Manufacturing

Walbridge is the top manufacturing contractor in the country; we have been rated the number one builder of automotive facilities for the past 10 years by Engineering News-Record and we’ve been named one of America’s Safest Companies.  Our projects include agricultural, building product and general manufacturing facilities.  Our steel and metals experience includes foundries, steel mills, stamping, pressed and cast metals manufacturing facilities.

Walbridge has constructed state-of-the-art technical centers and research and development facilities including dynamometers, experimental labs, wind tunnels, simulators and environmental chambers.  We also have specialized experience in utility and central energy buildings and distribution centers and warehouses including service centers, logistics and consolidation centers, storage and retrieval systems and intermodal freight.  We’ve helped our clients build facilities in the United States, Canada, Mexico, India and more.
 
We are on the cutting edge of advances in manufacturing construction.  We use lean construction practices and continuous improvement techniques including our Lessons-Learned database.  We employ a visual management process for installation, check out and start-up and integrate it with BIM technology. We understand cost wants vs. needs and use an internal Value Analysis/ Value Engineering Knowledgebase to research cost savings for every project across every industry.  Walbridge is dedicated to creating sustainable workplaces and has experience building LEED® certified manufacturing facilities including construction of one of the world’s largest green roofs at the Ford Rouge Complex.

We manage complex projects and offer delivery systems to fit your specific needs including self-perform capabilities.  We see customers as our partners on every project we build. We make it a point to understand your business, the result of which is an efficient, cost-effective facility.  

Featured Manufacturing Projects:

National Steel Car’s new 2.1 million square-foot rail car manufacturing facility will provide low cost, flexible operation in a single structure.  Learn more >

The Walbridge-built Toyota San Antonio assembly plant is among Toyota’s cleanest vehicle manufacturing plants in the world.  Learn more >

The Chrysler World Headquarters and Technology Center ranks among the top 20 largest buildings in the world based on floor area.  Learn more >
 

Lean construction principles and lessons learned help expedite work on three General Motors paint shops.  Learn more >