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A Change for the Architectural Certification program in the precast industry
Over the last couple years, the Precast Concrete Institute (PCI) set out to modify the Architectural Certification Program to develop a...
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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...
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Insulated Precast Concrete Walls
Insulated precast concrete wall panels have all the benefits of traditional precast such as durability, acoustic absorption, and quick install, in...
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What Can Precast do that Cast-in-Place Cannot?
Precast concrete is simply concrete that is not cast in its final position, hence, pre-cast. It is cast in a reusable mold and is typically cured...
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Precast for General Contractors
In the construction world there are a lot of unknowns that take place and if a General Contractor can find any avenue that they know will be...
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Cast-In Electrical
Did you know Wells Concrete casts electrical boxes in our wall panels?
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5 reasons GCs should consider promoting precast on their next jobsite
Control over your jobsite and schedule. With offsite production, pieces are poured and cured in a controlled environment and then stored offsite...
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Using BIM with the AEC community
In the last ten years, the Architect/Engineer/Contractor (AEC) community has begun to drastically change how it develops projects. The tools that...
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A key item to look for when inspecting precast: Cracks
What Exactly Is A Crack? A crack is simply when the concrete matrix, or the “glue” for the rocks, cannot hold bond to itself, or the aggregate in...
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Precast vs Timber
There is a growing trend in multi-family residential construction to use wood as an alternative to precast concrete. The primary reason for this...
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What is Efflorescence?
As summer left in a hurry, we skipped fall, and landed straight into winter. As we go through these different climates during curing process your...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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