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“Our vision comes Tu locks are available in the form of AAC for construction of buildings is entirely
with a tag line – “We Blocks, di erent types of Recycled Concrete different from traditional methods of
promise, We deliver” Blocks. TUFF Pavers o ers a range of pavers construction. This, in turn, is likely to
which is ingrained in of di erent shapes, sizes and colours. restrain the growth of the market over
every employee’s psyche, Nuvoco Vistas Corp. Ltd. (formerly Lafarge the forecast period.Structural building
who in turn sells it to India Limited) has been a part of the Indian components are expected to form the fastest
customers, thereby acting construction landscape since 1999; through growing product type segment in the precast
as a brand ambassador its cement business. It currently has six concrete market owing to extensive use in
of the Company. We are cement and close to 65 ready mix concrete residential and nonresidential buildings.
successful in making all
our employees incorporate the Company’s plants in India. Agile is a complete range of Transportation is also one of the major
vision as part of their existence by self-consolidating concrete and screed. Its segments owing to various projects
conducting DISHA Workshops all over India free owing property eliminates the need undertaken by governments around the
every year in March. for vibration and allows easy placement; globe. OBOR and CPEC are some of
RDC Concrete has a proven reputation for thereby reducing the number of pour points the projects undertaken by the Chinese
delivering cost-effective and innovative on a worksite. Agile’s easy uidity allows for government to improve the country’s
building solutions to meet a plethora of the perfect lling of all shapes; with high logistical capabilities.Residential is the
requirements of customers. We meet quality surface nish. largest end-use segment in the market.
customers to understand their requirement
and offer solutions, creating win win Increasing middle-class population all over
situation. ” Precast concrete the globe is generating signi cant demand
Anil Banchhor, MD & CEO, e global precast concrete market size was for affordable housing. Government
RDC Concrete (India) Pvt Ltd estimated at $78.44 billion in 2016 and is initiatives to support housing for the
projected to register a CAGR of 6.1% over poor and for middle-class population
the coming years. Rise in construction are expected to further spur the market.
activities around the globe is expected to The nonresidential segment is expected
drive the growth of precast construction. to register the fastest growth rate due
Growth in urban population is a major to increasing use of precast concrete in
megatrend, which is transforming the construction of nonresidential complexes,
“With the slogan of being construction industry in most countries. In malls, o ces spaces, education institutes,
"Closer to your business" addition, demand for a ordable housing is universities, hotels, and hospitals.
Putzmeister India is on a increasing, along with soaring demand for As far as region is concerned, Asia Paci c
fast pace track to build on transport and utility infrastructure. is, is anticipated to be a major regional market
the steady growth of the in turn, is anticipated to propel the market over the next few years. Rapidly growing
last 10 years. Our major over the coming years. Precast concrete population in the region has led to massive
focus going forward will has been used in water and waste handling demand for a ordable housing. Increasing
lie on customer needs; products for many years. Water handling disposable income in developing countries,
especially in customer
centric service and in products are used to carry water from dams especially in China and India, is also
further building on their effi cient supply of to cities and waste handling products are expected to trigger a rise in residential and
genuine parts.” used to transfer sewage from cities to sewage nonresidential construction.
Wilfried Theissen, Managing Director, treatment plants. Expansion of cities and
Putzmeister Concrete Machines. creation of new smart cities are expected to Equipment expanse
trigger demand for these product types. Precast concrete is one of theworld’s
Short construction time and low cost are most common building materials. It is
the major advantages offered by precast adaptable and affordable – and saves
concrete. is renders it popular among a significant amount of materials and
builders and contractors. Temperature, resources. Production saves up to 50 per
stripping time, and mix designs, which is a cent in concrete compared to cast-in-
“We are a ‘change ready’ very important factor for manufacturing of situ floors. And with Elematic’s shear
company and the process strong concrete products, can be monitored compaction technology, consumption is
of responding to market and checked in a factory setting. Hence reduced even more. Combining looks and
is continuing seamlessly. buildings made of precast concrete are economy, Precast can be both beautiful
So even for next year stronger in comparison to those made and cost-e cient – like sandwich panels
and year after next, what with conventional concrete. Despite produced with Elematic technology. e
will be required in the cheap manufacturing prices of precast panels are insulated, which reduces energy
market, will be ready in our concrete products, their transportation consumption for cooling and heating. And
product stable.”
V G Sakthi Kumar, Managing Director, from factory to construction sites requires the outer layer of the façade can have a
speci c resources. e industry requires
variety of looks, such as brickwork, polished
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skilled labor as the use of precast concrete marble or granite.

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