Mobile precast plant for fast and challenging housing and building projects 

Mobile precast plant is a great option for, for example, an EPC contractor with a one-off project for a fixed time duration. If the next projects in 3-5 years’ time are more uncertain or not located within an economic distance, it’s not feasible to invest in a centralized precast plant and burden the investment to just one project. With a mobile plant you can amortize capex only for used value: you can resell the equipment after the project and allocate to the project only the value that has been consumed as part of the project.  

“A purpose-oriented mobile plant is a very good solution when entering the precast concrete business with a building project at hand.” – Curt Lindroth, Area Sales Director, Elematic 

Remote construction sites, mountainous regions, severe weather and poor road conditions are another great fit for a mobile precast plant. In these cases, logistical costs would be high if the closest stationery precast plant was located far away. Not to mention the time it would take to transport the elements, CO2 emissions caused by the transportation, and the risks associated with it in the form of quality issues as slabs may be damaged. 

With a mobile precast plant, you are not depending on others delivering precast concrete elements as you will have your own, industrial manufacturing close to the construction site. Thus, it offers time and money savings, especially if raw material is available in the close vicinity.  

The Elematic mobile precast plant does not differ greatly from our stationery plant selection. Mobile plants can offer the full range of elements – exterior walls, interior walls, floors and stairs – and are designed to produce them for a specific construction project according to a fixed schedule. They are also quick to set up, as such a plant can be made operational within 5 weeks after equipment materials arrive. 

The only real difference is its minimal foundations to the ground. We have innovated a modular, relocatable foundation to reduce costs when the equipment and foundations need to be re-packaged and transported away after use.  

Once the project is finished, you can move the equipment to a new project in a different city or a country. Elematic can refurbish and repair the equipment before they are transported and installed at the next site. The other option is to sell the equipment to another company needing precast plant for a project. Elematic equipment have a long lifetime and resale value is the best in the industry. We can help in finding the client to purchase the equipment after use.  

A great example of this is an Indian BSBK Group, who chose precast to help them complete a large-scale government housing project cost-effectively and in record time. They utilize Elematic technologies for manufacturing precast concrete wall and floor elements in their precast concrete plant. 

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Mobile precast plants are scalable for every project need and enable offering quality precast concrete elements with minimum logistical costs. Mobile plants can also be viewed as a competitive advantage in project tenders, because mobile plants can be moved to the proximity of the next construction site and there’s no need to invest in a suitable plot – leasing the land is enough.  

Time.  

• Fast to set-up compared to permanent precast factory (partially operational in 12 weeks)​ 

• Minimize logistics duration (savings 12 900 truck hours/a)​ 

• Plant can be located close to the construction site and relocated once the project is completed 

Cost. 

• Capacity is matched to project, reducing capex​ 

• Resale value of equipment after project​ 

• Fit for construction in various locations​ 

• Minimize logistics costs (savings 0,4M€/a in fuel cost)​ 

• No need to transport concrete from remote ready-mix plants with concrete trucks​ 

• One B&M plant can produce concrete for precast production and construction 

Quality. 

• The ability to react quickly and without additional costs to changes coming from the construction site.  

• This eliminates damage caused by additional intermediate storage of elements.  

Sustainability. 

• Covered for all year-round operation (if needed)​ 

• Minimize logistics emissions (savings 835 tons CO2/a) 

Safety.  

• The elements are transported within the construction site by trained personnel. No external truck drivers, less risk for accidents. ​ 

• No civilians on the transport route, less risk for accidents. 

 

If you have questions, please contact us through the contact form below or read more about when to go for a mobile precast plant HERE.