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Using BIM with the AEC community
January 15, 2020Credit: Original article published here. In the last ten years, the Architect/Engineer/Contractor (AEC) community has begun to drastically change how it develops projects. The tools that are available to them are many, but the one const...
How early in the design process should I involve my precast consultant?
January 8, 2020Credit: Original article published here. One of the unique things about architectural and structural precast concrete is that almost no two pieces are the same. They may look similar or even identical on the exterior but inside they hav...
Why the low precast number is not always the right precast number when receiving quotes
January 1, 2020Credit: Original article published here. In today’s bidding world it can be confusing to understand, which number to use when receiving bids from multiple suppliers on a project? All suppliers use different pricing sheets and have differ...
“It’s all in the details…”
December 18, 2019Credit: Original article published here. Wells Concrete’s client services, in concert with our engineering teams and project managers, excel at developing solutions to the most challenging designs. Economic, functional and aesthetic goal...
Cast-In Electrical
December 13, 2019Credit: Original article published here. Did you know Wells Concrete casts electrical boxes in our wall panels? With the help of our on-staff master electrician, drafting and project management departments, Wells coordinates with the gen...
Live Long and Prosper
December 5, 2019Credit: Original article published here. A saying made famous by actor Leonard Nimoy in his portrayal of Mr. Spock in the Star Trek movies and TV series. Unfortunately, all too often we experience (or we watch our loved one’s experience...
Did You Know?
November 25, 2019Credit: Original article published here. DID YOU KNOW: Reinforced concrete is the only building material that is highly resistant to both water and fire. The original use of concrete has been traced back to ancient Egypt. Now-a-days, con...
3D Printing
November 13, 2019Credit: Original article published here. Wells Concrete has started to use 3D printing to help drive down forming costs, which in turn helps us offer the most cost-effective panel we can to the owner. The 3D printing is sourced from an ...
Terracotta and Precast
November 7, 2019Credit: Original article published here. In recent years, there has been a renewed interested in using terracotta tiles to distinctively beautify exterior façades. Terracotta is a type of ceramic tile made from red and brown clays unique...
What is Hollowcore?
October 23, 2019Credit: Original article published here. Here at Wells we receive many different questions about our hollowcore. Below you will find several of our most frequently asked questions. Take a look and see if you can learn something new! What...
Creating Safe Structures
October 9, 2019Credit: Original article published here. Dangerous and deadly storms are happening all too often. As we clean up Mother Nature’s devastation, talk inevitably arises of how to best guard against future destruction. There’s a simple answ...
Lessons Learned
October 7, 2019Credit: Original article published here. After recently completing the Whole 30 diet – I have come to personally appreciate the difficulty of comprehending what is in the products that you buy and their effect on you. Even when you are...
The Importance of Mock-up Panels
September 25, 2019Credit: Original article published here. Once the Pre-Sale/Contract Award samples (typically sized 12”x12”, although they can be larger to incorporate multiple finishes) are approved by the architect and/or owner, the process for the moc...
Experience Brings Assurance
September 20, 2019Credit: Original article published here. This topic has been addressed before, but with the continuing disregard for adhering to specifications and quality assurances it needs to be presented again. This brings up the question of why th...
Product Binder Online
September 11, 2019Credit: Original article published here. I remember when I first started in the precast industry in 2004 at Wells Concrete (formerly Hanson) there was one busy task to keep up on: delivering product binders to clients. It was actually ...
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