Caterpillar, BCP Division

5008 Womack Road, Sanford, NC

The build-to-suit completed for Caterpillar’s Building Construction Parts Division is situated on 15.86 acres in Sanford, North Carolina. The 287,000 square foot building comprises of a 20,000 square foot engineering office, 7,000 square feet of fabrications and receiving offices and 87,000 square feet of fabrication, which includes robotic welding operations. Other attributes include 28’ clear height, 50’ x 50’ bays, 25 dock doors/4 grade level doors, 330 car parking spaces, 38 trailer spaces, ESFR sprinkler system and 7” – 10” concrete slab. The project was divided into three (3) phases due to its close proximity to an existing Caterpillar manufacturing plant. A system of tugger routes was utilized to maximize efficiency between the new facility and the plant. Despite unfavorable weather, the project was delivered 15 days early.