Precast Flattens the Curve

Precast/Prestressed Concrete Helps Flatten the COVID Curve

We don’t have to tell you how critical the construction industry is to the American economy right now.

As the country works to slow the spread of COVID-19, the security of our teams and the community are paramount. However, new safety parameters increase costs to companies while decreasing productivity and massively slowing down construction times. Businesses are pulling out of construction projects with fears of increased liability and an extreme decrease in profit margin.

There is a solution.

Precast, prestressed concrete, an off-site construction method, that can afford you the ability to continue working while adhering to COVID-19 safety standards and regaining your profit margin. In fact, studies indicate that these higher design standards have a far greater payback than 4-to–1.

PRECAST/PRESTRESSED METHODOLOGIES REDUCE LIABILITY & PROTECT THE OWNER’S INVESTMENT.

With social distancing, regulations on large gatherings, and multiple gatherings of different trades, general contractors now have to contend with a whole new layer to keep everyone safe.

If someone gets sick on your watch, how liable will you be? A presence of the pandemic on your job could shut everything down for days or even weeks, resulting in significant financial loss.

By offering precast, prestressed concrete, not only do you mitigate the risk of pandemic spread, you also reduce your construction site footprint. There are less onsite transactions because our products are produced at our facilities and delivered to you. This reduces the number and coordination of trades while moderating personal contact and reducing the number of personnel needed on your site.

Essentially, using precast concrete methodologies means your liability decreases.

PRECAST/PRESTRESSED OFF-SITE CONSTRUCTION PROVIDES EXPEDITED CONSTRUCTION TIMES.

Precast, prestressed concrete components enable 100,000 square feet to be enclosed in less than one week. This means your construction time is cut down because the materials are completed before they even arrive to you. Beyond being completed quicker, precast, prestressed construction is also completed cleaner. Creating minimal waste and site disturbance.

PRECAST/PRESTRESSED METHODOLOGIES OFFER DESIGN FLEXIBILITY.

Precast, prestressed concrete elements are high performance structures. The Florida Prestressed Concrete Association (FPCA) is the hub for hundreds of members, each offering different products and components necessary to complete your construction projects. Our certified members produce products that compliment architectural finishes.

Additionally, our structures deliver inherent multi-hazard resilience, which means safer buildings that will save you money in the long run.

Precast, prestressed is well suited for multi-story construction, allowing greater density. And, because components are manufactured in a plant and shipped to the site, it is ideal for construction in tight or sensitive sites.

 

 

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