Novae Corp. | Trailer Manufacturing Facility Design
At Western Steel, we specialize in providing advanced solutions for large and complex steel building projects throughout North America.
Details:
- Square Feet: 142,035
- Configuration: Comprising of Six Pre-Engineered Metal Buildings with Various Roof Lines. The Design Includes Gable, Single Slope, and Lean To Structures.
- Location: Markle, Indiana
- Application: Advanced Trailer Manufacturing Facility
The Novae Project, a groundbreaking collaboration with the esteemed Michael Kinder & Sons Construction, exemplifies innovation, precision, and unwavering commitment to excellence. As a distinguished trailer manufacturer, Novae embarked on a journey to create a state-of-the-art facility that would not only redefine manufacturing standards but also push the boundaries of design and engineering.
Impressive Specifications:
Total Area: The Novae Project encompasses an awe-inspiring 142,035 square feet, establishing itself as a manufacturing facility of remarkable magnitude and capability.
Modular Design: This facility comprises six modules of pre-engineered buildings, meticulously interconnected to form a seamless, functional whole. This modular approach optimizes construction efficiency while facilitating the diverse spatial and mechanical needs of Novae’s project. This massive build illustrates the versatility of Western Steel’s pre-engineered buildings for large-scale projects.
Vertical Reach: Towering at an impressive 30 feet in height, the Novae Project provides substantial vertical space essential for accommodating various manufacturing processes with ease.
Full Mezzanine: A full mezzanine, thoughtfully integrated into a portion of the building, enhances workflow efficiency and offers versatile working areas, further elevating productivity.
Advanced Technology and Equipment:
Cranes: The Novae Project features nearly 20 cranes, including four robust 15-ton cranes, two 5-ton top running cranes, and several 2-ton cranes distributed throughout the build. These cranes play a pivotal role in facilitating the seamless movement of heavy materials and equipment within the facility, contributing to a streamlined production process.
Monorail System: An extensive monorail crane system spans throughout the building, ensuring precise and efficient material handling. This sophisticated system exemplifies Novae’s commitment to operational precision.
Rooftop Load and Longevity: This massive project required a steel frame built not only to accommodate the hanging monorail system inside but also the several rooftop units above. This building’s standing seam roof also means increased resilience to weather and wear while maximizing the facility’s visual appeal.
Collaborative Excellence:
The Novae Project illustrates the collaborative excellence of Western Steel Buildings, Michael Kinder & Sons, and the Novae team, whose combined expertise proved instrumental in bringing this visionary project to fruition.
Areas We Serve
Our fully-integrated team of Structural Engineers, Detailers, Account Managers, and Estimators provides our clients with optimal resources for timely and cost-effective steel building solutions. This streamlined organizational structure enables us to respond quickly and complete projects within tight timeframes, ensuring timely and cost-effective results that meet even the most critical project needs.
Services Include:
Building Design & Analysis
Structural Engineering
Geotechnical Engineering
Project Management
Material Procurement
Construction Support
Building Solutions Include:
Pre-Engineered Metal Buildings (PEMB)
Conventional Steel Buildings
Hybrid Steel Buildings
Concrete Tilt-Up Steel Buildings
Services Include:
Building Design & Analysis
Structural Engineering
Geotechnical Engineering
Project Management
Material Procurement
Construction Support
Building Solutions Include:
Pre-Engineered Metal Buildings (PEMB)
Conventional Steel Buildings
Hybrid Steel Buildings
Concrete Tilt-Up Steel Buildings
Our Steel Building Types
Conventional Structural Steel Buildings
Our Structural Engineering team streamlines each aspect of structural steel building, from design analysis to material procurement, ensuring customer satisfaction and guaranteed on-time delivery.
Pre-Engineered
Metal Buildings
Also known as pre-eng, this type of building system consists of precision-designed components fabricated to spec at the factory. The factory-cut, ready-to-assemble parts are then shipped to the site, speeding up the construction process.
