JWTA Industrial Facility Experience

SELECTED PROJECTS

Steelcase Inc., Tustin Plant Expansion, Tustin, Ca: Project Manager for the design and construction of a 350,000 SF manufacturing facility and two 25,000 SF computer operated, rack supported high rise storage structures. The manufacturing plant consisted of a Type II steel frame utilizing 60' tapered steel girders, a tilt-up concrete exterior envelope system, and a panelized wood roof system. The high rise storage structures were the largest structures of their type on the west coast and are capable of automatically storing, maintaining inventory records, picking and delivering parts and product to manufacturing or shipping stations. In addition, the manufacturing plant was equipped with sophisticated guiderail and robot material handling systems as well as extensive redundant fire protection systems.

Kawasaki Motors, Motorcycle Assembly Plant, Lincoln, NE: Designer and Project Coordinator for the design of the conversion of a 200,000 SF manufacturing facility. The facility was originally built for computer manufacturing and had to be reinforced and converted to heavier manufacturing standards. The renovated building was designed as a Type II steel frame building with an insulated metal siding system and built-up roofing system. The facility was intended to be the primary Kawasaki manufacturing facility in the United States for various motorcycles and jet ski products. Services were provided to plan and design automated receiving systems, assembly lines, warehouse storage, order picking, material handling, and shipping systems.

Lincoln Electric, Welding Electrode Facility, Mentor, Oh: Designer for the construction of a new 750,000 SF factory intended for the production of portable arc welding machines of various sizes. In order to satisfy life safety and exiting requirements, an underground tunnel exiting system was constructed to provide employees direct access to the outside without traveling through the plant. The building was designed as a Type II steel frame building with insulated metal panels. In addition, the building was designed as the first of five identical production facilities which ultimately occupied 2,500,000 SF.

Rotek Inc., Headquarters Office, Aurora, Oh: Provided the planning and design services for the design of a new two story 30,000 SF office building. The building was designed as a Type II steel frame structure with an aluminum and glass curtain wall exterior envelope. The facility was intended to house all management, accounting, production control, scheduling, and computer services for the adjacent production plant.

Rotek Inc., Bearing Production Plant, Aurora, Oh: Designer for the construction of a new 120,000 SF factory intended for the production of large scale ring assemblies and roller bearings used for supporting military gun turrets, heavy lift crane assemblies and rotating restaurants. The building was designed as a Type II steel frame building with insulated metal panels. The building was designed to provide receiving, storage, cutting, stamping, welding, manufacturing, and shipping facilities.

Chevron Oilfield Research Co. - LaHabra, California: Project management of all design, engineering, and construction services for the construction of a new 40,000 SF research facility. The scope of work included a computer center, seismic acoustics laboratory, photogrammetry and aerial mapping laboratory, production darkroom facilities, technical library, multimedia conference and meeting rooms and staff offices.

Hooker Chemical Research Center, Niagara Falls, NY.: Project Coordination of the design, engineering and quality control services for the construction of a new 20,000 SF chemistry research laboratory. The scope of work included flexible modular laboratories capable of being converted to a variety of configurations dependent upon the research program. Each lab module included office and computer facilities for lead researchers and support staff. The facility also included conference and meeting spaces equipped for multimedia presentations.

Goodrich Aviation Flight Simulator Facilities, Akron, Ohio: Designer for a prototype 10,000 SF jet aircraft flight simulator building. The facility served as a test bed for a new generation of computer operated flight simulators being developed by the U.S. Navy. The facility included space for the flight simulators, simulator control room, computer equipment rooms, along with classroom and office support areas.

Westinghouse High Voltage Test Center, Waltz Mills, Pa.: Designer for a large scale test chamber used to test the performance of electrical components when subjected to lightning in a saltwater mist atmosphere. The scope of work included a four story lighting test chamber, control room, computer equipment room, offices, and a corporate conference center.

