D.R. Anderson (DRA) was hired to add on to each end of an existing material storage crane way and build a new 80 x 420 foot building over truck and rail entrances. All work was to be completed without interrupting plant operations.

DRA solved this challenge by first adding on to and finishing one end of the existing crane way, allowing for additional material storage. This also served as an alternate site for truck activities when later construction interrupted existing entrances. The new building was constructed while maintaining access to one of two truck entrances and the railroad service at all times. The rail line was later shut down for three weeks in order to replace 450 lineal feet of track.

In addition to this facility shown, DRA has completed bridge crane installations at Drake Williams’ reinforcing steel fabrication facilities and completed another addition and renovation for their new 28,000sf south plant fabrication facility.