Winner: Northwest Region

Located in Menomonie, Lucette Brewing Company decided to invest in concrete for its parking lot long before it was installed in the fall of 2024.

The process began with a simple question from the Cemstone representative during construction of the building in 2021, when the foundation system used ICFs. “Have you thought about concrete for the parking lot?”

From there, the conversion process began. Initially designed as an asphalt parking lot, this 63,000-square-foot, 5-inch-thick, macrofiber-reinforced, 4,500-psi parking lot was designed in 2023 using pavementdesigner.org.

It was installed in the fall of 2024 using laser-screed technology over 4 days so the brewery could remain operational. 1,000 cubic yards of concrete were delivered, placed, finished, and cured, resulting in a bright welcome mat for weddings, events, and beer-and-brick-oven-pizza fans from Menomonie and surrounding communities.

Cemstone and Atlas Specialty Contracting, the paving contractor, worked together to ensure that the concrete mix design and installation practices complied with ACI standards, thereby meeting the owner’s expectations for quality, appearance, and long-term performance, which is why they chose concrete.