Drones Offer a Bird's Eye View on the Job
/A bird’s eye view is an invaluable tool on a construction jobsite. Through the use of drones, the building industry is reaping the rewards of this high-flying technology.
Read MoreA bird’s eye view is an invaluable tool on a construction jobsite. Through the use of drones, the building industry is reaping the rewards of this high-flying technology.
Read MoreEmployee turnover is one of those expected and unavoidable facets of running a business. Although it’s experienced by most companies with some regularity, if you find you’re consistently “on the hunt” for new employees, you need to take a serious look at what’s causing the rotating door at your workplace.
Read MoreGeneral contractors often have the ability to influence owners/financiers to choose particular building products when tasked with a new construction project. From the contractor’s point of view, delivering a quality project, under budget and on time is paramount to customer satisfaction. That’s a mighty big order that becomes more achievable with the use of precast concrete components and/or systems.
Read MoreAs practical, versatile and cost effective as concrete is, it suffers from one not so appealing characteristic. Concrete requires the use of cement and cement production is a huge producer of carbon dioxide.
Read MoreThe construction and demolition industries are making impressive strides toward combating the excessive amount of debris being deposited into landfills. Currently, at least 25% of all solid waste finding its way to landfills comes in the form of construction/demolition waste with concrete debris comprising 70% of that amount.
Read MoreEvery industry evolves with the creative genius of its leaders. Often times, a recurring problem or difficult situation forces management to look for a better way. Such is the case in the precast concrete industry.
Read MoreDriven deep into the earth and often unseen, lies one of the most durable and economic foundations produced in the precast concrete industry...piles.
Read MoreTime is money. When you are talking about a big bridge project, a big timeline or extended construction schedule equates to big money. With the increasing amount of crumbling infrastructure scattered across the US, innovative solutions such as Accelerated Bridge Construction (commonly known as ABC) began to be used more by contractors building bridges.
Read MoreThe electronic age has left us more connected than ever and that connectedness has created an increasing demand for highly secure, large scale data centers to house millions of dollars worth of telecom equipment that holds vast amounts of sensitive information. In the United States, there are over 8 million data centers and the number keeps growing. With large companies like Google, Microsoft and Facebook building more of their own data centers annually, it’s increasingly important the type of structures they choose can handle the security sensitive information of their users over the long haul.
Fun Fact: Data centers use over 2% of all the energy in the US and more sustainable solutions, such as precast, help them reduce their overall environmental impact.
The precast industry continues to be at the forefront of this crucial industry by providing carefully designed structures that perform, protect and serve the needs of this demanding and ever-changing environment. What makes precast concrete the “go to” material for housing the world’s most sensitive data?
Temperature Controlled Capability
Precast sandwich walls provide the insulation value necessary to regulate temperatures inside buildings where highly sensitive equipment generates an enormous amount of heat.
Durability
Constructing a data center is no small undertaking. Projects are designed to serve over the long haul with no need for costly maintenance or repairs.
Blast Resistance
Precast walls are fortified to provide the strength and durability necessary to withstand explosions, projectiles, high winds and tornadoes.
Security
Valuable equipment can be safely installed without fear of damage due to weather extremes or terrorist activities.
Smart Manufacturing
Precast concrete data centers are designed and manufactured off site in a controlled environment. Buildings are assembled in less time with less man hours thus saving valuable resources.
Fully Customizable
Precast concrete wall panels can be constructed to match existing structures or created with an aesthetically pleasing exterior.
Sprinkled across our nation are unassuming buildings churning away day and night with servers holding the information needed to keep businesses running smoothly. With the growing trend toward offsite data storage, PCI certified precast concrete walls and systems meet the needs of a crucial part of infrastructure in a time saving and cost effective manner.
The steady migration of people toward the water has resulted in densely populated areas at very low elevations. Fast forward to an active hurricane season and you have a cocktail for disaster.
Read MoreThe dwindling skilled workforce has left many industries scrambling for needed workers. Especially hard hit is the construction field and the many trades associated with building and development.
Read MoreFor every product manufactured, there are appropriate and responsible applications where they really shine. Pushing the limits past intended purposes for the sake of saving money and/or time isn’t wise and can be potentially dangerous. Such is the case with the proposed use of timber and timber-related products to construct tall buildings up to heights of 18 floors.
Read MorePCI Gulf South's mission is to grow the precast/prestressed concrete industry within the Gulf South Region and increase awareness of the advantages of precast products to design and construction professionals.