ARCO Completes Over 2.5 Million Square Feet of Space for National Development in 14 Months
ARCO National Construction is proud to announce the successful completion of two state-of-the-art distribution facilities, totaling more than 2.5 million square feet, for National Development and two retail end-users. The large-scale facilities are strategically located in the East Hartford Logistics & Technology Park, a 300-acre site providing easy access to major markets, including New York and Boston.
With construction occurring simultaneously, ARCO completed both facilities within just 14 months.
Strategic Schedule Saving Solutions
ARCO’s design-build approach allowed the team to quickly identify the critical path and implement strategic measures to maintain the aggressive project schedule and avoid any major delays. For example, to maximize productivity, ARCO hired additional crews to work on both buildings simultaneously and brought in two concrete batch plants to ensure an uninterrupted supply of concrete.
Value Engineering Solutions
ARCO also offered creative solutions for both facilities that resulted in significant cost savings. For one of the facilities, ARCO performed an extensive review of the tenant building specifications, providing value engineering recommendations for every aspect of the project. These adjustments contributed to substantial savings without compromising quality.
For the second facility, ARCO implemented an innovative grading solution, sloping the entire building at a 0.25 percent grade. This adjustment eliminated the need for an additional 120,000 cubic yards of imported material, significantly reducing costs.
Project Details
Building A:
- 1,300,000 SF Distribution Facility
- 1,284,153 SF Warehouse
- 15,847 SF Office
- Tilt-Up Construction
- 40’ Clear Height
- 147 Dock Positions
- 740 Trailer Parking Spaces & 446 Auto Parking Spaces
Building B:
- 1,215,169 SF Build-to-Suit Facility
- 1,185,600 SF Warehouse
- 29,569 SF Office
- Structural Steel Construction
- 40’ Clear Height
- 150 Dock Positions
- 505 Trailer Parking Spaces & 430 Auto Parking Spaces
