Kessel Construction received the 2008 Excellence in Construction Award for the second phase of the new Harley Davidson dealership. The $2.9 million dual-phase commercial structure project included an 11,840 square foot service building and 24,000 square foot showroom.

Phase I was the construction of the 80’ x 148’ Service and Warehouse Building in 2006. In late fall of 2007, Kessel started construction of the two-story showroom and retail sales building. Both buildings are Butler Manufacturing Company structure. The service building features the MR-24 standing roof system with a Composite Wall System developed by Kessel.

he showroom is a Butler Hybrid utilizing a conventional steel structure fabricated by Butler, including Butler’s first 12” galvanized “Z” long span purlin roof structurals with the CMR-24 Roof System on the back side of the building and a CVCR roof system on the “curbside” of the building.

Another special feature of the project was the floor treatment. The requirement for a floor treatment that was easy to maintain, non-slip and would not stain or mare from having tires and kick stands on it, lead to the use of a polished concrete. After the floor had cured it was diamond ground to a reflective finish. A coloring agent (black and orange) with a chemical hardener was applied and then polished to a 1600 mirror-like finish.

Kessel Construction recently completed a large precast concrete warehouse addition for Nestle Purina Pet Care Products. This facility features the unsurpassed Butler MR-24 Roof System.

Additionally, the firm has just started another project for the SERTA Mattress Company. The project features a 35,000 square foot addition to the existing 45,000 square foot facility that was built by Kessel in 2000.