Manufacturing
The Manufacturing and Warehousing sector has been a mainstay of Ahrens for many years and this experience is contributing to outstanding project results. Industrial buildings are designed for specific function and product, enabling clients to improve the efficiency and capacity of their operations. Ahrens is able to complete large-scale buildings within short time frames, due to its ability to draw on internal resources and experienced sub-contractors. Benefits of this vertical integration flow through to clients as time and cost savings.
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Darveniza Multi-Unit Tenancy
This warehousing and office project for the privately owned Darveniza Group required two separate tenancies for independent clients. The premises are separated by a fire-rated intertenancy wall, running the full length of the 5000m2 warehouses and two-storey office building. Ahrens designed and constructed two standard office/warehouses on spec for the client. Once construction commenced, the premises was leased and Ahrens was engaged to design and build modifications to meet the tenants' requirements.
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Motor Oztul
This 7000m2 warehouse includes a substantial dangerous goods store, as well as an office and external concrete hard stand. The client only introduced the requirement for the dangerous goods store after design had commenced, but Ahrens was able to fast-track the process and incorporate into the construction with minimal delay. The office/warehouse development has led to improved productivity in the overall business.
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AVK Australia
AVK Australia briefed Ahrens to design and construct a warehouse and office facility for its manufacturing operations. The client requested that the design be based on the concepts provided, to maintain consistency with architecture in other facilities around the world. Whereas these buildings had been based on concrete structural frames, Ahrens was able to use steel, reducing construction time and creating an open plan warehouse. The office is situated on a mezzanine floor, with an eight-metre glass curtain wall allowing interface between the warehouse and office.
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MTU Detroit Diesel
This full turn-key project by Ahrens has produced a building of outstanding quality and function for end-user MTU Detroit Diesel. The $10.5m building includes a two-storey centrepiece, containing spectacular offices and showroom, as well as a 24-hour customer service centre, including separate truck and engine workshops. The benefit to MTU Detroit Diesel and its customer is that sales, repairs, spare parts, showroom, workshops and offices are all centralised in one location. In addition, the facility includes MTU's first combined Dyno test facility. Environmental features of the MTU Detroit Diesel building include solar power and solar hot water service, use of reclaimed water and bi-level lighting to minimise energy consumption.
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Linfox
Ahrens was engaged to design and construct two large warehouses on adjacent sites in the Acacia Link Industrial Estate, for client Goodman. Site 1 involved the Design & Construction of a 20,000m2 warehouse to bring together five separate businesses of the Linfox Transport Group. Included in the complex are four separate office buildings, a two-bay workshop, truck wash, container wash and a truck refuelling facility. Site 2 consisted of a 10,000m2 warehouse and 300m 2office, built 'on spec' and completed within seven months. One of the client's requirements was the incorporation of major design variations to accommodate full Factory Mutual Global insurance compliance and a reconfiguration of the external yards and location of the workshop building.