Technical design
Much of the success of implementing a construction project begins with a project design that meets the requirements demanded by our customers. Grupo Pacadar has ample experience in developing all kinds of precast structure projects. We have a strong Technical Office that combines the corporate maturity of our group with a young, dynamic staff.
Precast Structures
Grupo Pacadar has 6 production centres distributed around the Iberian Peninsula that engage in manufacturing the projects developed by our technicians, based on our customers' needs, in a timely fashion and following the most stringent quality standards. The factories are equipped with the latest technology and apply the conclusions reached during recent research conducted on the subject of concrete (fibre-reinforced, self-compacted concrete, the use of silica fume, etc.)
Transport
Transport logistics is an essential aspect for the compliance with the works schedule designed by PACADAR and our customers. Therefore, Grupo Pacadar has a specific department that manages the applications for all the permits needed and the coordinates the work of a large group of collaborators, aiming to optimise performance by designing the loading programmes of the different teams that transport the precast pieces to the work sites.
Assembly
The culmination of all our work materialises with the assembly of the structures we have designed, manufactured and transported to the work site. Therefore, this stage of our working procedure requires careful planning to coordinate transport logistics with the appropriate hoisting and assembly machinery, in order to avoid down time that would delay our work deadlines unnecessarily, so that assembly does not represent a restrictive procedure in the implementation of the rest of the work for our customers.
Finished Work
As a result of the prior stages and the meticulous internal controls to which our processes are subjected, projects done with precast concrete have quality to meet the highest standards required, and within deadlines that are unbeatable by any on-site solutions. Their versatility can adapt to any aesthetic requirements set forth by the designers, and all at a cost that is competitive with any other construction material existing on the market.
Design flexibility
The use of precast concrete elements allows the designer to steer away from the heavy, monolithic image associated with the construction material in the past.
Precast pieces allow us to provide a lively, light and elegant design by using high strength prestressed concrete to minimise the depth and cross-section sizes, thereby making the structure slender to a degree that would be unthinkable with traditional solutions.
Rapid installation
One of the goals we set for ourselves in designing a precast structure is that the tasks that must be done on-site should be simple and repetitive. Therefore, as these operations are done regularly, our assembly teams are perfectly trained to perform them, leading to assembly times that are much shorter than any other traditional construction method. Moreover, in conjunction with specialised companies, we have developed a broad range of certified joints between precast elements that provide simple solutions to problems that, in the past, took much more time to implement.
Low cost
As a result of creating a construction project that takes the best advantage of the capacities of precast concrete, efficient, high-quality manufacturing and optimised transport to the work site and assembly designed to minimise the number of on-site operations, the cost of a project designed with precast concrete is considerably lower than that of a traditionally designed one.
Production controls
The precast concrete elements are manufactured at production plants with strict technical controls and standardised procedures, so that the elements attained are always of much higher quality than those manufactured on-site. This fact can be verified by the strength and durability of the precast structures, even in the most demanding service conditions.
Sustainable manufacturing
The raw materials used to produce the precast concrete elements can be attained a short distance away from our production centres. In addition, many of these elements are manufactured with waste products that would otherwise be thrown away. Furthermore, precast concrete elements can easily be demolished and subsequently reused as aggregates. For all these reasons, the precast concrete industry is environmentally friendly and clearly contributes to making the best use of natural resources.
Civil Engineering
Through the optimisation of all its procedures and processes, PACADAR has a high production capacity that enables it to reliably take on any kind of project, regardless of its volume or technical complexity.
Wind Towers
Grupo PACADAR has made a strong entrance on the wind tower market by responding, through the use of precast concrete, to the demand generated by the limitations of metal towers currently used, to reach heights of more than 100 m and support increasingly heavy wind turbines.
With Ecoventia, our goal is to provide our customers in this field with comprehensive service that covers all their needs regarding the design, manufacture, transport and assembly of the towers and their foundations, both elements being made of precast concrete, in addition to the transport and assembly of blades and turbines.
