2025 Block Plant Tours

DATES
September 16: Midland Concrete Products, Clear Lake
October 21: King's Material block plant, Eldridge
October 22: King's Material block plant, Cedar Rapids
TBD - Oldcastle-APG, West Des Moines

THERE IS NO COST TO ATTEND BUT REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.
To register online, click here. 
Click here to download the tour flier. 

Lunch is provided. Please let MII know of any food restrictions. Lunch will be available from 11:30am - 12:00noon. The tour will start at 12noon and last an hour. Each tour offers one hour of professional development (AIA/HSW) and will be applied within two weeks after the tour.

Closed toed shoes are required. PPE is required (hard hat, safety glasses & high vis). Please bring but a limited number will be available to borrow.

Program Description:  Participants will learn first-hand through instruction and observing the manufacturing process how concrete masonry and hardscape units are made. Additionally, because of the highly specialized process and equipment used in their manufacture, concrete masonry units are structurally sound and sustainable construction products.

Learning Objectives

• Understand how unites are designed to obtain the most structural benefit.

• The use of extremely high pressure and vibration, very strong, durable and sustainable concrete masonry and hardscape products are made with low cement and low water content.

• How concrete masonry and hardscape products are used to form a cohesive, strong structural assembly that can effectively resist the design loads.

• Concrete masonry and hardscape products are non-combustible and that fire resistance rating of a masonry block assembly easily can be determined according to the amount of material and the aggregate type used in the manufacture of the unit.

ADDRESSES OF THE TOURS
Midland Concrete Products
1714 4th Avenue South
Clear Lake IA 50428
** Pending weather, lunch and tour will begin on the outdoor showroom patio.

King's Material 
3800 S 1st St
Eldridge, IA 52748
**Pending weather, lunch and tour will begin on the outdoor showroom patio.

King's Material
650 12th Ave SW
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
**Pending weather, lunch and tour will begin on the outdoor showroom patio.

Oldcastle-APG (formerly Rhino Materials)
480 S 16th St 
West Des Moines, IA 50265**
**Tour will begin in warehouse behind the main office. Please enter through office to be directed.
Parking instructions will be emailed out at a later date.  

Questions? Please contact MII at 515-252-0637.