INDUSTRIAL & WAREHOUSING CONSTRUCTION

Built Around Flow, Uptime, & Future Capacity

Industrial and warehouse facilities directly affect flow, uptime, equipment, storage, safety, and growth. Kent helps owners plan the building around the operation and bring new capacity online with fewer disruptions.

SQ FT OF STEEL ERECTED

INDUSTRIAL PROJECTS
IN 10 YEARS

0.74

2025 EMR RATING

TRUSTED BY:

THE OWNER'S SITUATION

The facility is part of the production system.

In industrial and warehouse environments, the building directly affects throughput, labor, material flow, inventory, equipment, safety, maintenance, and uptime. A poor layout or missed infrastructure requirement can create daily cost long after construction is complete.

Kent is a strong fit when:

You are building, expanding, retrofitting, or relocating an operation.
The project includes warehouses, distribution, service, storage, production, or fabrication space.
Equipment, cranes, racks, utilities, or material-handling systems drive the layout.
Downtime and schedule directly affect operations.
The facility must support future capacity or process changes.

How Kent

solves it.

Plan the building around the work it has to perform.

Kent works with owners, operations leaders, engineers, equipment vendors, and trade partners to connect the facility plan to the process. Our teams evaluate flow, structure, utilities, clear heights, loading, equipment, office needs, expansion, and construction sequencing together.

Map the operation

Understand material, people, equipment, vehicle, inventory, and information flow before locking in the building plan.

Coordinate the infrastructure

Align structure, slabs, power, HVAC, compressed air, fire protection, cranes, racking, docks, and process equipment.

Protect uptime

Plan phasing, temporary conditions, shutdowns, access, and turnover around the operating environment.

Build for durability and flexibility

Select systems and details that support maintenance, future changes, and long-term use.

Bring capacity online

Connect construction completion with equipment installation, commissioning, staffing, and operational readiness.

PROJECT SPOTLIGHT

Ochsner Distributors Row

Design-Build Delivery Method
Warehouse Renovation
Numerous Daily Truckloads
9 Dedicated A/C Units
27,500 Sq Ft
River Ridge, LA

Challenge

An existing warehouse lacked organized storage, climate control, insulation, and the infrastructure required for a high-efficiency medical supply operation.

Kent's Approach

Kent renovated the facility around the owner's lift trucks and material-handling equipment, added climate and pressurization systems, upgraded the building envelope, installed a new Butler MR24 roof, and created office and staff support spaces.