Industrial

Customized for performance with relentless focus and transparency

Our passion for industrial spaces

Industrial projects are complex, multi-layered, and require thoughtful coordination from day one

A building's long-term financial performance depends on what happens between preconstruction and occupancy, which is where we thrive as an engaged partner, focused on the details that result in the envisioned outcome and a process customized to our clients. Our depth of experience sets us apart here, particularly in early civil design, where we collaborate with clients to find smart, cost-reducing changes before they become expensive problems in the field. That might mean adjusting finished floor elevation to balance a site more efficiently, reconfiguring utility layouts to bring costs down, or rethinking a parking lot layout for better function and value.

Interior of a tilt-up industrial building under construction with polished concrete floors, exposed structural steel, and a large overhead door opening framing a Gardner Builders jobsite container outside.

Project Gallery

  • Modern industrial new building featuring, stone, wood grain, wood pillars, black windows and branding for Agralite
  • Aerial view of a newly completed industrial manufacturing facility with a large warehouse, modern office entrance, parking lots, stormwater ponds, and newly paved access roads, surrounded by open farmland along a highway and railroad corridor.
  • Exterior of a modern industrial warehouse featuring a two-story office entrance with wood-look panel accents, expansive warehouse space, and contemporary black and white metal panel façade.
  • Exterior of a tilt-up industrial warehouse under construction with precast concrete wall panels, workers completing site work, temporary access scaffolding, and freshly paved asphalt surrounding the building.
  • Interior of a newly constructed industrial service facility with high-bay space, overhead bridge cranes, polished concrete floors, large overhead doors, and service vehicles and equipment positioned beneath the crane system.
  • Aerial view of a newly completed industrial warehouse with office entrances, parking lots, and truck access, situated along a major roadway with surrounding commercial development and open green space.
  • Structural steel framing rises inside a tilt-up industrial warehouse under construction as workers on boom lifts install roof decking above concrete wall panels supported by temporary braces.
  • Rear exterior of a modern industrial warehouse at dusk with multiple loading docks, overhead doors, exterior lighting, and a delivery truck backing into the facility.
  • Workers apply a polished finish to a newly installed concrete floor inside a large industrial warehouse with tilt-up concrete walls, exposed structural steel, high ceilings, and open loading bays.
  • Exterior view of the Sky Harbor Airport terminal at dusk, featuring a modern entrance with covered drop-off area, accessible ramp, illuminated signage, and adjacent aircraft hangar facilities.
  • Flexible training room with tables, chairs, and a wall-mounted display connected by a large overhead door to an adjacent industrial service bay, where technicians work on equipment and a truck lift is visible.
  • Construction of a precast industrial building with a crane lifting a precast concrete wall panel into place while workers and equipment assemble the structure on a large ground-up jobsite.

What sets us apart

  • Transparency

    We document every site every day: daily logs with photos that give owners and lenders a real-time, accurate picture of where the project stands. That same transparency carries through to the budget. We manage contingency together in real time and flag risks before they become a change order.

  • Preconstuction planning

    Ground-up industrial construction comes with unique variables: soil conditions, long lead-time materials, winter weather, utility coordination, tenant timing. The difference between a smooth project and a costly one often comes down to the steps taken before mobilization.

  • Build for developers and owners

    For speculative industrial facilities, we provide unmatched early design assistance that maximizes value before construction begins. Our team bridges the gap between design intent and construction cost in real time. We help teams make informed decisions that can mean the difference between a project moving forward or never breaking ground.

  • Reliability

    Our project team stays with a project from preconstruction through closeout. That continuity means no re-explaining context halfway through, and it means the relationships our teams build with trade partners on day one are the same relationships carrying the project to the finish line.

Featured Project

Lakeville Logistics

A 189,000 SF industrial campus for Likewise Partners in Lakeville, MN

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