Ace Tank Plant Relocation

Charter hit the ground running on this extensive industrial facility renovation. The former Tacoma Boat Building Company structure had to be ready to accommodate Ace Tank and Equipment in just five short months, and the facility required an overhaul from top to bottom.

All major systems at the Tacoma facility were upgraded, including structural, seismic, foundation, building envelope, water, fire, HVAC and electrical. The addition of new systems, such as compressed air and gas, were added to accommodate the new tenant. New paint and cure buildings along with a new blast building were built, and new semi-gantry and bridge cranes were installed.  Once the renovation was complete, all Ace production material, equipment and personnel were relocated to the new facility.

Because of the tight and unmovable schedule, design and construction were occurring simultaneously, further stressing the compressed timeline. Charter sped up the process by providing additional field engineering to augment the work done by the engineering firm.