Warehouse + Distribution

Efficiency is key. A successful warehouse is all about efficiency. As a project type, a warehouse is inexpensive per square foot, but it’s cost effective only when it’s designed with care and experience. The appearance of a warehouse is only about 10% of the process; the other 90% is about how it’s designed and assembled.

• Which wall type makes sense for your project: tilt-up concrete, masonry or pre-cast?
• Which type of roof: metal roof, EPDM or TPO?
• Does your insurance company have special requirements for your building (roof type, sprinkler type, life safety issues, etc.) that will increase your building costs?

Every design decision can have a major—and sometimes unexpected—impact on another aspect of the project. For example, the shelving type and racking height both affect the type of sprinkler system, which, in turn, determines how much material (and what kind of material) you can store in your building. These seemingly small decisions—and many others—can have a dramatic effect on the overall building cost and efficiency.

We understand that a hastily made cost-saving decision can actually cost a lot more somewhere else in the construction schedule, building functionality or overall building cost. Our decisions are backed up by millions of square feet worth of experience, enabling us to get you up and running quickly, in a better building with better value.