From left: Tim Johnson, Tom Sauter, Rory Subler, and Brad Subler, Budreck Truck Lines Inc; Chad Silvester, Partners in Design Architects; Ken Lattanzi and Doug Brucato, Principle Construction Corporation; Chris Gary, NAI Hiffman; James Molzahn, Principle Construction Corp; Jared Kenyon, Kimley Horn; and Mark Augustyn, Principle Construction Corp.Mark E Augustyn and James A Brucato, owners of Principle Construction Corporation, announced that their firm has broken ground on a new 46,500-square-foot freezer/cooler building for Budreck Truck Lines Inc at 6053 West Industrial Drive in Monee IL.
The site was selected as the preferred location for Budreck because of its visibility from Interstate 57, proximity to Monee-Manhattan Road, and tax increment financing (TIF) incentives from the Village of Monee.
Principle will build 7,000 square feet of corporate offices, 4,000 square feet of truck driver lounge/warehouse support areas, 6,000 square feet of trailer maintenance and repair bays, 6,700 square feet of cooler space, 10,000 square feet of freezer space, and 12,800 square feet of refrigerated dock space. Cooler and freezer spaces will have 24-ft clear height ceilings and a “dry” type fire sprinkler system capable of accommodating rack storage without the need for “in rack” sprinklers. The refrigerated dock will have 14 dock positions with fully concealed, vertical lift hydraulic levelers.
Budreck’s long-term goal for minimizing operational expenses and maintenance costs drove its decision to incorporate several unique features into the building, including a building envelope with increased R-values and LED light fixtures. The site will accommodate 70 car parking stalls and five acres of concrete pavement with perimeter fencing for secured tractor trailer storage.
“Getting the site ready for construction demanded resolution of several obstacles, including building one quarter of a mile of new road, installing new water mains and sanitary lines to the site, avoiding high-pressure gas pipelines that crisscross the site, and integrating existing wetlands into the final site design,” said Augustyn. “We are on a fast track to complete the project in seven months.”
Augustyn will lead the design and construction for Principle, with Ken Lattanzi serving as project manager and Doug Brucato serving as superintendent. The building was designed by Partners in Design’s Werner Briske; the civil engineer is Jamie Putnam of Kimley-Horn. NAI Hiffman’s Chris Gary represented Budreck in the purchase of the site.
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