National Program Management

Develop a delivery approach to specialized industrial portfolios, including food processing, cold storage, manufacturing, and specialty distribution market segments. This approach outlines full program cost, schedule, and layout requirements that incorporate an occupier, operator, or investor’s supply chain, business and economic incentives, real estate, capital improvements, production/material handling equipment, infrastructure, and other critical business functions—from start to finish.  

Manage the conceptual facility planning process based on equipment layout and product flow to achieve an occupier’s and investor’s business goals and objectives. When locating a facility, our team advises on the key variables—raw material and finished goods availability, transportation/labor perspectives, and additional requirements—required by a food processing, cold storage, manufacturing, and specialty distribution center.  

Assess and evaluate site and infrastructure needs, transportation/traffic needs, complex entitlements, permitting (special use and operating), zoning, environmental, geotechnical, and other project obstacles for new construction or existing buildings specific to food processing, cold storage, manufacturing, and specialty distribution programs.  

Recommend project delivery method approach for specialized program deliveries that align the delivery method with the occupier/business risk profile. Delivery methods include but are not limited to Design-Build, Engineer-Procure-Construct (EPC), Design-Bid-Build, or Design Assist/CM.  

Manage the team of specialty design, engineering, and construction consultants from early programming and design through final project closeout to achieve the occupier goals that apply to existing buildings, new construction, expansion, and brownfield sites.  

Direct the layout, design interface, procurement, technical requirements, and installation of occupier and end-user equipment to achieve desired business performance and mitigate facility start-up/operation issues impacted by the site selection, design, and construction.   

Develop and manage an approach to consolidate facilities, relocate equipment to drive throughput efficiency, or optimize a larger production/distribution network. Equipment relocation for production, processing or packaging systems/lines includes racking, inventory, FF&E, IT, and security.   

Direct auctioning process, infrastructure removal, and building restoration to pre-lease for highest value sale of property for antiquated food processing, cold storage, manufacturing, and distribution facilities.

Develop and implement a comprehensive sustainability strategy that goes beyond basic LEED certifications to conduct a full assessment of an occupier/investor’s business or project ESG goals and objectives to decrease carbon footprint and improve their employees’ well-being.