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Gainey's is celebrating 45 years in business, marking four and a half decades of manufacturing precast concrete solutions, expanding into new markets and technologies, and building lasting partnerships throughout the Gulf Coast construction industry.

Gainey’s Concrete in Holden has taken a strategic and methodical approach to growth over the last 20 years or so, and it’s made all the difference.

When a major chemical plant in St. Gabriel, La., needed to route piping beneath Hwy 75 at a levee crossing, downtime wasn’t an option — and neither was a traditional concrete solution.

This article documents the
planning, engineering, permitting, and construction of the Goodbee
Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant

Camp Up is building a permanent, fully accessible campus in Livingston Parish, marking a major milestone for the local nonprofit, which has spent years creating inclusive camp experiences for individuals with disabilities.

Gainey's Concrete Products has been awarded a Top Workplaces 2025 honor by New Orleans Top Workplaces. 

Utilize all available resources can galvanize your precast business against industry changes

Gainey’s Concrete Products, LLC. proudly joined Dream Day Foundation’s cherished event, Fishin’ Galore, volunteering their time and talents to host the “Concrete Keepsake” booth, where patients of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and their families decorated personalized concrete steppingstones to commemorate the day.

When Hurricane Helene damaged a town’s sewage pump station, a precaster 700 miles away came to the rescue.

Gainey’s Concrete Products received an Excellence in Construction Merit Award and a STEP Silver Safety Award by the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) Pelican Chapter on Dec. 5, 2024.

 Gainey’s Concrete Products rapidly produced and delivered critical civil-engineering structures to storm-stricken Lake Lure, North Carolina Oct. 28, 2024.

3D printing brings efficiency, educational opportunities to the precast industry

Gainey’s manufactures two large octagonal precast slabs to replace existing cast-in-place storage tank foundation for a chemical plant.

Gainey’s was presented with the Manufacturing Extension Partnership of Louisiana Small Manufacturer Award during the 2023 Louisiana Economic Development Small Business Awards on May third. 

Lisa announced the recipient of the 2022 NPCA Robert E. Yoakum Award- the highest honor to be given by the association. 

This small septic tank company turned into a diverse and competitive precast and contracting company with over 90 employees in the last 40 years.

Read an exclusive interview with Lisa ang Greg Roache on the last 40 years of Gainey's in the NPCA's quarterly publication Precast Inc. (Article on page 2)

Gainey’s donates structures to Coastal Conservation Association to build marine life habitat in Plaquemines Parish

CCA Louisiana and Conservation Partners dedicate Green Monster Reef Complex in Plaquemines Parish

North America’s Largest Precast Trade Show Sending Attendees to Gainey’s in Holden, Louisiana for A One-Of-A-Kind Plant Tour

Gainey’s Concrete Products tradition of hosting summer interns came with a unique twist in 2019.

Precasters are using lunch and learn events to reach out to, interact with, and educate specifiers, engineers and students.

How to position precast concrete as the material of choice for architects, engineers and other specifiers.

When employees fall into bad habits, cut corners or chose to ignore company policies and procedures, a few things can happen. 

Master Precaster Loretta Bodi’s strong mathematics background is a valuable asset for Gainey’s Concrete Products. 

Recent events prove that disaster preparation pays off for businesses, so why aren’t more companies taking the time to prep in advance of possible disasters?

An effective technical marketing plan should be a part of every precaster's arsenal.

High prices force precasters to find ways to work more efficiently.

This month we are pleased to feature Gainey’s Concrete Products as part of our Meet a Precaster blog series. 

When a Louisiana developer had to place a sewer treatment plant in a small and cozy shaped space, precast concrete provided the solution.