Industrial
| Project | Johnson Controls Production and Shipping Facility |
| Client | Wohlsen Construction Company |
| Design Professional | Woodin & Associates, LLC. |
| Location | Middletown, DE |
| Job Size | 3 – 5 Million |
| Duration | 8 months |
| Date of Completion | September 2011 |
Project Overview
Johnson Controls’ Battery Production and Shipping Facility covered approximately 40 acres of land. The building itself covered approximately 10 acres of the property. Corrado Construction was responsible for the site work, utilities, curbing and paving.
- Imported nearly 75,000 CY of fill materials, the majority of which was imported in the first month.
- Placed over 175,000 CY of fills on-site.
- Imported and placed over 27,000 tons of graded aggregate base course.
- Installed over 9,000 LF of underground utilities.
- Installed over 2 ½ miles of concrete curb.
- Placement of over 16,000 tons of asphalt paving.
- Complied and maintained erosion and sediment controls under the direct inspection of the Town of Middletown.
- The project was completed and the facility operational in less than 8 months.
Key Challenges
Corrado Construction used on-site soil to help save both time and money for our client on this project. We were able to balance out the large import demand of over 175,000 cubic yards of fill using a combination of import and on-site materials. We used the on-site materials for our fills and the excess topsoil from the site to construct landscaped berms as well as fill in our non-structural areas.
The underground utilities, storm water detention system and wet detention pond had to be constructed well below the water table. Given that August 2011 was the wettest month on record in Delaware and ended with Hurricane Irene, CCC’s crews developed a near-to-impossible schedule to ensure the facility was ready for occupancy by the requested deadline.
