Pat Gagnon started pumping for Cemstone in the summer of 1995. Over the years, he has acquired the skill set to operate every pump Cemstone has owned – from line pumps and placing booms to small and large boom trucks. He has pumped concrete for most Twin Cities’ contractors during his 35 years of being a pump operator. Pat has pumped concrete at several prominent construction sites – Minnesota Twins Stadium, Minnesota Vikings Stadium, the Stillwater Bridge, and several high-rise developments.

With Pat’s vast knowledge of pumping experiences, contractors – commercial, civil, and residential – will contact Pat for assistance with job site issues, mix designs/pumping issues, and pre-pour meetings to size up the job with the correct piece of equipment and approach. Pat has an outstanding safety record as a pump operator and carries this approach/attitude both to his pre-pour meetings with customers to his mentoring of new pump operators.

Pat has acquired the knowledge to triage, diagnose and repair Cemstone’s fleet of pump trucks over the years. Cemstone Pump Operators will reach out to Pat with either jobsite or equipment issues and Pat is often able to quickly provide the Cemstone Pump Operators with a solution or work-around to continue pumping. Furthermore, Pat is involved with management’s discussion on capital investments when updating the fleet.

Pat has been an integral part of Cemstone’s growth over the past 30 years. His involvement and contributions have helped establish what Cemstone has become. He is highly respected by his peers, vendors, and customers in the Minneapolis/St Paul market. Pat’s experiences, involvement, contributions, and respect are unmatched by anyone in the Upper Midwest.