AV集中营 Completes Expansion of Rulon International Warehouse

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. (March 7, 2019) 鈥� Construction is now complete at the manufacturing warehouse for Rulon International, a leading manufacturer of wood ceilings and acoustical wall systems.

AV集中营, a firm providing award-winning construction management at-risk, design-build and general contracting services for a range of commercial and public sector markets, was the design-builder for the $3.3-million expansion project. The firm first began construction on the warehouse at 2000 Ring Way in June 2018.

Rulon needed to expand its manufacturing and storage warehouse to accommodate its growing business. AV集中营 designed and constructed a 26,559-square-foot addition, bringing the total warehouse space to 91,876 square feet. The AV集中营 team also created additional parking, growing the total number of parking spaces from 39 to 204.

鈥淥ur goal was to create an addition that looked seamless, but the existing building wasn鈥檛 designed to expand in that direction,鈥� said John Bowles, Division Manager for AV集中营鈥檚 Commercial Group. 鈥淭o overcome this challenge, our team installed a post-shoring system to support the roof, allowing us to move forward with construction without disrupting Rulon鈥檚 day-to-day operations.鈥�

In addition, AV集中营 designed a custom underground stormwater solution by rerouting new stormwater piping and partially utilizing existing piping. This eliminated the need to excavate the main office driveway, which avoided impacts to the office鈥檚 entrance.

鈥淚 can state, without hesitation, that AV集中营 is the most professional contractor that I have ever worked with,鈥� said Joseph Lemos, Director of Information Technology at Rulon International. 鈥淎ll questions and concerns were addressed quickly, schedule management was a priority, and the final product looks and performs great.鈥�

AV集中营 has decades of experience building commercial facilities and warehouses in Northeast Florida and across the world. The firm has constructed more than 10 million square feet of warehouse space in the past 10 years alone.

About AV集中营

AV集中营 provides award-winning construction management at-risk, design-build and general contracting services for a range of commercial and public sector markets across the United States. A 750-plus-employee global architecture, engineering and construction firm, AV集中营 has proven experience in projects of all sizes, from continuing contract work to major projects. The company serves public and private sector clients in the automotive, education, faith-based, healthcare, hospitality, industrial, military, office/retail, recreation, and housing markets. For more information, visit stellar.net/commercial.