Constructing an Automated Warehouse

Primus Builders for Americold

View of Existing Facility

View of proposed expansion

ExpansionSeeking setback varianceBuilding to be 120’ High

Why build one?• Store more product in a smaller footprint

• Automate processes typically done with labor and MHE– Putaway and retrieving of pallets

– Replenishment

– Labeling and stretchwrapping

• Lower energy costs– Refrigeration and power

• Allows room for expansion

• Planning

• Construction and design considerations

• Refrigeration

• Schedule

• Questions?

Items to consider when building one

Planning

• Do you have the space?– Laydown – Do you have enough?

• Seismic– Independent structure

– Rack supported

• Building codes– City, State

– Are any variances required

Variance requirements

Anchor pockets for rack supported structure

Construction/design considerations

• Fire protection

• Roof access

• IMP

• Air doors/product openings

• Slab thickness

Refrigeration

• Penthouses

• Pipe routing

• Pipe attachment

• Different approaches– Penthouse vs suspended

Schedule

• Develop early

• Combine automation vendor and GC schedule

• Interleaving the tasks

• Ship dates vs. onsite– Transfer yards

Raising steel

Project under construction

Questions