Distribution & Logistics
Ahrens has developed a highly competitive Design & Construct approach to deliver full turn-key projects to the Distribution and Logistics sector. High profile clients include property developer Goodman, as well as transport giants Toll and Scotts Transport. From conceptual design, through architectural and engineering disciplines, steel fabrication, site construction work and fit-out, Ahrens is able to use its own resources. This provides clients with cost and time savings in the design and construction phase, while completed projects offer improved productivity, as well as safety and environmental benefits.
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DHL
Leading developer Goodman required a substantial warehouse and office facility, totalling 32,800m2 and incorporating a complex security system for end-user DHL. Ahrens worked to an extremely tight timeframe and was able to finalise design elements in a timely manner. This was made possible by Ahrens supplying and installing steelwork from its Ahrens Steel division. Landscaping and Alucobond cladding on the office facade, have contributed to an attractive and functional facility. As a result of this new facility, DHL has been able to streamline its efficiencies, leading to significant saving in overheads.
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Toll Transport
Undertaken for the Toll Group, for sublease to Fosters, this full turn-key project included the Design & Construction of a warehouse and offices for a new NT distribution centre. The one-stop distribution hub eliminates the need for multiple sites, increasing productivity and consolidating storage and handling of the product. The warehouse is fully insulated with Dado panel walls and while it operates independently from the office facility, the two areas are linked by internal security and communications. The buildings are also designed to maintain a constant working temperature during the wet season. All structural steel was manufactured by Ahrens Steel in SA and transported to Darwin by Toll. Construction of the new facility ran smoothly, with Allbuilt pouring all concrete panels on site.
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Kerry Logistics
Kerry Logistics specialises in container logistics and freight storage on the international market, requiring substantial warehousing. Ahrens designed and constructed a warehouse of 8500m2, along with a neighbouring two-storey building to house the company's new head office. Vibrant colour, in keeping with Kerry Logistics' corporate branding, ensures the exterior walls of the warehouse are visually striking. The client's requirements included three loading docks, significant hard stand areas totalling 6000m2, with a cantilever awning running the full length of the warehouse. Ahrens was able to complete the new warehouse and despatch building while existing the facility remained operational at all times during construction.