Building Logistics

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Building Logistics

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Building Logistics consulting ensures that back-of-house systems are designed to support efficient operations, reduce long-term costs, and maximize the functional performance of a building—without compromising architectural intent. Our services include:

Facility master planning
Concept and feasibility studies (SD through CA design)
Bid assistance
Basis of design / design brief reports and simulations
2D CAD and 3D Revit drawings
Equipment specifications

Industries Served:

Healthcare and hospitals
Mixed-use high-rise buildings
Industrial (manufacturing, production, warehouse)
Convention centers
Sports stadiums
Airports
Universities
Corporate campuses

Loading Docks

The central hub of a facility for receiving goods and dispatching materials and solid waste.

Complete dock planning and design
Operational surveys and analysis
Equipment selection
Truck turn studies / vehicle access and maneuverability simulation
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Materials Handling & Distribution

Automated and manual systems for transporting materials within a facility.

Master planning for equipment and materials
Operational analysis and programming
Pneumatic tube systems
Gravity chutes (trash, recycling, linen)
Automated transport systems
Manual and automated handling and storage techniques

Materials Management

The receipt of supplies, storage, and distribution from the loading dock to the point of use in a facility.

Receiving materials for bulk storage, linens, and purchasing
Master planning for space requirements, functional programming, and adjacency studies
Equipment planning

Waste Management

Collection, transport, processing, and removal of recycling, organics, regulated medical waste, trash, etc.

Master planning for space, circulation, and disposal of solid waste
Design of central waste collection, sorting, and processing facilities
Recycling program design and modernization
Waste composition audits and studies
Equipment ‘right-sizing’ and selection
Management of solid waste hauler invoices
Negotiate or re-negotiate service and market contracts

“Lerch Bates understands the way buildings interact with people and how building systems come together to enhance overall use and effectiveness.”

A Single Source for Efficient Movement Through Your Building

A Better Bottom Line

Architectural, Operational and Organizational Systems for Critical Support Areas

Loading Docks

Materials Handling & Distribution

Materials Management

Waste Management

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A Single Source for Efficient Movement Through Your Building

A Better Bottom Line

Architectural, Operational and Organizational Systems for Critical Support Areas

Loading Docks

Materials Handling & Distribution

Materials Management

Waste Management

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