Manufacturing & Industrial

Adaptability for Now and What’s Next

Successful manufacturing and industrial facilities optimize output, reduce operational costs, decrease environmental footprint and adapt to market changes. Our integrated team streamlines the journey from master planning and site selection to design, construction and startup.

What We Do

#14

in Manufacturing
(ENR 2024)

#3

in Food and Beverage
(ENR 2023)

#2

in Aerospace
(ENR 2023)

Top of Mind

Infusing New Life Into Life Sciences

Life sciences facilities balance speed, quality, cost and technical complexity — all while adhering to regulations — to remain competitive.

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Reliable Facilities for Your Trusted Consumer Brands

Inspired design and construction support the path to producing the essential products that meet basic human needs and satisfy consumer desires.

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Delivering Sustainable and Resilient Campus and District Energy Infrastructure

Clean on-site energy technologies offer facility owners in the industrial sector a practical solution to reduce emissions and dependence on fossil fuels.

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Redefining What’s Possible With Innovative Aerospace, Defense & Space Facilities

Design and construction experience supports your vision for creating the critical and complex facilities that push the limits of science and space.

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Delivering Turnkey Automated Distribution and Fulfillment Facilities for Purchase or Lease

Transform and reshape your supply chain, creating a seamless synergy of efficiency and innovation.

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Designing and Building Facilities That Nourish the Future

Delivering quality food and beverages to consumers requires modern manufacturing and packaging facilities that leverage innovation and efficiency.

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What We Do

Projects

Automated Pepperoni Operation

Engineering services for the expansion of a pepperoni production facility, including removal, relocation and installation of new and existing equipment.
Lunar Production & Operations Center

Design-build services for development of a 106,000-square-foot headquarters and lunar operations center focused on preparations for U.S. return to the moon.
Commercial Headquarters Renovation

Planning, architecture, engineering and construction services for a new headquarters campus and environmental branded experience for an aerospace manufacturer.
Mine ZLD Water Treatment Facility

Engineering and process design for a zero liquid discharge (ZLD) contact water treatment facility for a New York salt mine.
Kapalama Container Terminal

Program management support for congestion-relieving improvements to the Kapalama Container Terminal (KCT) in Hawaii.
Green Omni Terminal
Site Evaluation and Master Planning

Assisted with assessing sites, then providing site master planning, construction and renovation services, including Lean Six Sigma analysis of factory layouts ...
Extruded Product Capacity Increase

Integration of a new 225-foot foam production line (FM3).
Aerospace Manufacturing Facility

Multi-disciplined design services for the 98,981-square-foot facility that manufactures engine components.

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A Propulsion Test Facility for a Company Known for Blasting Through Precedents

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