Acceptance criteria for precast concrete construction technology in housing construction industry of Maharashtra state

ABSTRACT The paper Acceptance criteria of precast concrete construction technology in private sector of residential construction industry in Maharashtra.” Three methods of research work are adapted to study- why in spite of having number of advantages precast concrete construction technology is not accepted by private sector of construction industry in Maharashtra. For India it is a new technique. Government has accepted it to fulfill the housing need of LIG and EWS people through mass housing. Interviews and questionnaire with service providers shows that , Trained persons are not available in market for precast concrete construction, it requires high initial investment, advanced lifting machinery, and there are very few private manufacturers who are not ready to reveal the construction technique. At the same time service provider are ready to accept the technique if dependability on the precast concrete component manufacturer is reduced by having more options in the market for the same . The end-user or customer is not interested in knowing the method of construction. The end user thinks more about budget, facilities given by the builder, builder’s reputation about quality and ,whether the project is completed on time or not. Key words- precast concrete construction technology ,service provider ,LIG ,MIG, end user