Wells Concrete has been awarded the precast concrete package for the new Prairie Rose K-5 Elementary School project for Dickinson Public Schools.  The project team includes Hulsing & Associates Architects (Dickinson, ND), Comstock Construction (Bismarck, ND), and AE2S – Advanced Engineering and Environmental Services (Bismarck, ND).  Wells Concrete will provide precast wall panels in a mix of thin brick and sandblast with an exposed precast paintable interior surface and inbedded electrical to better streamline the construction schedule.

With considerable growth in western North Dakota the Dickinson School District district was required to take action on their space constraints.  The project team will break ground in May 2012 on the approximately 59,000 square foot school and is expected to be complete for the 2013-14 school year.

Wells Concrete was selected as the precast supplier and installer for the Imagine! Print Solutions Expansion project in Shakopee, MN with Welsh Construction/Genesis Architecture (Minnetonka, MN), and Anderson Urlacher Engineers (Minneapolis, MN). After regaining some confidence in the market Imagine! Print Solutions is proceeding with a 300,000 square foot expansion to the company’s headquarters in Shakopee, MN. The expansion demonstrates the company’s sustained revenue and employee growth given endorsement by a long list of big clients.

The addition will allow Imagine’s kit-assembly operation to move from leased space in a nearby building to the main plant while allowing room for future growth. Wells Concrete will provide double tee wall panels and architectural wall panels with an exposed aggregate and special reveals to provide added aesthetic appeal. Installation is expected to begin in mid-June. Imagine! anticipates occupying the space by year end.

Wells Concrete was awarded the precast contract for the Elk River public works expansion project with RJM Construction (Minneapolis, MN), 292 Design Group (New Hope, MN), and Nelson Rudie & Associates (Minneapolis, MN).  This expansion project alleviates space constraints the city of Elk River is facing at the current location, 19000 Proctor Rd.  Designing the project in precast helped the city meet their budget and schedule as both were a concern going into this project. The precast is expected to be produced and ready for installation by April 30, 2012.

Wells Concrete’s North Dakota plant completes the Connie Wold Wellness Center in Watford City, ND after a speedy two week project installation.  The project team includes B&B Builders Inc. from Sidney, MT, ABC Building Concepts from Williston ND and CW Structural out of Bismarck, ND.  The 16,000 square foot space boasts an aesthetically-pleasing mix of thin brick, sandblast, and acid etch finish precast concrete panels with a grand canopy entrance.  The new space honors the memory of Connie Wold as an inspiration and champion for fitness in McKenzie County, ND.  The building replaces a 4,500 square foot space that could no longer accomodate the growing members and their needs.

Wells Concrete was awarded the Gilbert High School Auditorium project in Gilbert, Iowa with Harold Pike Construction(HPC).  DLR Group (Des Moines, Iowa office) is the architect of record and remained open to precast as an alternate system for the Auditorium portion of the project if it helped the budget.  With the precast alternate bid for wall panels,  coupled with other low bid divisions, the design team will have budget dollars available to finish out the auditorium, which was initially planned as shell space. 

Wall panels are designed with a combination of thin brick with sandblast and water wash and ‘Gilbert’ distinctly cast-in to one side of the auditorium.  Wall panels will be produced in Wells Concrete’s Wells, Minnesota plant.

Wells Concrete’s Grand Forks team was awarded the Westlie Truck Center project  in Dickinson, ND with Comstock Construction, Bismarck, ND and Davison Larson Associates.  Wells Concrete was involved early on with Davison Larson Associates in the planning of a total precast replacement facility for Westlies Truck Center.  The project is being produced in the Grand Forks plant and will be installed later this month.