AHF Plant Expansion

The Randolph County Development Authority hired Pickering Associates to design a 75,000 square foot plant manufacturing and storage expansion for Armstrong Hardwood Flooring. Pickering prepared a Preliminary Engineering Report to aid in acquiring funding for the expansion.

The construction needed to be phased in order to keep manufacturing operations functioning. The new structure is being constructed one half at a time so that existing loading docks remain operational until the new loading docks can be used. The completed project scope includes creating 7 outbound loading docks, 3 inbound loading docks, 2 flatbed loading zones all located under a covered canopy area. An area of sorting racks, matching their current system, which can handle approximately 500 +/- incomplete pallets at one time. Indoor storage area for 352+/- bins which will hold 4 to 5 stacked pallets (in depth and height) with a floor tagging system to match the current system in use. Cross flow ventilation provided during the cooling season, space heating and humidification provided during the heating season for the storage and sorting areas. An area around each loading dock is dedicated to pre-shipment sorting and organizing for staging. Charging stations/bays for 4 forklifts. Video security system and wireless network access throughout the facility and a scale system.