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The Best Method to Build Light Commercial & Light Industrial Buildings

Light Commercial Buildings include (but aren’t limited to) medical practices, dental practices, office buildings, restaurants, banks, auto dealerships, and generally any building that is 25,000 s.f. or less and used for commercial business.

Light Industrial Buildings include, but not limited to (as defined by National Institute of Building Sciences -11/5/19), “space types used for assembly, disassembly, fabricating, finishing, manufacturing, packaging, and repairing or processing of various types of materials…spaces for printing, commercial laundry, film processing, vehicle repair, building maintenance shops, metal work , millwork, cabinetry work” and warehousing. Also the light industrial buildings are typically not over 2 stories tall.

Quick Turn over for Auto Dealership Reimage

The Ford Motor Company reimage program is in full effect.  Dealers had to be committed earlier this year and now have until the end of 2016 to complete their design.  We are experience with designing and constructing many flagship dealers and can do the same for you.

Rick Keith, Wolgast Corporation's Architect, is ready to assist dealerships however he can.  Rick has been through corporate design programs with other dealerships, hotel chains, and restaurants, so he knows the protocol involved.

Construction Tips for Auto Dealerships

Currently, many Michigan auto dealers are feeling varying degrees of pressure from auto manufacturers to modernize their stores, some of which have never been renovated since they were originally built 50 years ago.  While remodeling can be an expensive investment in your business, there are several benefits that go along with the improvements.

To Use or Not to Use a Pre-Engineered Metal Building

We have had all kinds of business owners from varying professions ask us about using a pre-engineered metal building when they’re fact finding about new construction for their business.  We tell them a general rule of thumb to consider is that metal buildings are best for businesses that want an industrial look, or have a big enough budget to dress up a pre-engineered building with brick or EIFS (for example) to mask the industrial façade.

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