Hardwall Construction What type of construction is best for my project? This is the first question to address when considering your building options. The professional building team at Runnebohm Construction has the working knowledge and experience with numerous building systems to help you answer it. There are several advantages to hardwall construction over other types, including: Durability Good Insulation Available Fire and Wind Resistance (often for lower insurance premiums) Architectural Design Options Quick Build Time Value-Engineered Buildings Runnebohm Construction is experienced in building value-engineered hardwall construction, tailored to the needs of our satisfied clients. We have several types of hardwall construction plans available, including precast concrete panels and tilt-up concrete walls. Our expertise with many types of building systems allows us to recommend the one best suited for your business. Buildings constructed with either tilt-up walls or precast panels are popular methods of hardwall construction, due to their efficiency and durability. They also offer endless design options, and aesthetics such as shape and texturing. Runnebohm Construction will work with you to determine which type is best suited for your new facility. Tilt-up Buildings With this type of building, tilt-up walls are constructed directly on-site. This is done by first spraying bond breaker on the building floorslab to prevent the wall concrete from bonding to the floor. Wall-edge forms, including door and window boxouts, are then placed on the coated floor where the walls will be formed. Reveal forms may be placed as well to add texturing lines. Rebar is then set into place for strength, and the concrete is poured. A crane is used to tilt up the wall, and braces are placed to support the walls in an upright position so the steel building frame may be erected inside the walls. An advantage to this type of building is that wall sections can be substantially larger in size then precast walls. Clean, column-free walls are a feature of both tilt-up and precast walls. Precast Buildings These buildings use precast panels that are built in a factory, then hauled to the job site by tractor-trailer. A crane is then used to lift the walls, and set them into place for attachment to the building frame. The walls can be as high as 55 feet, and up to 12 feet in width. One particular advantage to using these walls is that they are pre-fabricated in a controlled environment. This means that any adverse weather conditions at the job site will not affect their construction.