There are two main types of panel systems used for concrete walls; precast concrete and tilt-up concrete.

Precast Concrete

In Europe, homes with precast concrete walls have been built for over two decades. That system is now available to residential builders in North America. Here's how it works:

Concrete plants take the house plans from the builder. They produce all exterior walls, complete with embedded steel reinforcing, electrical wiring and rough openings, and foam insulation. Trucks carry the panels to the home site and cranes lift them into position where workers connect them to the foundation and each other.

Typically, construction time can be reduced up to 30% with this method. Foundations and perimeter walls can be erected in hours, and the walls already include all electrical wiring and boxes. The panels can be erected in any weather, so interior work will not be delayed.

Precast Concrete Institute
209 W. Jackson Blvd.
Chicago, IL 60606-6938
(312) 786-0300 / Fax: (312) 786-0353
www.pci.org

You can use concrete wall panels for durability.

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Tilt-up Concrete

As the name implies, wall panels, including door and window openings, are cast in forms on the floor slab and simply tilted into position. Once the walls are up, they are tied together with cast-in-place concrete columns or other fastening devices. This system is cost-effective as long as the home features mostly right angles ... curves and intricate wall configurations are best left to other methods.

Tilt-Up Concrete Association
P.O. Box 204
Mount Vernon, IA 52314
(319) 895-6911 / Fax: (319) 895-8830

For Tilt-up industry news, visit:
www.tilt-up.com

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Partial List of Producers/Suppliers of Panel System

CellCore, LLC
2091 Elevado Hills Dr.
Vista, CA 92084
(760) 726-6497 / Fax:(760) 758-6283
www.cellcorellc.com

Chameleon Cast Wall System, LLC
233 Harvard St.
Suite 316
Brookline, MA 02446
(617) 232-3354 / Fax: (617) 232-3209
www.chameleonwall.com

Corvid Radiant Wall System
1524 Belford Ct.
Evergreen, CO 80439
(303) 674-3007
www.corvidwall.com

Cultured Log Systems
P.O. Box 16537
Missoula, MT 59808
(877) 257-5647 / Fax: (877) 698-0700
www.culturedlogs.com

Dallas Harris Construction
P.O. Box 531
Wrightsville Beach, NC 28480
(910) 686-3622 / Fax: (910) 686-3144

DuKane Precast
1805 High Grove Lane
Naperville, IL 60540
(630) 355-8118 / Fax: (630) 355-0441
www.dukaneprecast.com

Duratek
2180 American Flyer Way
Brooksville, FL 34604-6829
(800) 754-3641 or (352) 796-5944 / Fax: (352) 796-5933
www.duratek.net

Earl Composite Systems
199 South Hudson Ave.
Pasadena, CA 91101
(800) 796-3275 x62 or (626) 796-6101 / Fax: (626) 796-6194
www.metalcrete.com

Efficient Wall Systems of Florida
1211 Commerce Blvd. N.
Sarasota, FL 34243
(866) 833-9255 / Fax: (941) 359-6619
www.e-wall.info

Epic Wall Systems
350 Thorpe Rd.
Orlando, FL 32824-8135
(800) 291-2213 or (407) 812-5552 / Fax: (407) 812-7672
www.epicwalls.com

Fibrebond
1300 Davenport Dr.
Minden, LA 71055
(800) 824-2614 or (318) 377-1030 / Fax: (318) 377-5756
www.fibrebond.com

First National Panel Company
13290 Newlander Ave.
Lindstrom, MN 55045
(651) 314-4142 / Fax: (651) 314-4143
www.fnpc.net

Gate Precast
9540 San Jose Blvd.
Jacksonville, FL 32257
(888) 470-3450 or (904) 732-7668 / Fax: (904) 732-7669
www.gateprecast.com

Innovative Applications Corp.
9033 Billy The Kid
El Paso, TX 79907
(915) 872-1915 / Fax: (413) 280-2115

