Manufacturing & Distribution
Our expertise is your competitive advantage
Our construction teams understand the needs of industrial developers and the urgency they often face getting to market. The extreme levels of competition, ever-evolving design plans, and sheer scale of most industrial projects demand a contractor who can deliver the impossible.
That’s where we come in. Our teams at ESS thrive in highly challenging, rapidly changing project environments. When faced with design changes, our experienced project managers and estimators work together to pivot quickly and respond in the most efficient manner possible. And our deep bench of personnel and equipment resources gives us the ability to hammer the throttle to meet production requirements, even on the largest of projects.
Our Industrial Approach
A fully committed, flexible project partner
Trust is the foundation of every successful industrial project ESS has completed — trust on the part of ESS in the development process, and trust on our client’s part that we’ll work together to address challenges as they arise. Our approach has produced successful partnerships throughout multiple areas of the industrial market.
- 24/7 production work — days, nights, and weekends
- On-site value-engineering
- 85% self-performance
- We don’t react, we respond
Submarkets We Serve
Data Centers
Manufacturing
Warehouses & Business Parks
BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS TO TRANSFORM COMMUNITIES
Recognition
Award-Winning Industrial Projects
They give awards for industrial construction projects? Hell yeah they do, and for good reason! The level of planning, coordination, flexibility, and execution demanded on most industrial projects is beyond much of the public’s understanding. At ESS, we thrive under the pressure of large-scale industrial projects, and we’ve got the trophies to prove it.
Kansas City Business Journal
ABC – Heart of America
ACPA – Missouri & Kansas Chapter
ABC – Heart of America
Our Teams in Action
Featured industrial Projects
Our portfolio of work includes many of our region’s most impactful industrial infrastructure projects, ranging from independently owned manufacturing facilities to distribution centers for some of the country’s largest distributors. We deliver all of our work based on our commitment to the highest quality at the greatest value to our clients.
Frequently asked questions
Want to know more about our industrial work?
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How does ESS handle changes in project scope and design?
We’re able to respond quickly to the kinds of scope and design changes that are common to the industrial market, thanks to our extraordinary estimators, project management teams, and equipment personnel. These groups work hand-in-hand to pivot quickly, and devise project solutions on the fly so our projects stay on-schedule.
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What size of development project is ESS equipped to deliver?
ESS has developed some of the largest industrial sites in the Midwest, for many of the largest manufacturers and suppliers in the country. We’ve delivered projects as large as 275 acres with the same high level of quality and consistency as those half the size.
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What experience do ESS project teams have with large industrial projects?
Personnel experience is a huge part of the success of our project teams at ESS. Many of our employee-owners have dedicated their entire careers to our company and have decades of individual experience which helps train the generations following in their footsteps.
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What does “turnkey” mean in terms of industrial site packages?
ESS offers full-service preconstruction and construction services. With our robust equipment fleet and deep bench of talent, we handle everything from conceptual budget development to construction of a pad-ready site. Also, ESS self-performs 85% of the work on our projects. This is big news for industrial clients. It’s what helps us optimize production and reduce the risk of potential schedule impacts.
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Is ESS used to working with Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDA)?
Yes, many of our clients in the industrial market require NDA compliance for their project partners. We understand the need for confidentiality, and we have established systems in place to ensure compliance at every level of our organization.
