TRAVERSE CITY, MI — Walsh Construction has completed a new 66,000-gross-square-foot distribution and transfer center warehouse, produced for the Amazon Last Mile Delivery program.
Walsh Construction and designers CESO, Inc. and Kimley-Horn collaborated with Ambrose Property Group to deliver the distribution center that features 10,000 square feet of associate support space, along with a 56,000-square-foot warehouse and staging space with seven dock positions, two roll up walkout doors, and a drive-through canopy designed for van staging.
The facility was constructed with load-bearing precast panels and has a framework of steel beams and joists for the roof. It was constructed with a TPO roof and includes all necessary interior mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire protection systems. Additionally, the center covers 15 acres with stormwater retention and infiltration areas, asphalt and concrete paving, 298 parking spaces, landscaping, and site lighting.
Incorporated in 1949 in Chicago, Illinois, Walsh Construction is one of the largest general contracting, construction management, and design-build firms in North America. The firm operates out of regional offices across the United States, working with union labor and union subcontractors in the building, transportation, and water sectors.