Elematic Showcases Industrialized Construction Solutions to Address Labor Shortages and Accelerate Infrastructure Growth in India

India is entering a period of significant construction activity, driven by rising demand for housing, infrastructure, and urban development. As construction scales up, the industry faces mounting pressure to improve productivity, address labour availability, accelerate project delivery, maintain consistent quality, and control costs. Traditional site-based construction methods continue to grapple with delays and labour shortages. Amid these evolving demands, Elematic, a global leader in precast concrete technology, highlighted the urgent need to transition towards industrialised construction during a presentation in India, addressing critical structural challenges facing the country’s rapidly growing construction sector.

By shifting building processes off-site into controlled environments, Elematic demonstrated how precast and prefabrication technology can dramatically streamline execution—reducing site manpower requirements by up to 60% and enabling 5-to-7-day slab cycles. Currently, precast accounts for approximately 1% of India’s construction value but is growing at an estimated 9–12% annually. This highlights significant room for growth and adoption as the Indian market continues to evolve. "Construction needs a fundamental shift from site-based building to industrialized manufacturing," said Teppo Voutilainen, Chief Executive Officer, Elematic. "Treating the building process as a repeatable and scalable product allows us to deliver factory-made precision, zero-defect handovers, and significantly faster delivery timelines."

Key Industry Megatrends Driving Shift

The session outlined four critical global trends making industrialized construction essential:

Urbanization & Housing Demand: With 45% of the global population living in urban centers, emerging markets like India require massive expansion in housing and infrastructure.
Low-Carbon Construction: The sector accounts for 37% of global CO₂ emissions and half of all raw material extraction, creating a pressing need for resource-efficient precast methods.
Demand for Higher ROI: Modular and off-site assembly can compress construction schedules by 20% to 50% compared to conventional methods.
Structural Labor Shortages: Growing demand continues to outpace the available supply of skilled labor, making workforce availability a critical bottleneck for scaling projects.

Streamlined Engineering and Precast Benefits

Elematic emphasized core industrialized design principles: designing entire structures with precast components from inception, utilizing the full structural capacity of each element, and leveraging proven standardized designs rather than building from scratch. Designing for precast serves as an enabler within this broader model by integrating design, manufacturing, transportation, and assembly from the earliest stage. By adopting precast wall panels, prestressed floor slabs, and precast stair elements, projects benefit from:

Simpler and rapid erection
Elimination of temporary shuttering or propping
Reduced dead weight and simplified foundation designs that minimize excavation

Additionally, the presentation featured integrated volumetric solutions such as the VAKIO Pod™—a ready-to-install, fully finished bathroom pod manufactured with factory-installed tiling, fixtures, and MEP (Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing) systems to further simplify on-site installation. The discussion brought together perspectives from Elematic and Vakio Jindal on how the construction industry can evolve, what India can learn from international experience—including Finland—and how these insights can be adapted to the Indian market. Through these scalable solutions, Elematic aims to support Indian developers, contractors, and infrastructure planners in meeting tight deadlines while maintaining high quality and sustainability standards. As a leading supplier of precast concrete technology, machinery, and complete production plants worldwide, Elematic remains committed to helping construction companies globally build faster, safer, and more profitably through sustainable, efficient, and industrialized building solutions.

Published on 09 October 2026