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Concrete has stood for millennia as a staple among construction materials for its high levels of durability and aesthetic flexibility. Improving upon these strengths, our precast slab design takes concrete construction to the next level for an extremely resilient but time and cost effective building material. So let’s take a look at a variety of great reasons that you should take advantage of precast slab construction in your next building project.

Precast Slabs are used for a Floors or Roofs

A concrete slab plays a pivotal role in many building construction projects. Generally they will be used to carry uniformly distributed loads on flat horizontal surfaces – perfect for flooring and roofing. Their thickness will be determined by the load that will be imposed on them, as well as local requirements and guidelines. Due to the essential role played by each slab, taking advantage of precast slab design is generally advised. A flaw in such a pivotal element of your building could be disastrous, which is why each of your slabs are manufactured by trained professionals for your exact requirements for the job, and rigorously tested to ensure quality in every individual slab.

A Precast Slab is Seriously Durable

Benefitting from the quality control measures of a professional team and casting in an ideal environment for your needs, precast slab construction offers your building projects the immense durability needed to withstand the elements for years without losing any of its resilience. By pre-stressing the slabs, even higher load-bearing capacity can be achieved for maximum resilience. A precast slab is also fireproof, which is an essential benefit in the event of an emergency. They will help to reduce the spread of flames due to the fact that they won’t catch fire, and also won’t become hot enough to melt and spread further fire that way. For these reasons, you can be sure that precast slab construction is a great investment for your building project in terms of durability and safety.

Time Saving and Peace of Mind

A construction project can be incredibly chaotic and take an extremely long time to complete. Precast slab construction helps to cut down on both of these factors. By outsourcing the preparation of slabs, your team will be able to focus on other aspects of the construction project. You won’t have to worry about doing any of the prep work for the slabs, and they can be transported to you in time to leave your workflow uninterrupted. You also won’t be slowed down by long drying and strengthening times. As another key benefit, you’ll also find your construction site significantly decluttered by unnecessary materials, leading to a safer and more organised work environment.

But what about Cost?

With all the amazing benefits of precast slab construction outlined, you’d be forgiven for assuming that it comes at a large additional cost. But you’d be wrong. Due to the more easily controlled nature of precast concrete production, as well as cheaper material costs for batch manufacturing, labour and material costs are lower than that of on-site production. Time is money, and utilising precast slabs means you’re saving both.

So there you have it, our rundown on the massive advantages of utilising precast slab construction. Interested in trying this out for your next project? Feel free to get in contact with us or request a quote for our precast slabs.