ENR 2024 Midwest Best Projects
Best Project, Manufacturing: KC3 Nuuly Expansion
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KC3 Nuuly Expansion
Raymore, Mo.
BEST PROJECT
Submitted by: Brinkmann Constructors
Owner: URBN Urban Outfitters Inc.
Lead Design Firm: New Studio Architecture LLC
General Contractor: Brinkmann Constructors
Civil Engineer: Continental Consulting Engineers Inc.
Structural Engineer: ANH Structures Inc.
MEP Engineer: Victus Engineering
This project converted a 1-million-sq-ft speculative warehouse into a 600,000-sq-ft industrial dry cleaning, laundry, office and distribution facility.
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The design and construction team encountered several challenges including design complexity, constructibility, procurement, logistics and safety issues.
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Retrofitting an existing warehouse into a state-of-the-art facility required pre-ordering equipment such as a cutting-edge clothing carousel that can track, store and distribute more than 2 million garments.
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Thinking ahead led to streamlined operations, reduced labor and optimized facility efficiency. It also enabled the team to move swiftly once the final facility location was selected.
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The team issued multiple design phases ahead of the final design to jump-start construction, ensuring that it stayed on budget and on deadline.
