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Project Type
New Construction
Location
Tuscaloosa, AL
Owner
Thompson Tractor Company Birmingham, AL
General Contractor
Dunn Building Company

Partners & Method

Architect & Engineer
George M. Phillippi Architect Birmingham, AL

Summary

Dunn Building Company served as General Contractor on this new 60,660 SF service and sales facility for Thompson Caterpillar equipment. The facility consists of a parts warehouse, an eight-bay heavy equipment service area, an eight bay truck service area, and a wash pad.

The buildings are pre-engineered metal-furnished by American Buildings Company-with concrete tilt-up (full height at the front, and half-height at the sides and rear) and metal wall panels. The 50,900 SF Office/Shop building includes 13,556 SF of Office area and 37,344 SF of Shop and Parts Storage areas.

The equipment shop has four 10-ton top-running cranes-while the truck shop has two 5-ton top-running cranes. The Utility Building is 9,760 SF-and has separate bays for welding, painting, hydraulics and track repair.