Q. I've heard all kinds of things from friends about concrete foundation piers. To say the least, I'm confused. Some say you just dig a hole and fill it with concrete. Others say you need to be sure ...

What are precast box culverts used for? A HelloNation article featuring Precast Concrete Expert Stephanie Ward of Columbia Precast Products in Vancouver, WA, answers this question by showing how ...

Homeowners thinking outside the traditional wood-framed residential box are pouring on the creativity when building houses with precast concrete walls. Not only used in below-grade applications, ...

Precast facades have the potential to be made very cheaply using highvolume, standardised components, or made bespoke and shaped by unique profiles at very high cost. So it is not surprising to find ...

The flexibility of 3D printed precast panels helps architects achieve an exterior facade that looks like sugar crystals as a nod to the building's former owner, Domino Sugar Refinery. Precast concrete ...

Precast concrete is a form of construction where concrete is cast in a reusable mould or form which is then cured in a controlled environment, transported to the construction site and lifted into ...

Concrete is no longer just a niche material in residential construction. As natural disasters become more frequent and severe, the shortcomings of traditional wood-framed homes are being laid bare.

Dealing with lightweight concrete also demands special care, according to Dennis Ahal, chair and CEO of Ahal Contracting Company, St. Louis. “Because the porous coarse aggregate that contributes to ...