Precast plant design and expansion consulting
Planning a new precast plant, a new line, or a conversion of an existing building? We help you size it, lay it out, choose the equipment, and get it built around how precast is actually produced.
What we do
- Market research and feasibility before you commit capital
- Greenfield plant design and conceptual facility layout
- Plant layout and equipment selection, from batching to the yard
- Conversions of existing buildings into precast production
- Capacity planning for new products or added shifts
- Pre-construction support through start-up
How an engagement works
We start with a free, confidential conversation about your market, products, and site. If it’s a fit, we put the scope, deliverables, and timeline in writing before any work starts. Some clients need a layout review; others need us from feasibility to first pour.
Related work
Who you work with
Wes Dees, President, 40+ years in precast and cast-in-place concrete, and Marvin Hartsfield, PE, who leads plant design and engineering.
Schedule a confidential consultationQuestions we hear
Who designs precast concrete plants?
Precast plant design is usually led by a consultant with both engineering and operations experience. Buildtech pairs Marvin Hartsfield, PE, a licensed professional engineer and precast specialist, with Wes Dees’s 40+ years of precast operations and sales experience.
What does a precast plant design engagement include?
Typically market and feasibility work, conceptual facility design, plant layout, equipment recommendations, and pre-construction support. Our new-plant work in Texas covered all of these plus digital marketing and market development.
Can you convert an existing building into a precast plant?
Yes. Building conversions are part of our plant design work. We assess crane capacity, bay sizes, floor, curing space, and yard access against the products you plan to make.
Planning a plant or an expansion?
Call (937) 432-5909 or send a note. The first conversation is free and confidential.