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Look up and smell the concrete
At a recent topping out celebration, I had one of those moments. There I stood watching the final beam go into place and checking another one off the list. Projects a plenty; more than I can remember....
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Employee Wellness – Continuing to Avoid Medical Catastrophes
It is worthwhile to briefly set aside our (understandable) focus and concern with the COVID-19 pandemic to see how the Wells’ employee wellness initiative is doing. As a reminder, we were watching...
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The Benefits of Partnerships
In times like these, everyone needs more partners. Most people know that it’s hard to accomplish anything without having partners. We all understand that we need friends, families, communities, and...
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Changing the Precast Concrete Dynamic
Whatever you call it – Teaming or Design Assist, the advantages of collaborating with and involving Wells Concrete early increases your project’s chances of success. Quick to get involved, Wells...
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Best Value: the Low Price is not always the Right Price
When deciding on which precast subcontractor to use it is not only the low number that needs consideration, it is the overall best value provided by your precast subcontractor of choice. This...
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Thin Brick precast panels – a fad on the rise!
As many of you in the design community are getting more and more familiar with some of the new façade options for arch precast panels you are undoubtedly being exposed to the use of cast in thin brick...
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Rising to the Challenge
Earlier this year, Wells Concrete was awarded the Franklin Light Rail Maintenance Facility addition in Minneapolis with general contractor, LS Black. The bidding documents showed 75’ access to set the...
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ICC-500 Storm Shelters
Sheldon Safe Room and Gym Generally speaking, code changes require slightly modifying engineering procedures, policies, or methodology. One recent code change has not followed the “slight change”...
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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. Using different combinations of cement, dye, rock, and sand can...
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Procedure for Determining Fire Ratings for Precast Structures
Often times we get asked about the fire rating for a total precast structure that incorporates precast double tees. In this blog I will walk you through the steps. For this process we are going to...
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