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

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.

December 14, 2020

Wells Concrete Acquires Spancrete to Become Largest Precaster in Midwest

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

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.

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.

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.