Wishing all of our customers & industry partners a Happy Holiday Season! What a year 2025 has been for Utility Concrete Products! From exciting new projects to major milestones achieved, our team has made remarkable progress. Check out the highlights of the year below in this newsletter to see how we’ve grown, innovated, and delivered […]

We’re proud to announce that Utility Concrete Products played a key role in a project recently recognized with an American Segmental Bridge Institute (ASBI) Bridge Award of Excellence – one of the highest honors in segmental concrete bridge design and construction. The CTA Red & Purple Modernization (RPM) – Lawrence to Bryn Mawr Modernization (LBMM) […]

Wishing all of our customers & industry partners a Happy Holiday Season! 2024 has been a monumental year for the Utility Concrete Products Team. See below for some exciting company news and unique precast concrete solutions we created this year! Year In Review UCP Website Refresh Our new website is live, completely revamped with a […]

Check out our 2023 Holiday Newsletter! Wishing all of our customers & industry partners a Happy Holiday Season! It’s been an exciting 2023 for the Utility Concrete Products Team. See below for some of the projects and unique precast concrete solutions we created this year! Red Purple Modernization (RPM) Phase One UCP’s RPM Team is […]

This fall, UCP made it 365 consecutive days without a lost time incident in our production facility. We are incredibly proud of the men and women in our plant who helped reach this important milestone. We celebrated with a company wide BBQ, which was a great time for all. Safety is UCP’s number one priority and we […]

Check out some of the unique projects and precast products we’ve been working on this year! Precast Trench Drains Our latest precast solution installing on the Illinois Tollway’s I-294 Corridor Project! Faced with a tight schedule, the installing contractor partnered with UCP to develop a precast trench drain in order to accelerate their installation timeline. […]

Check out our 2022 Holiday Newsletter! Wishing all of our customers & industry partners a Happy Holiday Season!It’s been an exciting 2022 for the Utility Concrete Products Team. See below for some of the projects and unique precast concrete solutions we created this year! Red Purple Modernization (RPM) Phase One UCP’s RPM Team is thrilled […]

Project Highlights We have recently finished many exciting projects here at UCP. See some of the unique precast concrete solutions we created below! Red Purple Modernization (RPM) Segments & Noise Barrier The Chicago Transit Authority is currently constructing its largest capital investment project to date, Phase One of their Red & Purple Modernization (RPM) program! […]

Follow along as we continue sharing the history of UCP’s 50 years in business by highlighting our accomplishments throughout the 1980’s, 1990’s, & 2000’s. The 1980’s UCP survived the severe recessions of the early 80’s by sticking to the mindset of offering our customers the highest quality precast concrete products while continuing to diversify our […]

Wishing all of our customers, industry partners, employees and friends a Happy Holidays and Prosperous New Year! Without your support, 50 years in business would not have been possible, and we sincerely appreciate it! UCP’s First Christmas “50 years in 2019! I was in my freshman year coming home for Christmas break in 1969, and […]

Please Check out our Summer Newsletter! Project Highlights We have recently finished many exciting projects here at UCP. See some of the unique precast concrete solutions we created below! Eco-Span Arch System UCP recently produced and delivered two Eco-Span Arch Systems for IDOT Contract 60T75 in Old Mill Creek and Jo Daviess County, IL as […]

Please Check out our Fall Newsletter! Project Highlights We have recently finished many exciting projects here at UCP. See some of the unique precast concrete solutions we created below! UPRR Metra Counterfort Retaining Wall Commuters heavily rely on the popular Union Pacific / North Line, a Metra line running through the Chicago metropolitan area. Metra […]

Modular Infrastructure We recently created a brochure focusing on Modular Infrastructure, which puts a spotlight on the products UCP produces that incorporate Value Engineering/Design Build and Accelerated Bridge Construction (ABC). Click HERE to view a web version of the brochure. Some of the precast products featured in this pamphlet are:Bridge Approach SlabsDeck PanelsPavement SlabsPier ElementsBridge […]

Please Check out our Spring Newsletter! Project Highlights We have recently finished many exciting projects here at UCP. See some of the unique precast concrete solutions we created below! IDOT Accelerated Bridge Reconstruction As the nation’s infrastructure continues to age, the number of bridges requiring rehabilitation, repair, or total replacement continues to increase. One of […]

Please Check out our Special Holiday Newsletter! Project Highlights We have recently finished many exciting projects here at UCP. See some of the unique precast concrete solutions we created below! Northwestern University Wave Wall A new Northwestern University athletic facility built along Lake Michigan’s shoreline has panoramic views over the water but has a fundamental […]

Project Highlights We have recently finished many exciting projects here at UCP. See some of the precast concrete solutions we created below! I&M Canal Eco-Span Arches UCP fabricated/delivered its first Eco-Span Arch System, which consisted of 7 precast arch structures that were 34’ span x 8’-0” tall in 6′-0″ segments. These were part of the […]

Project Highlights We have recently finished many exciting projects here at UCP. See some of the precast concrete solutions we created below! Navy Pier Block Planters  Navy Pier celebrated its 100th birthday in 2016, and has been a centerpiece of the Chicago tourist industry since its inception. This iconic Chicago landmark is host to over […]

Project Highlights We have recently finished many exciting projects here at UCP. See some of the precast concrete solutions we created below! Chicago Riverwalk Underbridge Tubs The third and final phase of the Chicago Riverwalk construction project was recently opened to the public on October 22, 2016.  This final phase extended the Riverwalk, located on […]

Project Highlights We have recently finished many exciting projects here at UCP. See some of the precast concrete solutions we created below! Substation Security Walls UCP provided precast concrete columns and panels for a substation security wall in Will County, IL. The formliner on each face of the panels and columns has 1 ½” reveal […]

Project Highlights We have recently finished many exciting projects here at UCP. See some of the precast concrete solutions we created below! CTA Wilson Transfer Station  UCP produced 67 precast concrete slabs for the west platform of the CTA Wilson Transfer Station Project in Chicago, IL. There is still work to be done to finish the […]

Happy Holidays from Utility Concrete! We would like to thank everyone that we have worked with throughout 2015 to make this year successful.  We value the working relationships we have built, and look forward to continuing those partnerships into next year and beyond.   Have a safe and happy holiday! Project Highlights We have recently finished many exciting projects here […]