Prefab Barcelona · GRC and UHPC

Lightweight
concrete
architecture

Specialised consultancy in GRC and ultra-high-performance concretes (UHPC). Expert technical assistance from design to materialisation.

55+
Years of experience (Regàs)
100+
Completed projects
3
Mastered typologies
3
Experts at your disposal

GRC · UHPC

Stone-like yet ductile materials

GRC (Glass Reinforced Concrete, also known as GFRC) and UHPC (Ultra High Performance Fiber Reinforced Concrete) are fibre-reinforced concretes. The fibres provide ductility and eliminate the brittleness of conventional concrete. Thanks to their high strength, they enable the manufacture of large-scale pieces with thicknesses of little more than one centimetre. Because much less thickness is required, weight is reduced to less than half that of standard concrete — strictly through reduced thickness, not lower material density. Their ease of moulding also offers virtually unlimited freedom of form.

100+ Years of durability with UHPC formulations.
A1 Excellent fire reaction classification. 100% mineral, non-combustible material.
50+ Years of GRC installations with high architectural standards.
Freedom of form: curves, textures. The only limitation is the mould.
Architectural façade GRC panel

Our materials

GRC and UHPC:
half a century of innovation

Since the 1970s

GRC

Glass Fibre Reinforced Concrete. A composite of cement and alkali-resistant (AR) glass fibres. The 30 Cannon Street building in London (1976), with its GRC Sprayed panels, marked the start of a façade-architecture revolution that has now spanned over half a century.

  • — Thicknesses 10–15 mm, weight 25–40 kg/m²
  • — Total freedom of form (Sprayed and Premix)
  • — Non-combustible A1, low permeability
  • — European standards CEN TC178
30 Cannon Street building, London (1976) — GRC Sprayed panels
30 Cannon Street, London (1976). GRC Sprayed panels. Foto: George Rex / CC BY-SA 2.0

21st century

UHPC / UHPFRC

Ultra High Performance Fiber Reinforced Concrete. The most advanced evolution: compressive strengths of 100–200 MPa, ductility, extreme compactness and impermeability. It enables ultra-thin structural sections such as the cladding of a building at Port Vell in Barcelona.

  • — Compressive strength 100–200 MPa
  • — Metallic, AR glass or PVA fibres
  • — Extreme compactness and impermeability
  • — Applicable in-situ or precast
UHPC cladding at Port Vell, Barcelona
Port Vell, Barcelona. UHPC cladding.

About us

Engineering and architecture at the service of concrete

An industrial engineer and an architect with over 25 years of collaboration in precast concrete, supported by Artificial Intelligence tools.

We accompany each project from design details through to manufacture and on-site assembly. We offer solutions in mould design, formulations, fixing systems and quality control. We work throughout the Spanish-speaking world, Morocco and India.

Regàs and Bolaños — Prefab Barcelona
Compendium GRC ● UHPC — Regàs and Bolaños Barcelona 2026
€85 + VAT
PDF · Instant download · VAT not included

Technical monograph · Barcelona 2026

Compendium
GRC ● UHPC

The Fibre-Reinforced Concrete Revolution
Regàs and Bolaños

9 chapters. From the pioneering GRC Sprayed of the 1970s to the latest-generation UHPC. The reference compendium in Spanish for architects and engineers working with high-performance precast.

One year of technical support included. With your purchase you can ask questions and resolve queries about the content directly with the authors by email, at no additional cost. Please use the same email address you used for the purchase.

Professional services

Specialised technical
consultancy

Primarily resolved by email or on-site sessions. Payment in advance. Català, English, Español, Français, Português

Via e-mail

Diagnosis

Specific queries, sketches and feasibility.

€375

Via e-mail

Analysis

In-depth analysis of project details.

€700

Via e-mail

Project Detail

Alternatives with cost estimates, sketches or standards.

€1,200

On-site

Technical Visit

On-site visit and field analysis (2 days).

€2,500

Bespoke project

Applied AI

Reports, visuals, quotes, apps and more with AI.

Bespoke
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