International Construction Systems
47-169B Hui Akepa Rd.
Kaneohe, HI 96744
(808) 239-4984

Kerkstra Precast
3373 Busch Dr.
Grandville, MI 49418
(800) 434-5830 or (616) 224-6176 / Fax: (616) 224-2651
www.kerkstra.com

Kistner Concrete Products, Inc.
8713 Read Rd.
East Pembroke, NY 14056
(716) 762-8216 / Fax: (716) 762-8315
www.kistner.com

Lonestar Prestress
9316 Reid Lake
Houston, TX 77064
(800) 600-1719 or (713) 896-0994 / Fax: (713) 896-0762
www.lonestarprestress.com

Long-Visio Technologies, Inc.
1100 5th St.
Suite 250
Coralville, IA 52241
(877) 351-4232 or (319) 351-4232 / Fax: (319) 351-0993

Molin Concrete Products
415 Lilac St.
Lino Lakes, MN 55014
(800) 336-6546 or (651) 786-7722 / Fax: (651) 786-0229
www.molin.com

Oldcastle Precast
2820 A St. SE
Auburn, WA 98071-0608
(253) 833-2777 / Fax: (253) 939-9126
www.oldcastleprecast.com

Precision Concrete Construction
2075 Brandon Trail
Alpharetta, GA 30004
(770) 751-3887 / Fax: (770) 751-3889
www.precision-concrete.com

Precision Precast Systems
P.O. Box 7658
The Woodlands, TX 77387
(281) 364-9044

Prestress Engineering
2220 Route 176
Prairie Grove, IL 60012
(815) 459-4545 / Fax: (815) 459-6855
www.pre-stress.com

Quick Wall
3416 Winter Lake Rd.
Lakeland, FL 33803
(863) 665-1571 / Fax: (863) 665-3162
www.mbs-corp.com

Royal Building Technologies
1 Royal Gate Blvd.
Woodbridge, ON L4L 8Z7
(877) 747-9255 or (905) 652-0001 / Fax: (905) 652-0002
www.rbsdirect.com

Royal Concrete Concepts
7240 7th Place N.
West Palm Beach, FL 33411
(800) 515-4204 or (561) 689-5395 / Fax: (561) 689-3107
www.royalconcreteconcepts.com

Simple Building Solutions Inc
21222 Alameda Del Monte
P.O. Box 1399
Wildomar, CA 92595-1399
(951) 541-9694 / Fax: (206) 350-8003
www.simplebuilding.com

Spancrete Industries, Inc.
N16 W23415 Stoneridge Dr.
Waukesha, WI 53188
(414) 290-9000 / Fax: (414) 290-9125
www.spancrete.com

Spillman Company
1701 Moler Rd.
Columbus, OH 43207
(800) 443-6767 / Fax: (614) 444-1231
www.spillmanform.com

Superior Walls of America, Ltd.
937 East Earl Rd.
New Holland, PA 17557
(717) 351-9255 / Fax: (717) 351-9263
www.superiorwalls.com

Tarpon Coast Builders, LLC
312 East Venice Ave.
#202
Venice, FL 34285
(941) 966-6998
www.tarponcoastbuilders.com

Tierra Concrete Homes
P.O. Box 1924
Pueblo, CO 81002
(800) 373-9930 or (719) 947-3040 / Fax: (719) 947-3050
www.tierraconcretehomes.com

WAFFLE-CRETE International
P.O. Box 1008
Hays, KS 67601
(785) 625-3486 / Fax: (785) 625-8542
www.waffle-crete.com

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Disclaimer

Listing constitutes neither an endorsement nor recommendation by the Portland Cement Association (PCA). PCA disclaims any and all responsibility for the selection of firms listed, products they supply, and/or work performed by their products. This list is titled a "Partial List" because although PCA has made reasonable efforts to include all known producer/suppliers, we are not certain this list includes all producer/suppliers. This list is in alphabetical order and is not in order of industry rank or rating. PCA also assumes no responsibility for errors and omissions in this list.

 
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