Projects

Structural precast built to spec — from custom vaults to highway sound walls

Selected case studies from East Coast Precast projects across Virginia and the Mid-Atlantic region.

Case Studies · 2008–2019

Projects across Virginia and the Mid-Atlantic

A cross-section of work delivered from our Amelia plant — industrial envelopes, secure enclosures, DOT sound walls, HOA and self-storage fence, agricultural buildings, and site retaining wall systems. Products, panel counts, and linear-footage figures reflect the as-built scope of each job.

Smithfield Foods maintenance building — 20-foot precast sandwich panel envelope during erection
Smithfield, VA
2013

Smithfield Foods — Maintenance Building

Legacy Sandwich Panels (8"/2"/4")

20-foot-tall pre-engineered maintenance building for Smithfield Foods' pork processing operations. Wall system: 24 insulated sandwich panels, R-19 continuous insulation, integral broom finish exterior. Delivered and set in 3 days by East Coast Precast crews with the general contractor. Structure required minimal site labor compared to the CMU alternative bid on the project.

Ridgefield HOA perimeter — StoneTree precast fence wall in fieldstone form-liner finish
Henrico County, VA
2010

Ridgefield Fence Wall

StoneTree® Fence — Fieldstone Finish

HOA perimeter privacy wall for the Ridgefield subdivision. Approximately 1,200 linear feet of 8-foot StoneTree in fieldstone form-liner. Installation completed in under two weeks with a two-person crew and a mobile crane. Replaced a failing wood privacy fence that had been on cyclical replacement for the community for over a decade.

Cosby High School baseball dugout — single-piece precast concrete structure with integral bench
Chesterfield County, VA
2011

Cosby High School — Baseball Dugouts

Custom Precast Dugouts (three units)

Precast dugout structures for three baseball fields at Cosby High School. Standardized dugout unit — 24 feet long, 8 feet deep, integral bench seating, sloped roof for drainage. Each unit shipped as a single piece and set with the school's contractor over one weekend. Design used a broom-finish interior and exposed aggregate exterior.

Bailey farm storage building — 10-inch solid precast wall panels with plank roof system
Amelia County, VA
2014

Bailey Site Storage Building

Legacy Solid Wall Panels + Precast Roof

Multi-purpose farm storage and workshop building. Twelve 10-inch solid wall panels with a precast plank roof system. Included cast-in door and window openings, and a monitor-style ridge vent detail. Sized for tractor and equipment storage with second-floor loft for parts and tool storage.

Route 288 sound wall — StoneTree ashlar block form-liner along a residential highway corridor
Chesterfield County, VA
2016

Route 288 Sound Wall

StoneTree® Highway Sound Wall

DOT-spec sound attenuation wall along a residential stretch of Route 288. Approximately 3,400 linear feet of 12-foot StoneTree in ashlar block form-liner. Panels engineered to VDOT sound wall specification. Foundations installed by GC; panels set by East Coast Precast delivery crews.

Amelia County highway retaining wall — 8-foot cantilever precast panels with integral coping
Amelia County, VA
2018

Amelia County Highway Retaining Wall

Cantilever Precast Retaining Wall

340 linear feet of 8-foot cantilever retaining wall installed for a county road-widening project. Engineered for AASHTO HS-25 surcharge loading. Panels shipped with pre-attached weep systems and integral coping units. Total installation time from foundation prep to wall set: 6 working days.

Custom precast vault structure — 10-inch solid wall panels with solid roof plank enclosure
Central Virginia
2012

Custom Gun Vault Enclosure

Solid Wall Panels + Solid Roof Planks (10")

Secure vault enclosure for a private client. 10-inch solid precast wall panels with 10-inch solid precast roof planks. Structural design accommodated a specified minimum penetration resistance. Panels were cast with cast-in door frame anchors and conduit rough-in. Set on a poured-in-place slab and integrated with a standard alarm and access-control system.

Abbey Glen residential development — StoneTree fence in dry-stack ledgestone with precast retaining walls
Chesterfield County, VA
2008

Abbey Glen Residential Development

StoneTree® Fence + Legacy Retaining Walls

Perimeter and interior retaining walls plus decorative fence walls for the Abbey Glen residential development. StoneTree fence panels in dry-stack ledgestone finish along the community entrance and shared amenity area. Approximately 800 linear feet of fence wall and 12 sections of 6- to 8-foot cantilever retaining wall installed over the course of the initial subdivision build-out.

Manchester Pond bulkhead — precast shoreline retaining wall with tie-back anchoring and coping course
Chesterfield County, VA
2012

Manchester Pond Bulkhead

Precast Bulkhead & Retaining Walls

Bulkhead and shoreline retaining walls for the Manchester Pond stormwater management area. Precast bulkhead sections with tie-back anchoring, integrated weep drains, and coping courses. Installed to reduce erosion at the pond's edge and stabilize the maintenance access path.

Rainbow Station Learning Center — precast site walls, mechanical screen, and drop-off zone retaining wall
Midlothian, VA
2011

Rainbow Station Site Walls

Solid Wall Panels + Retaining Walls

Site walls and decorative screen walls for the Rainbow Station Learning Center location. Solid precast wall panels for the mechanical enclosure and generator screen, retaining wall units at the drop-off zone grade change, integral color-matched to the building envelope.

Storage World self-storage — 10-foot StoneTree ashlar security perimeter over a 4-acre facility
Petersburg, VA
2019

Storage World Self-Storage Fence Wall

StoneTree® Fence — Ashlar Block

Security perimeter fence for a 4-acre self-storage facility. Approximately 900 linear feet at 10 feet height. Chosen over CMU for faster install and reduced graffiti maintenance — StoneTree resists tagging much better than smooth block.

Birkdale community — cantilever precast retaining wall with broom-textured face finish
Chesterfield County, VA
2009

Birkdale Community Walls

Legacy Retaining Walls

Cantilever retaining wall installation for the Birkdale community's grade transitions between the amenity center and the surrounding lot pads. Heights ranged from 4 to 10 feet with a broom-textured face finish specified by the developer.

Powhatan agricultural building — 8,000-sqft precast sandwich panel envelope for equipment and livestock
Powhatan County, VA
2015

Powhatan Ag Building

Legacy Sandwich Panels — Ag Configuration

8,000-sqft agricultural building for equipment storage and light livestock use. Sandwich panels with 2-inch EPS core for basic thermal protection. Finished with broom-textured concrete for wash-down cleaning.

Walgreens retail site — L-shape cantilever retaining wall and dumpster enclosure screening
Chesterfield County, VA
2010

Walgreens Site Development

Retail Site Retaining Walls & Screen Walls

Retail site development retaining walls for a Walgreens location. Approximately 220 linear feet of 4- to 6-foot L-shape cantilever retaining wall installed as part of the site's grade preparation and dumpster enclosure. Coordination with the retail developer's GC to hit a tight opening schedule.

Scope

Structural & site precast

Sandwich panel envelopes, solid wall panels, cantilever retaining walls, precast plank roofs, custom architectural pours, and StoneTree fence.

Geography

Virginia + Mid-Atlantic

Standard delivery radius from Amelia covers Virginia, DC, Maryland, Delaware, most of North Carolina, and southeastern West Virginia. Long-haul work handled through vetted trucking partners.

Verticals

Commercial, industrial, civil

Food processing, distribution, agriculture, DOT and municipal infrastructure, HOA and self-storage perimeters, institutional outbuildings, and secure custom enclosures.

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