Traditional cast-in-place construction requires significant time and labor: digging, trench boxes, forming, pouring, waiting for concrete to cure, and then backfilling. Precast bypasses all of that.

“With precast, we pour it here in a controlled environment. When it shows up at the job site, it’s ready to go. The crew can drop it in, backfill, and be done. That’s a huge savings in time, cost, and safety.”

~ Richard.

Lessons from the field

While the project wasn’t a first for the team, it reinforced a key principle: older infrastructure areas are ideal candidates for converting cast-in-place elements into precast solutions. It’s a lesson that continues to shape how the team approaches city jobs versus new developments.

A solid win

Although this project may not have had dramatic twists or standout individual performances, that’s kind of the point.

“Honestly, no news is good news. When everything works like it’s supposed to, you just get that text from the engineer: ‘Everything worked out great. Let’s do it again next time.’ That’s what we aim for,” said Richard.