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. […]
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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 […]
Architectural Polymers joins AltusGroup as Innovation Partner
Architectural Polymers (apformliner.com) has joined AltusGroup, a partnership of innovation-focused North American precasters, as an Innovation Partner. Architectural Polymers produces formliners and molds to impart distinctive finishes to concrete, including precast walls. Architectural Polymers, Palmerton Pa., has been a leader in the concrete form fabrication industry for more than 20 years, offering solutions to meet […]
FINFROCK joins AltusGroup as fifth Innovation Partner
FINFROCK (finfrock.com) has joined AltusGroup, a partnership of 22 innovation-focused North American precasters, as its fifth Innovation Partner. FINFROCK primarily focuses on innovative technology that advances project delivery systems for precast/prestressed construction. AltusGroup’s Innovation Partners are among the concrete industry’s best-known suppliers that share AltusGroup’s collaborative approach to precast concrete innovation. They include Meadow Burke, […]
CarbonCast Precast Exterior Walls Contribute to Hospital’s LEED Gold Certification
AltusGroup member Metromont manufactured 745,000-square-foot Martin Army Community Hospital exterior panels BETHLEHEM, Pa. (February 8, 2016) – Metromont Corporation, one of AltusGroup’s 20 innovation-focused North American precast members, manufactured CarbonCast High Performance Insulated Wall Panels for the Martin Army Hospital contributing to the energy savings needed to receive a LEED Gold Certification. Metromont manufactured the […]
