Precast Concrete Resources | Architecture & Design

Eliminating the risk of air voids in concrete walls

Voids in concrete walls are a common challenge in the construction industry, presenting serious risks to a building's structural integrity. If not addressed, these air pockets can result in various complications, including reduced load-bearing capacity and potential structural failure, making it crucial to understand the factors that contribute to their formation to tackle the issue effectively.

Resource | 08/11/2024

Case study: Koko Apartments, Wright, ACT

Koko Molonglo in Australia’s Molonglo Valley is a mixed-use precinct designed to foster community with residential and retail spaces. Overcoming construction challenges, particularly an 8.4m lift shaft, Dincel’s Structural Wall Product was used, allowing effective two-stage pours of self-compacting concrete. This resulted in functional, visually appealing walls that enhance the precinct's vibrant atmosphere.

Resource | 28/10/2024

The journey into circular economy: Milestones and setbacks on the road to the circular economy

Peikko has made a circular journey that has been winding and rich in different events. The journey has included both great successes and complete blunders. Change should always begin from the top and back in 2016, Peikko’s management realized that the global building industry was in immediate need of change.

Resource | 08/03/2024

Sustainable frame: Optimizing building's life cycle carbon footprint and operational emissions

Those were the questions that we at Peikko wanted to study in collaboration with Ramboll’s sustainability experts. As a frame represents almost 30% of total embodied carbon emissions in a building and floors almost 50%, we assumed that the answer lies in them.

Resource | 08/03/2024

Sustainability eBook 2023: Holcim

In 2023, Holcim was the proud sponsor of the Landscape & Urban Design category. In this eBook, read about the shortlisted projects as well as a Q&A with Holcim’s National Specifications Manager, Dylan Viviers and a sustainable project using ECOPact concrete.

Resource | 06/03/2024

Water leaking at the basement wall: Addressing the universal building issue

Water leaking at the basement wall, including the wall and wall-to-slab footing junction, is an all-too-common issue in modern buildings. It is a significant pain point for building owners and occupants from both a health and economic perspective as this type of water ingress can contribute to sick building syndrome, the growth of mould and mildew, damage to stored equipment and decreased property values values stemming from decay.

Resource | 06/10/2023

How precast builds uniqueness: Maximising the design potential of precast concrete

Precast concrete is distinguished from in-situ concrete due to its incredible design versatility. While concrete is typically associated with large, grey block-like forms, precast concrete can now be used to achieve almost any aesthetic or functional outcome—from curved, organic structural shapes to fine, intricately detailed decorative pieces, in all types of colours and textures.

Resource | 28/08/2023

Off-form concrete: Specifying plywood formwork for high-quality decorative finishes

Off-form concrete finish failures are often linked to the type of finish specified and the quality and grade of the formply product that was used. The effects of weather exposure on formwork, if not properly mitigated, can also lead to an off-form finish that does not meet expectations.

Resource | 15/06/2023

Case study: Hawley Beach House

The ‘no frills’ beach shack is as Tasmanian as apples and Tassie Devils, but a newly constructed weekender at Hawley Beach has given the concept a successful sustainability makeover. Designed by Devonport-based Starbox Architecture and built by ET Construction, The Beach Shack explores shack living in a modern way, without losing the characteristic simplicity that is the hallmark of this style of coastal holiday home.

Resource | 05/12/2022

Case study: Main Beach Apartments

M3565 Main Beach Apartments is an award-winning, luxury development comprising seven apartments spread over eight levels (the penthouse taking up two). The scale and context of the built environment along Queensland’s Gold Coast isn’t to everyone’s liking, but a new residential apartment building is challenging the notion that multi-rise has no place on the beachfront.

Resource | 05/12/2022

Laying the foundation: How to specify low carbon concrete to build a sustainable future

Against the backdrop of a worsening climate crisis, the construction sector has a clear mandate to take drastic action. The use of low carbon materials is a major lever for the decarbonisation of building projects.

Resource | 01/11/2021

Understanding the sustainability outcomes of insulated concrete forms

As the construction industry searches for ways to address growing concern over climate change and energy usage, methodologies and systems that approach sustainability holistically are gaining ground. To learn how insulated concrete forms target climate change and energy usage directly, download this whitepaper.

Resource | 30/07/2018

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Eliminating the risk of air voids in concrete walls

Case study: Koko Apartments, Wright, ACT

The journey into circular economy: Milestones and setbacks on the road to the circular economy

Sustainable frame: Optimizing building's life cycle carbon footprint and operational emissions

Sustainability eBook 2023: Holcim

Water leaking at the basement wall: Addressing the universal building issue

How precast builds uniqueness: Maximising the design potential of precast concrete

Off-form concrete: Specifying plywood formwork for high-quality decorative finishes

Case study: Hawley Beach House

Case study: Main Beach Apartments

Laying the foundation: How to specify low carbon concrete to build a sustainable future

Understanding the sustainability outcomes of insulated concrete forms

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