Elevatus’ Craig Armstrong Talks Westville Prison Project on Podcast

Craig Armstrong, a Partner at Elevatus, was recently featured on the Detailed podcast by ARCAT, a widely followed platform highlighting problem-solving across the AEC industry.

In the episode, Craig discusses the $1.2 billion Westville State Prison project in Westville, Indiana, one of the largest corrections projects in the country. Alongside the project’s enormous scope and complexity, Craig and host Cherise Lakeside explore how the Elevatus team leveraged precast concrete as a central design and delivery strategy. The conversation focuses on how this approach helped address the project’s scale and complexity, particularly in terms of coordination, logistics, and construction.

Throughout the discussion, Craig shares insight into how the use of precast concrete supported a more controlled and efficient building process, while also contributing to the overall design outcome.

The episode offers a straightforward look at how material systems can play a key role in managing complex projects and aligning design intent with construction realities.

🎧 Listen to the full episode here: Detailed Episode 169: Precast Concrete | Westville State Prison