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Auto Supply Company Expanding Operations in Oregon, Ohio

September 7th, 2011

Logan Creek Construction has commenced construction of a new 106,500 sq. ft. manufacturing facility in theOregon, Ohio Industrial Area.  Cedar Point Development, LLC, the owner, previously owned a 22 acre site at the intersection of Cedar Point and Wynn Roads inOregon.  Phase 1 was completed in 2006 and is currently leased to Advance Engineering of Redford, Michigan.  Phase 2 is built-to-suit for Rieter Automotive North America Inc., (an Autoneum Group Company) who will operate the property under a long-term lease.

Ed Harmon, Managing Member of Cedar Point Development, expressed his excitement for the project; he anticipates completing the building by January, 2012.

Larry Hagood, Chief Operating Officer of Rieter Automotive North America, Inc. (an Autoneum Group Company), noted that this is the 2nd major expansion for the Oregon facility over the past 4 years.  The 1st expansion in 2007 was approximately 80,000 sq. ft. during the launch of a program for the Ford F150.  “We did have options in regards to where the right location would be for this business.  Given our past history of success in working with all of our partners in the local community, we chose Oregon.”

Jim Howell, President of Logan Creek Construction Co. is excited for the opportunity to work with Autoneum to construct their new 106,500 sq. ft. manufacturing facility.  Mr. Howell states “it is inspiring to see an anchor company like Autoneum expanding in our community.”

Oregon’s May Seferian states, “I want to thank Rieter Automotive, Logan Creek Construction Co. and Cedar Point Development for the continued confidence they have shown inOregonwith the announcement of this latest investment and expansion.  We knowOregonis a great place to live and work, employers that are building here clearly recognize that as well.”

Rieter Automotive North America, Inc. is a subsidiary of Autoneum, which is based inWinterthur,Switzerland, and operates on a global scale.  The company is one of the global technology leaders in acoustics and thermal management solutions for motor vehicles.  Customers include leading automobile producers in the key markets of Europe, North America andAsia.  Autoneum is represented at 48 locations.  TheOregon,Ohiofacility currently provides components for the domestic OEM’s and employs over 300 full time employees.  The new facility will be used to expand its product offerings for the North American Automotive Industry.

Logan Creek Construction is anOregon,Ohiobased design-build contractor that operates on a national scale.  Logan Creek has developed over 3 million square feet of industrial property in 10 states.

Posted in Commercial Contractors, Logan Creek News, Press Release |

Choosing the right Commercial Contractor

July 6th, 2011

Choosing the right commercial contractor can be a difficult task. There are so many different contractors that, on paper, are very qualified but can you trust just anyone. If you are about to put a bunch of money into such an edifice you are going to want to make sure and find a contractor with a good long track record. Most contractors are qualified to do the work but there is something to be said for someone who has the knowledge from taking a test and someone who has the knowledge from years of experience.

Similar to that of any other industry, construction industry has its own branches and hierarchies. As mentioned earlier, construction general contractor’s work on roads, buildings, bridges and so on. But a contractor will mostly be working on any one of these and do not go for the others. That is, a contractor who is a master in building roads doesn’t always go and engineer an office complex.

The full responsibility of the job is taken up by the construction general contractor when he/she agrees to do large projects like that of a national project. In order to complete it he/she assigns several sub-contractors to see into the other segments of the project. This division is done according to each contractor’s area of expertise.

A commercial contractor company is not a one-man or even a five-man operation. Too Big or Too Small Many people think that commercial mean malls or high-rise apartments but they can be very modest too. Because, size doesn’t really matter when a commercial outlet is being planned and built. In this case a commercial contractor would be hired because he or she knows the city building codes and can wade through the bureaucracy to attain the proper permits. The easy answer to why a commercial contractor would need so much support staff is in the mountain of permits and regulations that have to be addressed, items that may swamp one or two people and take months and even years to get approved.

It can give satisfaction to both the contractor and the client. As per the previous work merits of the sub-contractors, alteration works and repairing works are assigned to them by the construction contractor. Getting your work done through a commercial contractor could save you a lot of money and time.

Posted in Commercial Contractors |

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