Extensive experience in concrete solutions for educational institutions

Experience:
Your educational institution project is important. It’s more than just a building or addition. It’s the auditorium where children discover their love of theatre, the gymnasium where children learn to shoot three-pointers, and the science lab where future scientists find their passion.

That’s what makes Mid-States Concrete Industries’ extensive experience in concrete solutions so vital to your project. From auditoriums to natatoriums, gymnasiums to safe rooms, classrooms to computer labs, and everything in between, Mid-States has completed hundreds of educational institution projects. That means you get the exceptional experience you need most when the stakes are this high.

Innovation:
At Mid-States, we turn innovative concepts into structural reality.

Precast concrete is known for its inherent sustainability and energy efficiency benefits, making it perfect for school settings. Mid-States has the unique ability to get even more out of precast concrete with our innovative building solutions.

  • Achieving large open spans through our total precast system of beams, columns, hollow core, and wall panels;

  • Matching the decades-old brick of an existing structure;

  • Attaining the look of your dreams with unique and personalized form liners and graphic concrete technology;

  • And more!

For a full look at some of our projects, visit msprecast.com/education-institutional

Expertise
Design/Engineering Expertise
When it comes to educational institution projects, trust is important. Your completed building is a place where children will learn, grow and play for years to come. We know that and we don’t take it lightly.

At the beginning and throughout the build process, our Design and Engineering Team will ask questions and listen to your objectives and goals. Then, we’ll apply the latest precast concrete products and techniques to your project, adhering to the strictest safety standards in the industry.

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With Gratitude at Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is truly one of my favorite times of year. I love baking four different pies, setting the Thanksgiving table, spending time with my family, and laughing over way too much turkey, stuffing, and candied sweet potatoes. Controversial opinion here, I know, but I also really love cheesy corn casserole, which we generally only make at Thanksgiving and sometimes Easter.

It’s also a great time for some reflection. As I think about the past year, I realize just how quickly it flew by.

On a personal level, we experienced some major changes at home. In January, my parents moved in with my almost-seven-year-old and I, and we spent the first half of the year transforming my basement into a home for my parents. We’ve had our ups-and-downs as we adjusted to our new living situation, but looking back over the past 10+ months, I am so grateful to be able to share my home with my parents. We take care of each other. And my son has been able to grow an already amazing relationship with his Boda and Papa to a level of closeness he’d never have gotten to without them living with us. One of my favorite habits we’ve developed since my parents moving in is sitting down to dinner together. We are so blessed that my mom is not only an amazing cook, but enjoys cooking. I am endlessly grateful for my mother’s daily nourishment of not just our bodies, but our hearts. The woman cooks with love. And at that dinner table, my son’s favorite way to start the meal is by going around the table and requiring everyone to share their favorite part of the day. There’s nothing better than a daily reflection to recognize at least one positive thing that happened each day.

On a professional level, we also experienced some major changes at Mid-States. In January, International Concrete Products and Mid-States Concrete Industries joined forces through an acquisition of the former. And in April, Mid-States acquired Architectural Precast, Inc. of Browntown, Wis. This growth brought so much excitement as we got to welcome new team members into the Mid-States Concrete Industries family, team members who offer an incredible amount of expertise, dedication, and love for precast concrete and thrive on helping customers’ projects succeed. With these acquisitions came expanded opportunities for precast building solutions for our customers. We are so grateful to all of our customers for trusting us to be part of such amazing projects making a difference in the communities in which we live, work, learn, and play. There’s nothing like driving by projects we’ve been a part of and pointing them out to our passengers… every time we drive by (haha). I’ll never forget being part of the Wright & Wagner Lofts Riverfront Building project. Located right in the heart of downtown Beloit, my son would request at least weekly drive-bys of the project while on our way home from work and daycare. He was so excited to watch the project progress from nothing but an empty lot to the beautiful building that overlooks the river today and provides 83 units that individuals and families now call home.

We all have so much to be grateful for. I encourage you to take a page from the book of a six-year-old and take a moment every day to name the best part of your day. Even when things seem dark, you can almost always find at least a flicker of light. Reach for it and encourage it to burn brighter. With gratitude this Thanksgiving, we can’t wait to see what the next year brings.

Cheers!

Stephanie Kohl
Customer Experience Manager