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Hempel ultimately contacted Synchro to
provide all building design and construction
management services. Synchro also served as
the overall coordinator for the process engi-
neering and equipment package provided by
Hempel through a German supplier. Because
of the weight and sensitive nature of the pro-
cess equipment, silos and conveying systems,
the floors for the plant were constructed
with double matted, super flat structural
concrete floor slabs. Large trusses were used
to provide clear spans for large equipment
and for the movement of raw and finished
materials. In addition, connecting laborato-
ries, an office building and parking spaces
were designed to fit into a setting abundant
with native trees. A small lake and fountain
were positioned to complement the green
belt environment.
Other large initiatives have included a
manufacturing facility, laboratory, ware-
house and distribution center for the energy
industry enterprise known as BJ Services.
This project site encompassed some 70 acres
and the creation of a roadway that could ac-
commodate more than 60 tractor trailers
coming in and out each day. The road was
designed to loop around in such a way that
no truck never needs to make turns or back
into spaces, it allows for continual, efficient
flow of traffic. And realizing the heavy loads
that would be transported as well as stored
in the facility, floors were reinforced with
hardeners and the roadway reinforced with
