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Faster is better
Additional benefits of using Eco Sound Barrier were realized throughout every step of the construction process, beginning with transportation of the panels to the jobsite. At only 2.25 to 4.25 pounds per square foot, Eco Sound Barrier weighs dramatically less than precast panels. The original estimate, which accounted for using the precast panels, called for 45 truckloads to deliver the product to the jobsite. In the end, only six were needed for Eco Sound Barrier. That worked out to almost $24,000 saved on transportation and labor spent unloading the trucks at the jobsite.

"We get all of our deliveries on site, and they all take time to unload," Klimas says. "More product on fewer trucks means less labor spent on unloading and fewer trucks in and out of traffic around the jobsite, which also really helps to increase overall safety."

Joseph B. Fay also saved on labor during the installation process. "Precast would have taken a four-man crew three to four weeks to install," Klimas says. "The same crew completed the Eco Sound Barrier installation in only five days."

The four-man crew plus one crane operator would have cost an estimated $45,000 for four weeks of work, but because the project was completed in only five days, Joseph B. Fay was able to save more than $33,000 in labor. And, although they used the same size cranes and equipment they would have used with precast panels on this project, Klimas says they could have easily used much smaller machines. They just decided to use what they already had on hand.

"Reducing labor costs and risk is one the biggest factors to staying under budget in any construction job," Klimas says. "In that regard, using Eco Sound Barrier presents some major advantages."