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25 Jun New guide on specifying concrete sandwich panels released

Posted at 12:36h in News by National Precast

To assist specifiers, builders and engineers with using sandwich panels, National Precast Concrete Association Australia (NPCA) has produced a new handbook about their design, manufacture and application. Insulated precast concrete sandwich panels have been around for years, but according to NPCA, over the past decade, with...

25 Jun Re-positioning to achieve better outcomes

Posted at 12:33h in News by National Precast

The National Precast Concrete Association has revised its communications strategy to better provide services to architects, builders and engineers, says the organisation’s CEO Sarah Bachmann. Read all about it in Design & Architecture here. ...

25 Jun National Precast calls for increased collaboration on precast detailing

Posted at 12:30h in News by National Precast

The increasing popularity of precast construction has seen a corresponding rise in lack of consistency in window detailing, resulting in issues such as water ingress through window openings on some sites. National Precast Chief Executive Officer Sarah Bachmann observes that these issues can be avoided if...

25 Jun Quatro Design launches their new range of street furniture

Posted at 12:27h in News by National Precast

The Flinders Street Furniture Collection is a new addition to Quatro's GRC (glass fibre reinforced concrete) product range. Designed by acclaimed Australian designer Alex Lotersztain in collaboration with Street & Garden Furniture, the Flinders Collection was originally produced in precast concrete for the Flinders St revitalisation in Townsville. Click here to read more ...

25 Jun Australia’s first Buddhist-run tertiary institution with architecture that is as spiritual as its teachings

Posted at 12:20h in News by National Precast

National Precast Member S.A. Precast has supplied the precast concrete that has been used to create the stunning Nan Tien Institute. The building has been designed by architectural firm Woods Bagot to resemble the Buddhist symbol – the lotus flower. Spanning over 6000 square meters the...

25 Jun Hollowcore flooring delivers state of the art sustainable solution for Grocon

Posted at 12:17h in News by National Precast

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txciutEpRH4 Hollowcore Brisbane based Precast Concrete Products has delivered a sustainable flooring solution from their new state of the art hollowcore factory for Grocon's 36-storey office tower on Queen St, Brisbane. The use of hollowcore flooring has resulted in substantial benefits for the project including a less congested and safer...

25 Jun 1000 square metres of flooring a day placed in total precast structure

Posted at 12:13h in News by National Precast

http://youtu.be/7s8fdV0LyT4 Ultrafloor Placing 1000m2 a day of precast flooring really helped speed the construction of the Federal Government’s Centrelink headquarters in Canberra. The $140million project was constructed by Multiplex and uses precast loadbearing wall panels, columns, beams and Ultrafloor flooring. Using precast flooring allowed a 3 day cycle...

25 Jun Precast for stunning outdoor spaces

Posted at 12:06h in News by National Precast

If you thought precast concrete was just about buildings and civil structures, think again. Well designed, long lasting, durable and low maintenance landscaping products play an important role in the aesthetics and amenity of public areas. With an ever increasing trend towards increasing medium and...

25 Jun New ‘try before you buy’ Precaster Membership now available!

Posted at 11:56h in News by National Precast

Precaster Members Craig Zinn (Stresscrete), Peter Healy (Hollow Core Concrete) and Richard Lorenzin (Hanson Precast) Provisional Precaster membership is for Australian manufacturers of factory-made precast concrete products, who either wish to experience membership at a reduced cost before making a full Precaster Membership commitment and/or haven't...

25 Jun ACIF encouraging the use of Precast Concrete

Posted at 11:53h in News by National Precast

ACIF (Australian Construction Industry Forum) in its latest policy paper calls for increased use of offsite manufactured products in construction. It cites the benefits as: Shorter construction times – less lost time due to inclement weather, more reliable supply of components which can be more quickly constructed, and...