About Us
Waskey wrote the manual on precast innovation.
Founded in 1955, Waskey made its name in precast bridge construction, but today has evolved as a precast innovator providing cost-effective solutions to challenges across a multitude of industries. Waskey’s legacy of excellence is evident through its dedication to innovation, meticulous attention to detail, and its unmatched customer service. At the core of every successful Waskey project is its team of skilled, dedicated employees. Waskey utilizes its talented experienced staff to provide enhanced solutions in both the planning and execution phases of each project across all industries. Through continual expansion, innovation, and reinvention, Waskey has continually proved itself as a multi-faceted concrete solutions provider.
Although most of Waskey’s work is concentrated in Texas and Louisiana, you can see on the map below that our solutions have been used as far north as North Dokata, west to California and east to New York. Waskey’s Articulated Mats have been used from the Gulf of Mexico to the coast of Ghana.
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Our Markets
Waskey stands out as the foremost supplier of precast products along the Gulf Coast. Our diverse capabilities allow us to cater to various markets, including but not limited to: oil and gas production, energy and chemicals, government (federal and municipal), water quality/control, marine, industrial, and manufacturing. Our extensive geographic reach covers a significant portion of the southeast, enabling us to serve clients with multiple or regional facilities across this area.
INDUSTRIAL & OIL PRODUCTION
Waskey is well known for consistently delivering high-quality precast products for its industrial and oil production clients. Shortly after its establishment, Waskey specialized in precasting oil production platforms and expanded its offerings to include helipads, custom sumps, walkways connecting platforms, pipe supports, and other customized products.
COMMON FIELDS OF SERVICE INCLUDE:
- Oil and Gas Production and Exploration
- Refineries
- Industrial and Chemical Plants
- Mining Operations
- Aggregate Suppliers
- Timber Operations
- Energy Companies
- Telecommunications Companies
PRIVATE SECTOR CLIENTS
In addition to its work in the industrial sector and municipalities, Waskey also caters to private clients. Whether developers are seeking neighborhood bridges or aesthetically pleasing security barriers for sports arenas, Waskey is a trusted resource. Furthermore, Waskey maintains a readily accessible inventory of construction products for direct purchase from our office.
AREAS OF SERVICE FOR PRIVATE SECTOR:
- Bridges for Developers
- Platforms for Elevated Buildings
- Access Bridges for Rural Properties
- Construction Products
- Concrete Barrier and Fencing Products
- Custom Products for Private Individuals
MUNICIPALITIES
Since 1955 Waskey has been providing municipalities precast bridges. Today, Waskey provides its original, premiere precast concrete products to city, parish, state, and federal governmental agencies along with new ones specifically designed for this industry. Waskey’s precast bridge design is the Louisiana DOTD’s state certified precast bridge.
SOME OTHER AREAS OF SERVICE INCLUDE:
- Platforms for Tourist Centers and Elevated Buildings
- Platforms for Generators and Pump Stations
- Access Bridges
- Sumps and Precast Vaults for WWTP
- Concrete Barriers for Highway Medians
- Custom Precast Products
- Other Concrete Barrier, Fencing and Parking Products
GENERAL CONTRACTORS
Waskey has always worked with general contractors to provide any precast products for their jobs. Working across so many industries for so long has led to strong relationships with our general contractors that now swear by the Waskey name. One of the benefits clients appreciate about a Waskey job is that each comes with the products, pieces and guidance to ensure proper installation. From the planning phases all the way through installation and maintenance, WASKEY goes the extra mile for general contractors.
Affiliations & Certificates
Waskey’s foundation is built on a Quality Control program that continuously ranks (2016- 2023) in the top 25 of +500 certified precast plants rated nationwide by the National Precast Concrete Association. Waskey is also a LA DOTD certified facility and has a long history of working closely with the LA DOTD on many initiatives throughout the years.
Waskey is proud to have long been affiliated with the following industry organizations:
- National Precast Concrete Association, (NPCA)
- Associated Builders and Contractors, (ABC)
- Associated General Contractors, (AGC)
- International Concrete Repair Institute (ICRI)
- American Concrete Institute (ACI)
- OHSA- Sharps Member
- Baton Rouge Area Chamber (BRAC)
OSHA SAFETY AND HEALTH ACHIEVEMENT RECOGNITION PROGRAM (SHARP) CERTIFIED
Patents
Innovation has been the cornerstone of Waskey since its inception in 1955. The U.S. Patent Office has recognized Waskey’s innovation by issuing the following patents:
Cryogenic Trench / Trough Apparatus and Method
- 10,487,510
- 10,495,235
- 10,871,244
- 11,447,921
- 11,542,700
- 11,041,299
- 11,473,308
- 11,866,942
Erosion Control Mat System (ACMs)
- 8,858,118
- 9,518,366
- 9,797,105
Erosion Control Mat System – Log Mat
- 10,301,788
- 10,704,217
- 11,162,237
- 11,926,979
The Waskey Story
In 1955, two Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development engineers, Roy Wasson and W.O. Pankey, combined parts of their last names to create Waskey. The two men invented the basic design for Waskey bridges, platforms, decks, and the apparatus for manufacturing them, receiving U.S. Patent 2,921,354. Durability, speed of construction and low cost drew the attention of road and bridge contractors from of the oil and gas industry, which needed reliable access to remote operations. Quickly, Waskey’s innovations became the benchmark for medium-span bridges.
Immediately, it became apparent that Waskey concrete bridge technology was perfect for building corrosion-resistant decks on pile-supported production and storage platforms used by the oil and gas industry. Within a span of a few years, these Waskey-built platforms dotted the Gulf Coast, inshore and offshore. Production platforms led to pump stations, generator stations, docks and wharfs, heliports, and compressor stations. Soon, when clients and engineers referred to any pile-supported concrete deck, they called it a “Waskey Platform.”
As contractors began to rely more on Waskey products to help them meet their deadlines, Waskey responded, expanding its product line to include accessories, such as DOTD barrier railings and pedestrian guard rails. Next, Waskey added high performance grouts, expansion joint materials, and sealants. Today, contractors are able to order a Waskey Bridge or a Waskey Platform “in-a-box.”
SPANNING THE GULF COAST, SINCE 1955
The oil and gas industry knew that Waskey’s manufacturing process created economical, match-cast, sealable panels. As cost savings, flood protection, and spill containment became a necessity for land-based industries, engineers customized versatile Waskey Platforms to meet the needs of the chemical and petrochemical industries. In addition to platforms, Waskey grew to manufacture beams and columns, pipe sleepers and supports, sumps and vaults, blast walls and other industrial products.
Today, Waskey’s ability to fabricate concrete products that meet the most demanding specifications allows engineers to design custom concrete products that, when Waskey was founded, were never conceived of being made with concrete. Waskey’s team of experienced Project Managers continues to push the boundaries of precast concrete.
