In this latest podcast episode from Construction Week, the editorial team explore what precast construction could look like in 2019.

Indeed, with population growth and affordable housing continuing to be key considerations for many states across the GCC, an increasing number of residential architects, builders, and homeowners are increasingly aware of the benefits of precast construction.

While it may not be the be-all, end-all answer for all construction needs, precast concrete does have some major advantages, offering more control over construction schedules for example; easier installation; cost effectiveness; durability; and of course sustainability – to name a few.

Saudi Arabia, which faces an affordable home shortage, is already making headway into the world of precast housing. At the end of 2018 a precast house was built in two days as the desert kingdom ramps up efforts to accelerate innovation and increase home-ownership.

Listen to the full podcast as both Jack Ball and Neha Bhatia, senior reporter and editor at Construction Week, run through whether this could really be the ‘year of precast’.