Ohio Brass Company Resistor Test Laboratory, Aurora, Ohio: Designer for a small scale test chamber used to test the performance of electrical components when subjected to lightning in a saltwater mist atmosphere. The scope of work included a two story lightning test chamber, test equipment fabrication shop, control room, computer equipment room, offices, and a corporate conference center.

Frito Lay Potato Chip Plant and Office, Erie, Pa.: Designer and Project Coordinator for the construction of a new 100,000 SF potato chip production factory. The facility was planned to receive raw potatoes and process them through to a finished packaged product ready for shipment to local distributors. The building was designed to meet FDA production standards and was organized to separate clean and dirty functions. The scope of services also included the planning and layout of all of the Owner provided production equipment and systems. The building was designed as a Type II steel structure with insulated metal siding and a metal roof deck with built-up insulation and waterproofing. Provisions were made for large scale truck and rail car deliveries and shipments.

Frito Lay Potato Chip Plant and Office, Cleveland, Oh: Designer and Project Coordinator for the construction of a new 100,000 SF potato chip production factory. The facility was planned to receive raw potatoes and process them through to a finished packaged product ready for shipment to local distributors. The building was designed to meet FDA production standards and was organized to separate clean and dirty functions. The scope of services also included the planning and layout of all of the Owner provided production equipment and systems. The building was designed as a Type II steel structure with insulated metal siding and a metal roof deck with built-up insulation and waterproofing. Provisions were made for large scale truck and rail car deliveries and shipments.

Van De Kamp Bakery Plant and Office, Erie, Pa.: Designer and Project Coordinator for the construction of a new 120,000 SF bakery production factory. The facility was planned to receive raw materials and process them through to a finished packaged product ready for shipment to local distributors. The building was designed to meet FDA production standards and was organized to separate clean and dirty functions. The scope of services also included the planning and layout of all of the Owner provided production equipment and systems. The building was designed as a Type II steel structure with insulated metal siding and a metal roof deck with built-up insulation and waterproofing. Provisions were made for large scale truck and rail car deliveries and shipments.

Sanymetal Products Plant and Office, Tennessee: Designer and Project Coordinator for the design and construction of an 80,000 SF factory for the production of metal toilet partitions. the facility was planned to include receiving, coiled sheet metal storage, sheet metal stamping, welding and grinding, painting, assembly, packaging and shipping. The building was designed as a Type III masonry building with a steel roof frame, metal deck, and built-up roofing system. The structure was designed to accommodate multiple overhead cranes for material handling and transport.

McJunkin Corporation, Nitro Site Master Plan, Nitro, W. Va.: Provided planning and design services for the expansion and reorganization of a 30 acre oil field equipment distribution center. The project included the reorganization of the storage and handling systems for pipe products, large size valves, and drilling rigs. In addition to the planning of the site storage systems, services were provided for the expansion and remodeling of five existing shop and warehouse facilities on the site. Special solutions were necessary to provide outdoor overhead gantry loading for flat bed trucks and for the storage of explosive and highly volatile powder and liquid products.

Textmark Plant and Office, Syracuse, NY: Provided the design and project coordination for the construction of a new 120,000 SF manufacturing plant intended to produce commercial laundry labels and laundry marking systems. The facility was designed as a Type II steel structure with insulated metal siding system. The facility was designed to include all product design, manufacturing, and distribution functions for this nationwide manufacturer.

Hanna Mining, Central Office, Ishpeming, Mi.: Provided the planning and design services for the design of a new three story 45,000 SF office building. The building was designed as a Type II steel frame structure with an insulated metal panel exterior envelope. The facility was intended to house all management, accounting, production control, scheduling, and computer services for the mining company in the upper peninsula of Michigan.