Hybrid
Steel Buildings
A Western Steel Hybrid Building System combines the secondary members of Pre-engineered Metal Buildings (PEMBs) with Conventional Structural Steel trusses, providing unparalleled design flexibility with installation efficiency
FAQs
Western Steel offers a full range of building solutions for low to mid-rise, new construction projects. Our solutions include pre-engineered metal buildings (PEMBs), conventional or structural steel systems, and hybrid buildings. Our extensive structural engineering expertise on various commercial and industrial projects allows us to create structural solutions efficiently, economically, and flexibly.
We use the latest design techniques and BIM software to engineer structures with efficiency and economy while maintaining the architectural direction. The design process begins with thoroughly understanding the client’s needs and goals. We then value-engineer each project based on functional requirements, budget constraints, and aesthetic preferences. Once we discover these factors, we develop a conceptual design to meet our client’s objectives.
Pre-construction engineering services are essential for a successful project. By obtaining these services, you can ensure that your construction project will be successful and cost-effective. Pre-construction engineering services provide the planning and design work needed to begin a project, allowing engineers to evaluate a construction plan’s feasibility before using any resources.
Engineers identify potential design flaws and develop budget estimates while minimizing risks associated with the development process. During this stage, engineers will review available data, survey sites, and create models that allow them to accurately assess the impact of their proposed designs on the environment and other stakeholders involved in the project.
Conventional Steel is a type of metal building material used in engineering services. An ideal kind of metal, widely used and versatile, making it a perfect choice for many engineering projects. Conventional Steel is refined from iron ore and purified to create a strong and durable material. This type of Steel provides excellent strength, durability, and corrosion resistance compared to other commonly used materials like aluminum or wood.
Conventional Steels versatility makes it useful in many applications, such as fabricating structures, making machinery components, creating architectural elements such as beams or columns, and other industrial equipment.
Structural engineering is a specialized field of engineering that focuses on the design and construction of metal buildings. Structural engineers are responsible for designing these structures’ layouts, architecture, and installation. They must ensure that the building has enough strength to handle any environmental forces it may encounter, such as wind or seismic activity.
Structural engineering aims to create safe structures for use in commercial, industrial, and public spaces. It involves analyzing the environment in which a facility will be built and determining how best to construct it with consideration for safety protocols and aesthetic appeal. Structural engineers assess material properties like tensile strength, stiffness modulus, and shear modulus, among others, to calculate structural loads like dead load and live load, which directly affect design decisions.
Our Western Steel Engineering Division carries E&O (Errors & Omissions) insurance for structural steel building projects. E&O insurance is a type of professional liability insurance designed to protect companies and individuals from claims of negligence or errors and omissions that result in financial losses to a third party. In the context of structural steel building projects, E&O insurance can cover a wide range of risks, including design errors, defective materials or workmanship, and failure to meet the requirements of the project’s plans and specifications.
E&O insurance is a critical component of risk management for structural steel building projects. It protects against claims of negligence or errors and omissions that result in financial losses to a third party and can help to mitigate the risks and liabilities associated with the structural steel industry.
For structural steel building contracts, various types of bonds may be required to ensure the project is completed successfully. Western Steel has the ability to provide bonding for the following:
- Bid bond: This type of bond is required to guarantee that the company submitting the bid will enter into the contract if they are awarded the project.
- Performance bond: A performance bond guarantees that the company will complete the work as specified in the contract and according to the agreed-upon terms, including quality, schedule, and budget.
- Payment bond: A payment bond guarantees that the company will pay all subcontractors, suppliers, and other parties involved in the project as required by law.
At Western Steel, we maintain an excellent credit rating and financial standing, as well as the necessary experience and skills to complete any project successfully. The amount of bonding required for a structural steel building contract will depend on the specific requirements of the contract and the risks involved. We can obtain bonds that are sufficient to cover the full value of the contract, including any potential cost overruns or delays that may occur.
We work closely with reputable bonding agents and surety companies to ensure that our clients have the appropriate bonding coverage and can meet the contract’s requirements.
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