John Carson, executive director of AltusGroup, Inc., will deliver a presentation on ARCIS® ultra-thin, lightweight, prestressed concrete panels at the Strategic Development Council Technology Forum 43, Scottsdale, Ariz., March 2, 2018. Carson’s presentation will explore the engineering, design, fabrication and application of ARCIS precast panels, which feature stainless steel prestressing in their design. His presentation […]
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Individuals chosen for 2017-2018 AltusGroup leadership positions; Schneider elected chairman; new officers, board members and committee chairs selected.
The board of directors of AltusGroup, Inc. — a collaboration of over two dozen precast industry innovators – has announced the election of Dave Schneider, vice president of engineering at High Concrete Group LLC, as its chairman. He will take over the position from Tony Smith (Metromont) and will serve a two-year term ending at the organization’s 2019 annual meeting. […]
New video shows how Graphic Concrete imparts images, patterns, designs to precast concrete faces
YouTube video explains how technology works and how it is produced. AltusGroup (altusprecast.com) has produced a new video that describes the patented Graphic Concrete process for producing durable patterns and images on precast concrete surfaces such as walls, cladding panels, spandrels, soundwalls and rainscreens. The three-minute video appears on AltusGroup’s YouTube channel (youtube.com/altusprecast) and website. […]
Chomarat and AltusGroup, a success through 1200 projects
At the “Future of Composites in Construction” trade show, Chomarat and AltusGroup are presenting CarbonCast, their flagship line of reinforced-concrete prefabricated wall panels, reinforced with Chomarat’s C-GRID® carbon-fiber grid. A recent army-hospital project in Georgia is another succesCs story of this innovative product: 18,600 m² (200,000 sq.ft) of precast insulated panels were installed in record time. […]
New agreement brings novel process for imparting patterns and images to precast concrete
A bold new era of aesthetic possibilities with precast concrete begins today in North America. AltusGroup, the partnership of precasters dedicated to innovation powered by collaboration, has become the exclusive U.S. and Canadian sourcepoint distributors of Graphic Concrete technology for imparting durable patterns and images onto precast surfaces such as facades, walls, spandrels and soundwalls. […]
AltusGroup to highlight new ARCIS ultra-thin precast concrete panels for rainscreens and more at 2017 AIA Expo
AltusGroup, a partnership of 19 North American precasters dedicated to innovation in precast concrete, will be showcasing ARCIS ultra-thin precast panels at the American Institute of Architects Expo, April 27-29, 2017, Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Fla. AltusGroup’s booth (#1936) will feature a mocked-up ARCIS panel to show how the lightweight stainless-steel prestressed panel is engineered […]
New AltusGroup tech brief outlines architectural acoustic properties of precast wall panels
Brief illustrates how design of insulated precast walls and connections provides effective noise reduction AltusGroup, a partnership of 21 innovation-focused North American precasters, has published a technical brief explaining the acoustic performance of CarbonCast High Performance Insulated Wall Panels and how they can be used to reduce the amount of outside sound reaching the receiver.
New AltusGroup tech brief outlines suitability of CarbonCast panels for U.S. Army Corps of Engineering projects
Brief illustrates how insulated precast wall panels outperform traditional building materials AltusGroup, a partnership of 21 innovation-focused North American precasters, has published a technical brief illustrating the benefits that CarbonCast enclosure systems provide for United States Army Corps of Engineering (USACE) projects in terms of sustainability, resiliency and versatility. The brief discusses the unique challenges […]
New AltusGroup tech brief outlines role of insulated precast walls in meeting ASHRAE 90.1 standards
Brief illustrates continuous insulation and sealing requirements for ASHRAE 90.1 AltusGroup, a partnership of 21 innovation-focused North American precasters, has published a technical brief explaining continuous insulation and air sealing requirements and techniques for building envelopes in order to meet ASHRAE 90.1 requirements and realize energy savings in buildings. The brief discusses the evolution of […]
AltusGroup to highlight ARCIS ultra-thin precast concrete rainscreens at 2016 AIA Expo
AltusGroup, a collaboration of innovation-focused, North American precasters, will showcase its latest innovations in precast, including ARCIS rainscreen technology, at the 2016 AIA Philadelphia Expo, May 19-21, 2016, at the Philadelphia Convention Center. AltusGroup (Booth #4015 – shared with founding member High Concrete) will exhibit its innovative ARCIS ultra-thin prestressed panels (arcispanels.com). ARCIS technology provides […]
