The brief
A third-party logistics operator had signed a lease with a national retail chain, committing to a fixed handover date for a large-format distribution warehouse at SIPCOT, Chennai. The lease carried financial penalties for late delivery — construction timeline was no longer just a schedule, it was a contractual obligation.
The challenge
At 14 months, the program was tight for the scope involved: structural steel fabrication and erection, long-span PEB roofing, high-load RCC flooring, and full site civil works, including dock infrastructure for an 18-bay yard. Any single delayed trade — steel fabrication, roofing, or flooring cure times — risked cascading into the lease date.
Our approach
We ran structural steel fabrication off-site in parallel with foundation and civil works on-site, so erection could begin the moment footings were ready rather than waiting on a sequential start. Roofing followed directly behind steel erection, bay by bay, so weather protection was in place early and interior trades could start without waiting for full building closure.
Scope of work
- Structural steel fabrication and erection
- PEB roofing and wall cladding
- RCC flooring rated for high-bay racking loads
- 18-bay dock yard, fire exits, and site civil works
The result
The building was handed over on the contracted date, with zero lost-time safety incidents across the full program. The client's racking contractor began installation the following day — the fastest handover-to-occupancy turnaround we've delivered on a project this size.
