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CONCRETE
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story by
Cherie Ward
photos by
Madeline Simpson
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From pipes to trucking to concrete ready mix, Design Precast & Pipe, Inc. has been a solid Gulf Coast staple for decades, a result of the
genuine community dedication, family devotion, and leadership skills of Pat Fore, III.
And now with 130 employees, 30 acres, and an additional plant in Arnaudville, Louisiana, the concrete pipe company has just rolled out PF3 Global ReadyMix, a subsidiary division that specializes in helping contractors, pipe layers, and pipe manufacturers build stronger and safer foundations, one pour at a time. The company prepares the concrete off- site and delivers it to construction locations in a ready-to-use form.
Design Precast & Pipe, the umbrella company to PF3 Global and
the Pat Fore Trucking Company, was founded in 2004 with skills Fore learned from his father and uncle. Fore instilled a combination of talented people with the right tools and watched his enterprise thrive
and expand. Within a few short years, the parent company became
the market leader for precast concrete drainage structures and sewer manholes. From there, the humble beginnings grew from a local Gulfport company to a regional manufacturer of precast concrete drainage and sewerage structures, reinforced concrete, and arch pipe.
The company is also home to the Lifting Eye, a creation of Fore’s and
is the only patented device for concrete pipe since its 1849 inception. The Lifting Eye is an uncomplicated solution with a simple yet highly effective cable loop that eliminates the need for traditional lift holes, machinery, straps, and chains on job sites. It eases the handling of concrete pipe and is designed to streamline operations and reduce costs.
Fore’s son Chris has joined the company as Vice President and was at the
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Pat and Chris Fore.