The manufacturer of DEKA batteries is expanding their existing 100,000 SF factory in Corydon, IA, to include a new production line of lead acid batteries that will be started there and finished in another plant. East Penn Manufacturing produces batteries and battery accessories for cars, marine, industrial, agriculture, commercial, and other markets.
Construction on a new 208,000 SF addition is underway. The owner asked that we vacate the project through the winter as they refined the process equipment design, so we left in December 2018 and returned March 2019 to begin foundation installation.
Crews will be installing approximately 14,000 cubic yards of concrete in the foundations and slabs, 8,000 cubic yards of concrete for the parking areas, and 386 tons of reinforcing steel. The total tonnage of structural steel is 1,873 tons, miscellaneous steel is 33 tons, and the metal deck is 2,175 SQ.
Also included in our scope of work is installation of the insulated metal panel outer skin and roof membrane. Our portion of the project is estimated to be completed in February 2020.