The construction industry in South America differs greatly from country to country. However, the need for living space – and above all affordable living space – is present everywhere and is growing. In the stronger economies with correspondingly higher wages, rationalisation measures and efficient production technologies are becoming increasingly important in order to attain the goal of creating affordable living space. The demands on the quality of the elements often increase at the same time. Innovative, practice-proven production technology for the precast sector is therefore growing in importance. Several current projects demonstrate the unique features and special solutions for the Latin American construction sector.