Helping communities thrive.
At Wells, we create landmarks through partnerships with the design community. These landmarks are just one way we make an impact in our local neighborhoods. Across all our regions, we look for ways to give back through our time, treasure and talent.
With a focus on growing the next generation of leaders, we collaborate with local organizations that make an impact, while engaging and encouraging future designers and engineers through extensive education outreach.
Advocating for our youth.
We believe that supporting growth and success for our youth creates a stronger foundation for our future communities. A few of our charitable efforts around education and enrichment include:
Project S.A.V.E.
As one of the four founding members, Wells has been a long-time advocate and supporter of ROX | Project S.A.V.E., an organization that provides youth-related support services for over 30 communities throughout Central Minnesota. Greg Roth, our Midwest division President, serves on the board, guiding decisions on how donations can best support underprivileged youth through sports, arts, volunteerism and education activities. Each year, Wells’ annual donation is used to award need-based scholarships to support recipients in their pursuit of higher education.
Albany Area Schools
Wells sponsors a Multi-Purpose Space (MPS) at Albany Area Schools' Early Learning Center. This sponsorship not only provides financial support but also enriches the educational environment, offering young learners a hands-on, engaging area where they can explore, play and learn all about construction. Through this partnership, Wells helps create a vibrant and stimulating learning atmosphere that benefits the entire Albany community.
BIO Girls
Wells supports BIO Girls, an organization with the mission to end the self-esteem crisis in adolescent girls across the Midwest. We believe that by intervening at a young age to build positive self-esteem, these young girls can go on to do great things for our communities and the world at large.
Wells is proud to be an annual corporate donor for BIO Girls. Additionally, our company matches donations for Giving Hearts Day, one of the non-profit's largest public donation days.
Inspiring the next generation of innovators.
Sharing opportunities in STEM.
Wells is committed to fostering a passion for STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) careers among students by actively supporting industry events such as Northern Colorado Construction Sector Partnership's annual Construction Con, EPIC Student Event and more. Through these events, children are exposed to the exciting and dynamic world of STEM, where they can interact with professionals, participate in hands-on activities, and witness cutting-edge technologies.
Colorado School of Mines Concrete Canoe Team
Wells proudly sponsors the school's Concrete Canoe Team each year. Recently, our Brighton facility provided a state-of-the-art CNC canoe mold that helped the team craft the canoe that won them first place in the 2024 regional competition, showcasing the power of collaboration and cutting-edge technology in achieving engineering excellence.
Wells-sponsored university precast studios.
Wells’ experts work directly with educators to challenge and guide the next generation of prefabrication and construction leaders. By working with educational institutions across the U.S., we offer students of all ages in-depth experiences working with prefabricated building solutions, helping them learn how to bring industry concepts to life. In addition to support at the K-12 level, our higher education design/precast studios allow undergraduate and graduate students to hone in on innovative design practices utilizing precast. In these courses, students are invited to design for real-life scenarios. Examples of our educational support include:
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Partnering with the architecture school through a PCI Foundation-sponsored Precast Studio, our experts show students how to integrate prefabricated building solutions directly into their final semester project, leveraging the efficiency of using precast in their architectural design.
University of Colorado - Denver
Our Wells experts collaborate with an architectural graduate design studio, sponsored by PCI Mountain States. Recently, graduate students there worked in pairs to develop a submission for the nationwide Habitat for Humanity architectural competition where they prepared to design a precast project that could withstand unique weather across the country.
Colorado School of Mines
Wells provides tours for construction materials classes, giving the students a close-up of the concrete mixing process. In addition, Wells Director of Engineering, Chase Radue, participates as an adjunct professor for the graduate-level prestress class.
Colorado State University
With our CSU Boot Camp, students are taken through a 5-week course in partnership with PCI Mountain States to learn all about precast.
Dunwoody College
Our Midwest team serves on the Student Curriculum Advisory Committee for CM & Construction Supervision.
Iowa State University
Wells hosts manufacturing facility tours for students and participates in the College of Design studios.
North Dakota State University
Wells provides architecture students with an annual manufacturing facility tour to showcase various building materials.
University of Colorado
Wells supports architecture and engineering classes at CU campuses with guest lectures and manufacturing tours. At CU Denver, Wells assists a PCI Studio class by judging and mentoring students on a precast design project throughout the semester.
University of MN - Duluth
Wells supports student education through various manufacturing tours throughout the school year.
MN State University - Mankato
Multiple Wells team members serve on the Industry Advisors Board (Construction Management & Engineering).
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University of WI - Milwaukee
Through a PCI- and Wells-sponsored Precast Studio, students are taken through a semester-long program that includes manufacturing tours and a precast building design scenario.
University of Wyoming
Wells sponsors the Prestressed Concrete Design class within the school of engineering, supplying various educational materials.
Supporting our partners' passions.
In addition to Wells-driven initiatives, Wells donates thousands of dollars each year in support of our building industry and construction partners’ local fundraising events, that in turn make a positive impact in our communities.
Providing hands-on education.
Through a manufacturing facility tour and a lunch and learn, contractors, owners, architects, engineers and students can learn about what goes into our building solutions and how they’re made. We encourage you to schedule a tour to see all that our plant has to offer. Plant tours are available at any time throughout the year with a confirmed appointment. Plant tours and all presentations qualify for 1 CE credit.
