When you commit to a new distribution center in Wisconsin, and build a 500,000 sq ft facility, it means you are serious about growing your business in the Midwest. D&B welcomes Gordon Food Service (GFS) to our customer list, and more importantly, Wisconsin. After touring several polished and dyed floor facilities in the Kenosha area completed by D&B Industrial, Gordon Food Service, through their general contractor, Tippmann Construction, hired D&B to perform polished and dyed concrete in their office areas, approximately 20,000 sq ft, along with caulking of the floor joints, sealing of the entire 500,000 sq ft plant, and flexible caulking of column bases, curbs, and interior and exterior. The polished concrete was used as a low maintenance replacement for carpet and tile, and has several color tones which break up the room in conjunction with the concrete sawcutting. Work on the polishing was completed dry with vacuum systems attached to all planetary equipment. Challenges for the project included scheduling with other trades, access to second floor areas, edge detailing in all rooms, and a need to expose aggregate in some areas to remove high spots.
All polished floors exceeded 50+ on the gloss meter and exceeded .60 on the selmeir slip meter upon completion. D&B was proud to be a part of completing the total floor package for Gordon Food Service and Tippmann Construction, and looks forward to working with them in the future on other projects.
