Every project has that one item. The architect drew a hexagonal planter box. The MEP consultant designed a strange U-shaped cable trench. The landscape designer wants a curved bench.
Your site team looks at the drawing and groans. “How are we going to formwork this?”
The Problem with On-Site Customization
Attempting to build complex shapes on site using plywood and nails usually results in:
- Poor Finish: Wood leaves grain marks and joints. Curves are never true curves; they are just a series of flat angles.
- High Waste: You cut a 4x8 sheet of plywood to get a small curve, and throw the rest away.
- Time Sink: Your best carpenters spend 3 days building one box, instead of working on the main structure.
The Solution: Steel Fabrication
At Precision Precast, we don’t just pour concrete. We have an in-house Steel Fabrication Workshop.
When you send us a drawing for a “weird” shape:
- We 3D Model it: To check for clashes and reinforcement spacing.
- We Build a Steel Mold: Laser-cut steel plates, welded to 0.5mm tolerance.
- We Cast it: Using high-slump, self-compacting concrete (SCC) to fill every corner.
- The Result: A glass-smooth finish, perfect curves, and identical dimensions every time.
When to Outsource
- Quantity < 5: Probably cheaper to do on site (if quality doesn’t matter).
- Quantity > 10: Definitely cheaper to Precast. The cost of the mold is amortized over the units.
- Architectural Finish: ALWAYS Precast. You cannot get a “Fair Face” finish with site plywood.
Don’t let a tricky detail slow down your site. Let us mold it.