The wind towers developed by Ecoventia cover a wide variety of configurations ranging in shaft height from 80 to 150 m and wind turbines with 1.0 to 5.0 Mw of power.
Heavy Industry
In the last decade of the 20th century, PACADAR S.A. dealt with the task of introducing precast concrete structures to heavy industry and applying the clear advantages of using it in projects of this kind. In these facilities, the structures that best adapt to the use of precast concrete are:
- Racks
- Cooling Towers
- Electrical Substations
The technical specifications required in this type of project in relation to tolerance, implementation quality and speed in assembly can be met through the use of precast concrete to a greater degree than with traditional on-site construction.
Car parks and shopping centres
Because of the repetition of blocks and pieces normally used in this type of project, the use of precast elements is especially recommended. With proper planning, implementation can be carried out very quickly while meeting maximum safety conditions for the assembly staff. Moreover, precast elements make it possible to create large two-way grids and fully adapt the interior layout to the customer's requirements.
Thanks to the industrialised building construction system put into place at PACADAR S.A., significant savings are achieved compared to traditional construction, as assembly costs, and thus overall costs, are reduced by 60%, and the installation of a tower crane is unnecessary, the building is highly energy efficient and there is no waste generated.
Building Construction
Within the Building Construction field, PACADAR S.A. has developed prefabricated solutions for a wide range of projects such as:
- Industrial Warehouses
- Tertiary Sector Buildings: Office buildings
- Non-residential buildings: Schools, Sports Centres, Hospitals, Penitentiary Facilities
- Residential buildings
- Treatment and filtering plants: WWTP's, WWRP's, and SWTP's
We can also design enclosure systems that adapt to any shape and finish required.
The special durability and resistance to external agents of any kind displayed by concrete make it the most appropriate construction material for use in structures located in aggressive environments or requiring optimal responses to seismic actions.
Certified quality
One of the keys to Pacadar's success over the years has always been its commitment to quality, always focusing on covering the customer's needs.
Our quality assurance policy is certified by the Registered Company Certificate issued by BUREAU VERITAS according to UNE-EN ISO standard 9001:2000, which covers all of our processes, from the design to manufacturing and assembly of our products.
Our commitment to quality has led us to be present at institutions that engage in writing Spanish standards and instructions and participate in CEN work groups that prepare Eurocodes and European product standards.
These principles are applicable to all the employees at Grupo PACADAR and to our suppliers, who are all informed of them.
Service
At Pacadar, we are aware that each customer requires a different service, in differing environments and countries, which means we must be prepared to adapt to our domestic and international customers, in order to offer the greatest possible flexibility to meet their needs.
In addition to designing, calculating and manufacturing precast concrete elements, Pacadar is also involved in the transport and assembly of the pieces, allowing us to offer customers a comprehensive solution to their needs.
Technology
Pacadar is a pioneering company in precast concrete technology and continues studying new innovative applicable technologies on an on-going basis, through intense R and D activities in all areas concerning materials and production processes, most of which is developed internally, enabling us to offer the most profitable solutions for our customers.
Experience
Pacadar began operating its business in Spain in 1944 and has set the pace for the prefabricated product sector in Spain ever since, while maintaining its leading position in the sector. In the international market, it established its first overseas subsidiaries in 1950.
This ample experience, spanning over 60 years, as a leader in the sector, allows us to offer our customers the best prefabricated product solutions.
International renown
Pacadar never sought to limit its activities solely to the Spanish market, thus commencing business internationally in the middle of the 20th century, when it set up its first subsidiaries abroad. It is currently implementing an ambitious internationalisation process which will enable it to install mobile precast concrete factories anywhere in the world.
This is taking place in conjunction with the clear international focus of the corporate group to which Pacadar belongs, Grupo Villar Mir S.L., one of the main industrial groups in Spain, in which most of the business already takes place outside of Spain.