Business Park

Multi-Building Commercial Construction

Commercial by Hance Construction

The Route 12 Business Park consisted of seven buildings and a fire suppression water tank. Hance Construction was chosen to perform the design work (structural, mechanical and architectural). While the large project required a lot of work, the challenge on this construction site was what was happening below the building.

Project Specs
Property Type: Commercial
Location: Kingwood, NJ
Project Size: 70,000+ square feet
Our Role: Design/Building Construction/Interior Fit-Out
Architecture Firm: John Haeberle, Mendham, NJ

Project Overview

 

  • Poor soil conditions led Hance to use innovative construction solutions tailored to site challenges.

Phase 1 of this project required the foundation and concrete for the water tank, and construction of a Rotating Biological Contactor (RBC) sewer plant and tertiary water treatment building. It also included a 70,000 SF pre-engineered building with 20,000 SF of mezzanine, with up to 24 flex-space units. Phase II included two more pre-engineered flex buildings and two self-storage units.

 Due to the poor soil conditions, Hance implemented innovative techniques, including:

  • Using “lean concrete,” a more liquid fill with less cement, but greater load-bearing capabilities than soil. This allowed for safe, cost-effective foundation construction to depths of 14 feet.
  •  Installation of an RBC sewer plant (referenced above) built by SeproTech. As opposed to a conventional septic system, this system is a fiber-glass, corrosion-resistant system. That was coupled with a tertiary building that recycles wastewater to be used for irrigation and other non-potable uses.