Permatex Inc., Production Plant, Kansas City, MO: Designer and Project Coordinator for the design of an 80,000 SF chemical product manufacturing plant. The building was designed as a Type II steel frame building with an insulated metal siding system and built-up roofing system. Many of the ingredients used in production were highly explosive and the building was organized into Low, Medium, and High Hazard areas. Each area was designed to minimize the dangers of fire and explosion including explosion roof vents, blow-off wall panels, explosion proof electrical equipment, wet pipe, dry pipe, and carbon dioxide fire extinguisher systems. The facility was built during a fuel oil and chemical boycott so provisions were made for backup production and fuel storage in a new underground tank farm.

Woodhill Chemical, CRC Plant Expansion, Warrensville Hts, Oh: Designer and Project Coordinator for the design of an 150,000 SF chemical product packaging and warehouse facility. The facility was created by combining two existing facilities on adjacent sites with a new structure linking them together. The new building was designed as a Type II steel frame building with an insulated metal siding system and built-up roofing system. The facility was intended to be the primary east coast distribution center for hundreds of automotive after-products. Services were provided to plan and design warehouse storage, order picking, and material handling systems.

Standard Register Inc., Printing Plant and Office, Dayton, Oh: Designer and Project Coordinator for the design of an 100,000 SF printing plant and paper product warehouse facility. The new building was designed as a Type II steel frame building with an insulated metal siding system and built-up roofing system. Because the printed paper forms were sensitive to humidity the entire plant and warehouse were provided with a computer controlled humidification system. Services were provided to plan and design warehouse storage, order picking, and material handling systems.

John Morrell Meat Packing Plant, Sioux Falls, SD: Designer for the design and construction of a 200,000 SF meat packing facility. The facility was designed and built to meet stringent FDA regulations for the handling and processing of beef and pork products. The new building was designed as a Type II steel frame building with an insulated metal siding system and built-up roofing system. Services were provided to plan and design receiving systems, dry and refrigerated storage systems, warehouse storage, order picking, material handling, and shipping systems.

Obrien, Spotorno & Mitchell Production Plant, San Francisco, Ca: Designer and Project Coordinator for the design of a 140,000 SF frozen food manufacturing facility. The new building was designed as a Type V Heavy Timber frame building with a tilt-up concrete building envelope and built-up roofing system. The facility was intended to be the primary west coast manufacturing facility for the production of over 300 types of frozen entrees for the airline industry. In particular, the services were provided to plan and design receiving systems, production lines, warehouse storage, order picking, material handling, and shipping systems. The facility was planned to receive raw meat and poultry products and process them through to a finished packaged product. Building systems included a 30,000 SF quick chill and hold freezer. The building was designed to meet FDA production standards and was organized to separate clean and dirty functions. The scope of services also included the planning and layout of all of the Owner provided production equipment and systems.

Church & Dwight Manufacturing Plant, Rochester, NY: Designer and Project Coordinator for the design of an 30,000 SF chemical product packaging and warehouse facility addition. The new building was designed as a Type III masonry bearing wall structure, metal roof deck, and built-up roofing system. The facility was intended to be the northeast U.S. distribution center for a large number of Arm and Hammer consumer products. Services were provided to plan and design warehouse storage, order picking, and material handling systems.

Hobie Cat, Production Plant, Oceanside, Ca: Designer and Project Coordinator for the design of an 100,000 SF catamaran and surfboard production facility. The new building was designed as a Type II steel frame building with a tilt-up concrete panel exterior, a panelized wood roof deck and built-up roofing system. The facility was intended to be the primary west coast manufacturing and distribution center for a variety of pleasure boating and marine products. Services were provided to plan and design all manufacturing, warehouse, order picking, and material handling systems. A portion of the plant was designed to contain and vent explosions that could be triggered by the volatile plastic products used in production.

Cox Communications PCS, LP - Switch Facilities, Burbank, Las Vegas, & Ontario, Ca. Project Manager for the design and construction of three telephone switch facilities for the new Sprint PCS digital telephone system. Each facility was constructed with redundant HVAC, Electrical, and Communication systems to reduce the chances of service interruption. All three facilities were designed and constructed as Fast Track projects and were completed ahead of schedule and under budget.

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