News & Insights

January 28, 2021

Double Tee Roofs And Floors

Double tees offer plenty of flexibility in design and construction and are an ideal choice for structures requiring long, uninterrupted spans – with shallower depths than traditional flooring and roof applications.

January 21, 2021

A Tale Of Two Engineers

The relationship between the engineer of record and the precast specialty engineer differs depending on contract structure, building type, and scope of material interfaces.

January 21, 2021

Precast Shipping Trailers

Wells has specialized trailers for shipping oversized and overweight pieces of concrete. I will describe each kind of trailer and how it is used.

January 13, 2021

Resilience - Sustainable Design Using Precast

Sustainable construction is the concept of constructing homes and buildings we need today without depleting resources for future generations. Precast concrete is the solution.

January 07, 2021

Waterproofing - Do It Right Now

Water is a powerful force and if it gets into the wrong places within a building, it can be very destructive. Wells Concrete employs a sealants division to prevent that from happening and to prolong the lifespan of the structures they build.

December 20, 2020

Benefits Of Precast Parking Structures

Whether stand-alone or the first step in a larger project, choosing precast for a parking structure can help your project get moving faster. When properly coordinated and implemented, a well-designed parking structure offers many benefits.

December 14, 2020

Wells Concrete Acquires Spancrete to Become Largest Precaster in Midwest

Wells has acquired Waukesha, Wis., based precaster and machinery manufacturer, Spancrete.

December 10, 2020

Planning For Success In K-12 School Construction

School administrators and designers are recognizing the numerous advantages that precast concrete architectural panels and structural systems can offer K-12 school projects.

November 19, 2020

How It’s Made: Architectural Concrete Finishes

Architectural precast concrete wall panels provide one of the most versatile exterior architectural products available to the market.

October 01, 2020

Creating Safe Structures

With components that include insulated walls, hollowcore plank, beams, columns and double-tee slabs, precast structures can withstand severe weather.

September 24, 2020

What Happens When Pre-Stressed Strand Is Cut In A Finished Piece Of Concrete?

In-depth explanation of how pre-stressing strand in precast concrete was invented, how it works, and the benefits it brings.

May 18, 2020

Wells Concrete Opens New Office and Manufacturing Facility in Brighton, CO

Wells Concrete opens a new office and manufacturing facility in Brighton, CO. The new facility meets the growing demand for building enclosure systems throughout the region.

April 03, 2020

Total Precast In High Rise Building Structures

Use of total precast for buildings of this size is more common in some parts of the country. The advantages are obvious: speed, fire resistance, economy, continuous insulation and thermal advantages are all evident.

July 11, 2019

Precast Concrete Computes For Data Centers

Precast concrete structural and envelope systems meet the high performance demands of data centers by providing cost-effective open spans, passive fire resistance, and durable, high-efficiency, low maintenance building envelopes.

June 06, 2019

The Precast Studio Program

We as precasters are continually promoting the benefits of our product, and part of this is educating architects.