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Building Design

Full-service engineering and architectural services

Site feasibility studies and planning

Building design and budgeting, either separately or as part of a larger building project

Traffic flow, shipping and receiving systems design

Inventory organization and handling

Building and rack installations

Designing Lumberyards

A Q&A featuring Clint Darnell & Rick Stout

What goes into creating a modern, efficient lumberyard? In this Q&A, the team at CT Darnell Construction shares insights from decades of experience designing and building facilities for the lumber and building materials industry.

From smart storage solutions and yard flow to safety, SKU management, and customer experience, CT Darnell answers the most common questions about what makes a lumberyard successful — today and for the future.

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Our Expertise:

Racking system expertise
Metal building expertise

Our Design Services:

Warehouse building and shed design
Racking system recommendations and layouts
Product slotting and planograms
Bulk-stored and ground-stacked product layouts
Yard designs and traffic flow
Optimization and integration with existing buildings and rack systems
Engineering and architecture services (as necessary) for all of the above

Your Results:

Site and space optimization
Operational efficiencies
Lower labor costs
Safer facilities
Greater customer satisfaction
A better bottom line

How can we be part of your story?

To learn more about our general contracting and construction capabilities, please click here. Or call us at 1-800-353-0892.

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Our Process

Regardless of our scope of work, we make sure we provide the correct products and services to meet your needs. Our typical process includes:

Step 1

We dig deeper to understand the project's needs.

Is this a renovation or a greenfield build? What are the goals today and in the future? What are the biggest challenges? How much inventory needs to be accommodated? What is the turnover of the inventory? These are just some of the many questions that need to be answered.

Step 2

Getting a firsthand view of the location.

How are the existing buildings laid out? How does the facility currently flow, and how will new changes affect that flow?

Step 3

Designing the system.

Taking all of this into consideration, we begin designing the storage or facility systems (racks + buildings + layout) to accommodate the inventory while maximizing efficiency and flow. This step results in the preliminary drawings to present and review.

Step 4

Drawings and revisions.

The drawings are reviewed with the client and any needed revisions are made. Once finalized, a budget or quote will be provided.

Step 5

Ordering and delivering.

Ordering and delivering materials to the job site, and then construction and assembly.

As a full-service design-build partner, CT Darnell Construction has a 40-year history supporting the LBM industry. We are the only company that specializes in LBM, with an unparalleled reputation in the category and we are licensed in all 50 states.

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4500+

Facilities Improved

Top 10

Metal Building Contractor

All 50

Licensed in All 50 States

Client Testimonial

Your needs may be simple or complex. We will meet you where you are. And after we design it for you, we can supply it and build it. Let CT Darnell Construction be your total solution.

"We had an idea of what we wanted to accomplish on this new site, but the reality is that construction success is determined before a shovel ever hits the ground. I needed a design-build general contractor who understood the big picture—someone who could manage the entire end-to-end process, from permits to engineering to the final build. In the LBM world, that choice is easy: CT Darnell Construction."

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Pat Norton

VP of Operations, Carter Lumber (Johnsonville, SC)

CT Darnell's Capabilities

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Pre-Engineered Steel Buildings

We've improved over 4,500 facilities and built even more lumber storage solutions. Your own customized solution will help your operation from day one.