establish a precast concrete plant? But are you perhaps still a bit unsure how to proceed, what steps to take next, what points to pay attention to? If you are, in my experience many professionals have the same exact thoughts. So, as I and my colleagues at Elematic have been working…
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…
Amazing project, amazing people
In January 2014, when I arrived to Bismayah first time, the site was really busy: equipment installation was going on with full speed. You could hear a dozen languages spoken at the same time as subcontractors from all over the world were keenly working on their machinery. Before my arrival I had obviously seen photos of the site but…