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CC-1 cast in place concrete columns V.S. precast structural columns pros and cons!!
August 29, 2025

What is most effective cast in place concrete or precast concrete?
For all the structural concrete contractors in Central Florida, builders, iron workers and concrete fanatics, theirs always the debate between cast in place concrete v.s. precast concrete beams or columns (prefabricated structural columns and beams). Both are utilized essentially on the construction site by Frontier Concrete but only one of them can be more cost effective and efficient.
On site concrete columns and concrete beam installations in Florida are used nearly every where to reach new stories, higher floors and stages of durability. None the less, precast concrete systems have continued to grow throughout the world due to it’s in shop prefabricated system and cost effective methods of installations. The differences between cast in place and precast we will discuss here and come to our group conclusions.

What is cast in place concrete?
On site concrete are structural concrete columns or beams designed with vertical steel cages, #4 steel ties held upright anchored in a footer then framed and poured by a concrete truck with 4000 psi. Cast in place concrete is used by a lot of experienced contractors in Florida to reach higher levels, mezzanines or upper floors in their buildings and for durable and efficient structures. One of the pros about cast in place concrete is that it lets you make field modifications as you work rather than precast concrete that will already be prefabricated and made in a shop and delivered to the field. Frontier Concrete and Labor is Central Florida’s trusted reliable concrete contractor specializing in cast in place concrete and precast concrete installations nationwide.
What is precast concrete and where can I find precast concrete installations in Orlando Florida?
Frontier Concrete provides various precast concrete services in Florida at a very reasonable price working with companies such as Cemex, A1 Block and Argos. Precast concrete panels, headers, double tees or inverted tees are prefabricated concrete structures made in shop with tensile strength and durability to reinforce a concrete structure. Their are many advantages providing precast construction services, one of many is the architecture and design of the precast is often sculpted to definition at the precast plant and perfected for erection and display for the generations to see the art in their construction.
