News & Insights

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.

May 22, 2019

Supporting Student Education

University outreach and student education is an important part of our culture at Wells Concrete. We have hosted plant and jobsite tours to expose college students to precast concrete construction.

May 17, 2019

Wells Educates With Tours And Lunch & Learns

Wells offers new finishes, features, and even new products. There are so many ways to learn about each of our recent innovations – Lunch and Learn presentations, plant tours, or simply visiting our website.

May 09, 2019

Training The Next Generation Of Engineers

Here at Wells, we believe the best experience is hands-on. In keeping with that belief we have launched a new Engineer Development Program - or EDP.

December 21, 2017

Benefits Of Pouring Concrete Indoors

Every construction worker prefers working outdoors when the weather is perfect – 60 degrees and dry. In fact, fresh concrete needs those perfect weather conditions.

December 01, 2016

Wells And The PCI Foundation

Our mission is to teach students about precast specifically, as one day many of these students will be in a position to choose a particular building material as a solution for projects throughout their career.