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How to Contract the Construction of an Industrial Building
Delivery models, payment arrangements, estimates, changes, and key clauses for contracting an industrial building project with clearly allocated risks.
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Industrial Construction Blog
Guides, trends and insights about industrial construction in Mexico
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Technical Handover of an Industrial Building
What to review before accepting an industrial building: acceptance criteria, functional testing, outstanding items, as-built drawings, manuals, and training.
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Industrial Layout: Validate a Building Before Deciding
How to turn operational flow into an industrial layout and verify columns, floor, utilities, logistics, safety, and growth before choosing a building.
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Technical Due Diligence Before Leasing an Industrial Building
A guide to evaluating an industrial building for lease: structure, floor, utilities, fire protection, logistics, documents, and modifications before signing.
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LEED for Industrial Buildings: Scope and Decisions
What it means to certify an industrial building under LEED and which energy, water, materials, site, and operating decisions must be integrated from the design stage.
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How an Industrial Building Is Constructed: Key Stages
The stages of an industrial building, from studies and construction documents to foundations, structure, envelope, building systems, testing, and handover.
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Truck Courts for Industrial Buildings
Key considerations for designing industrial truck courts: design vehicle, access, turning radii, docks, staging, pavement, drainage, and pedestrian safety.
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Electrical Systems for Industrial Buildings
How to plan an industrial building's electrical system: demand, substations, panels, raceways, grounding, backup power, safety, and future growth.
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Fire Protection Systems for Industrial Buildings
Criteria for defining risk, sprinklers, water storage, pumps, detection, and coordination with authorities, specialists, and the insurer.
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Building Envelopes and Insulation for Industrial Facilities
How to select facades, panels, and thermal or acoustic insulation based on climate, process, moisture, fire, maintenance, and total cost.
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Spans and Column Grids in Industrial Buildings
How to coordinate spans and columns with racks, aisles, machinery, loading docks, and growth to prevent conflicts in an industrial building.
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Loading Docks: Design, Equipment, and Operational Mistakes
Criteria for designing loading docks: vehicles, height, pits, levelers, seals, truck courts, safety, and coordination with operations.
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Lighting and Ventilation in Industrial Buildings
Criteria for designing daylight and ventilation without causing glare, excess heat, or unnecessary energy use in an industrial building.
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Industrial Building Expansions: How to Plan for Growth
When expanding an industrial building makes sense, how to connect new foundations, structure, and roofing to existing construction, and how to remain operational during the work.
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Industrial Roofs: Systems, Seals, and Insulation
How to define roofing sheets, insulated panels, slopes, stormwater drainage, laps, skylights, and maintenance for a reliable industrial roof.
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Industrial Building Maintenance: What to Inspect and When
A maintenance plan for industrial buildings: what to inspect in the structure, roof, floors, utilities, and safety systems, and how to organize priorities.
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Industrial Floors: Specifications, Joints, and Mistakes
Thickness, strength, joints, finishes, and subgrade: why industrial floors fail and which decisions must be made before the pour.
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Foundations for Industrial Buildings in Queretaro
Foundation types, Queretaro soil challenges, and the decisions that separate a clean project from one plagued by cost overruns. Lessons from the jobsite.
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Build-to-Suit: When to Build a Purpose-Designed Industrial Facility
What a Build-to-Suit industrial facility is, how it compares with speculative buildings, and when purpose-built construction makes sense in Querétaro.
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Permits Required to Build an Industrial Facility in Querétaro
The permitting path for an industrial facility in Querétaro: land use, municipal construction license, responsible professionals, environmental review, civil protection, and utilities.
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How to Choose the Right Industrial Park for Your Facility
How to evaluate an industrial park before building: electricity, water, soil, access, regulations, services, and occupancy costs.
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Steel vs. Concrete in Industrial Buildings: How to Choose
A comparison of steel and concrete for industrial buildings: spans, schedules, fire, maintenance, foundations, and adaptation to the project.
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How to Choose the Right Industrial Contractor for Your Project
Criteria for choosing an industrial contractor in Mexico: experience, team, BIM, financial capacity, contract, safety, and warranties.
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Querétaro: Mexico's Manufacturing Industry Hub
An overview of Querétaro's industrial sectors, infrastructure, and the factors that should be evaluated before investing or building.
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BIM in Industrial Construction: What It Is and Why It Matters
What BIM is, how it applies to an industrial facility, its benefits, and the actual scope of the federal technical standard published in 2024.
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How Much Does It Cost to Build an Industrial Facility in Querétaro?
How to prepare and compare the cost of an industrial facility in Querétaro using equivalent scopes, designs, quotations, inclusions, and exclusions.
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What Is an Industrial Building and What Is It Used For?
A guide to industrial building types, dimensions, materials, and uses, with technical criteria for planning a project in Mexico.
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