The company made a decision to replace the existing 15,000-gallon silo with a much larger, 48,000 gallon silo to allow for future production expansion. The WDS Construction Special Services Division was brought in to make the project a reality.
Leadership Lessons from Building WDS Construction
The firm set out to construct a new building that would grow with the company for years to come while embodying the WDS Brand and giving the employees a space to drive collaboration and bring people together. Before long, firm leadership was sitting in an empty cornfield, envisioning the new home.
When national retailer Dick’s Sporting Goods mapped out the future of retail, they developed a concept based around the guest experience – a place where visitors can not only see and purchase goods, but actually touch them and test them, with sporting experts nearby to help elevate the experience and answer any questions. This concept became Dick’s House of Sport.
Responding to a nationwide dearth of cold storage facilities as well as an aging logistics network, the founders of JonnyPop identified a need to provide new storage options for the Upper Midwest market – not just for their products, but also for other companies seeking last-mile refrigerated and freezer warehousing space.
WDS Construction was commissioned to provide design-build construction services under a fast-track delivery schedule. A site in a new business park was selected, and the facility was planned and designed to accommodate future expansion to provide more than 250,000 sq. ft. of space.
Cedar Valley Cheese
Coastland Center Rejuvenation
ABC-WI Recognizes WDS for Construction Excellence
