Project Overview
To build on the reputation of its brands, including Bubblicious, Dentyne, Swedish Fish, Chiclets, and Halls cough drops, officials at confectioner Cadbury Adams USA LLC planned to erect a new Science & Technology Center.
The 148,000-square-foot facility houses laboratories where food engineers develop new products and conduct research.
Precast Solution
The design originally called for conventional brick-and-mortar construction for the exterior walls. But the design team ultimately opted for a CarbonCast Thermally Efficient Sandwich Wall Panel system from High Concrete Group LLC.
The panels eliminated the need for material and equipment storage—impossible with field-construction methods. Speedy erection allowed interior trades access sooner than other construction techniques could have allowed.
The project was completed two months ahead of schedule. This savings required the architect and High Concrete Group to work closely on the front end to engineer the panels to ensure efficiency of fabrication and proper aesthetics.
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