Elevator shaft construction can be a source of significant time delays in commercial projects. Shafts built with traditional masonry require the setup and teardown of scaffolding, space to stage materials, and good weather. Each step of the process can get delayed by miscommunication between vendors, bad weather, or supply chain issues. Additionally, the staging areas can become cluttered with materials that become obstacles for crew members and construction vehicles.
In order to accelerate the construction process and promote cleaner, more efficient job sites, many project leaders are turning to precast shafts. Precast concrete elevator shafts are manufactured off-site and arrive ready-to-install. They can be erected in one or two days, which can shave weeks from the construction schedule compared to using traditional shaft construction methods.
Clean Installation
Precast shafts eliminate one of the most dangerous and time-consuming elements of traditional elevator shaft construction: scaffolding. Precast shafts are erected using a crane, and County Prestress & Precast includes installation equipment and labor in the price of each shaft. There’s no need to clear a large area for staging supplies for weeks at a time, since the shafts are delivered on a flatbed truck and erected within days.
Streamlined Construction
Another time-saving aspect of precast shafts is the ability to produce the shafts at the same time as the site and foundation are being prepared. With traditional construction methods, sitework must be completed before shaft construction can begin. Because of the testing that is done during production, precast shafts require fewer inspections than concrete masonry shafts, which can also streamline the construction schedule.
Precision Manufacturing
At County Prestress & Precast, our manufacturing pants are NPCA-certified, and our finished products meet strict dimensional tolerances. Our 6500 psi self-consolidating concrete mix achieves tremendous pull out strength resistance for anchor bolts and attachments.
We test every batch of concrete that we pour in a CMEC certified destructive testing laboratory onsite. We also conduct a comprehensive pre-pour inspection and post-pour inspection of every element we produce in our facility.
Contact a sales representative to use County Prestress & Precast elevator and stair shafts for your next project.
