When you have a construction project, it's important to choose the most preferable type of construction in terms of cost effectiveness and functionality among other things. Therefore, if you are building your house or have any other construction project, you may have to make a choice between tilt up panel construction and masonry construction. Here are five reasons why tilt-up panel construction is a better choice than masonry construction.

Architectural Flexibility and Versatility

Masonry construction has some limitations in terms of customisation into certain shapes and sizes, which is unlike tilt up panel construction. In addition, with tilt up panel construction, advances in architectural treatments such as formliners make it easy to include as many finishes as possible in one tilt up panel. This means you won't be adding accents or materials such as stone and precast that are typical of masonry construction, making it economical because it eliminates the costs of introducing such materials.

Imperviousness to Infiltration by Moisture

In masonry construction, individual units usually leave some joints between them that can be avenues for moisture infiltration. This means that in order to protect the interior of your house or building from damage by moisture, you will have to invest in vapour barriers, which can increase your construction costs. Tilt up panels have a dense concrete matrix that gives them the moisture-infiltration-imperviousness feature, which eliminates the costs of using alternatives like the vapour barriers.

Increased Safety

There is a lot of work involved in masonry construction with activities such as scaffolding. Some of these activities may be dangerous especially if the workers have to operate at height. Most of the tasks involved in tilt up panel construction take place on the ground, eliminating any risks or hazards related to workers working at heights. In addition, the productivity of the workers performing their activities on the ground may be higher because they are more likely to work easily at lower levels.

Reduced Labour Costs

Masonry construction usually involves many activities such as mixing of concrete that often result in lengthy construction periods, which translate to higher labour costs. In tilt up panel construction, you may only require some specialised skills for raising or installing the tilt up panels, accelerating the construction process.

Reduced Material Costs

Masonry construction may require reinforcements such as steel lintels and beams for structural integrity, which would cost a significant amount of money. This won't happen with tilt up panels because they have internally reinforced concrete beams.