![]() ![]() No heavy cutting, welding or masonry work is needed, and trade contractors installing mechanical, electrical and plumbing equipment can use the same methods as in conventional concrete or steel construction to hang conduit and install ducts, piping, wiring or junction boxes. What fuses the MCFR pieces together is a methyl methacrylate bonding agent, similar to that already used for aerospace, marine and large truck connections. ![]() ![]() This approach lets the company form the material into any shape necessary, from building blocks for walls that lock together, to roof beams, joists and floor decking that connect in similar ways. The construction materials-which are a combination of recycled glass fibers, resin and naturally occurring calcium compounds-are manufactured in Renco’s Jupiter, Fla., manufacturing facility using a process similar to injection molding. Renco USA is manufacturing a patented mineral composite, fiber-reinforced (MCFR) building system that uses blocks that interlock like Lego bricks to create everything from structural walls to floors and roofs. But as ongoing labor shortages and volatile markets for both structural steel and concrete continue to hamper estimators’ attempts to keep costs down, a Florida-based company is putting together an alternative building system, block by glass fiber-reinforced block. Steel and concrete have been the dominant materials for structural uses for the last hundred years, with the addition in multistory construction over the last 30 years of glulam and cross-laminated timber. Manufacturers of Prefab Tackle a Skeptical Marketplace Contractors Make a Bet on Prefab and Modular ![]()
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