The Post and Panel is a pre-fabricated System that is ideal for residential houses or buildings that have one to three stories. It is used for both low, middle and upper income residences. This system has the following features:

• Speed and ease of construction

• Plans are easily modulated to provide high projects flexibility

• Different solutions are available for foundations, floors and roofs

• A good structural behavior is obtained for horizontal loads such as wind load or earthquake effect (proven in practical tests)

• Construction is labor intensive (it is not necessary to use any kind of crane or hoisting machine)

• Electrical and plumbing fixtures are done by traditional methods

• Finishing/covering may be with such materials such as ornamental stones, fancy woods, marble, clay, tiles, etc.

• Building can be finished with no signs of prefabrication

In continuous or tunnel forming is a construction technique that, after foundations are completed, the entire building walls are formed and poured with concrete continuously. This allows for speedy construction of walls, thus cutting overall construction time. This system is suitable for large housing projects where units are identical, since one set of formwork can be used repetitively up to 300 times depending on the material used, significantly reducing formwork cost. This system eliminates the need for roughcast and rendering

The most ideal material for the forms is aluminum as this is lightweight and durable eliminating the need for heavy lifting equipment. Other materials used to construct forms are plywood or mild steel sheets but these necessitate the use of heavy lifting equipment.  

In the Caribbean continuous forming is widely used and is the system of choice of Centrac for its Old Harbour Villas Phase II, Low Income Housing Development Project.

Continuous forming is usually used with raft foundations but can be used on strip footings in which case wider foundation trenches are needed to allow the necessary working space.

Sub-structure is done with starter bars for super structure walls, formwork erected to one side of the walls and reinforcement fixed in place. Plumbing and electrical first fix are done and formwork to the exposed sides are then erected. After the works are checked and passed by the engineer, walls are poured with concrete. This system allows for adherence to international building standards. This system is most often used for single story buildings where it allows maximum speed but can be used in multi story buildings where curing time must be allowed before loading any particular floor. Precast suspended slabs and beams can be sued to compensate for curing time necessary for in-situ suspended slabs and beams but walls must be cured or at least develop a minimum crushing strength before loading with precast slabs and beams.