Every challenge was handled with finesse and confidence. Our project was on time and on budget despite the weather challenges and the pandemic. We highly recommend entrusting your project with the Shaw Team.
HEATHER PAULING & DEREK PAULING | OWNERS
Biffs, Inc.
Shakopee, MN
- Office
- Manufacturing
- Warehouse
- Retail
- Specialty:
Project Highlights
- Within budget
- On schedule
- Automation to refill trucks and pass-through drive-in doors to the shop.
- An underground chamber system to collect runoff from exterior washing operations
- A large, paved yard area for storage of "Biffs" and equipment
- A mezzanine to accommodate growth.
- 23k Total Square Feet: 6k Office | 14k Production
The second-generation family-owned Biffs, Inc. is the premier portable restroom provider in the Twin Cities metro area. They have thousands of portable restrooms deployed to events and other locations that require service and sanitation.
Biffs wanted to eliminate the additional expense of leasing and create a “home” for their company.
“Luck would have it that we were fortunate to have trusted colleagues who referred us and knew the value and expertise of what Shaw Construction would bring to our project. Upon our first meeting with the owners of Shaw Construction, our guts told us that this was who we could trust our ‘once in a lifetime’ dream of building our own space. The abilities of this team are impressive.”
Shaw worked with the client to create a look communicating their company values and brand esthetics for their headquarters.
Biffs now owns their headquarters and and operates an efficient on-site facility with unique features designed for their business, setting the company up for future growth.
Solutions Required
Long lead times for steel, precast, and storm structures could have delayed the start of construction.
Early in the design process, these materials were identified and pre-ordered so construction would not be stalled.
Due to the site location and Biffs’ unwavering environmental commitment, wastewater must be cleaned before being released to support life in the local rivers and surrounding areas.
Shaw led the design and gained unique approval from the local watershed district for an underground chamber system to collect runoff from their exterior washing operations.
The facility could not connect to city sewer and water for processing trucks because the volume needed would tax the city’s supply.
A private well was drilled to accommodate Biff’s process water usage.
The facility could not connect to city sewer and water for processing trucks because the volume needed would tax the city’s supply.
Extra attention was paid to the electrical design, including electrical component placement, sealed lighting, and conduit, to provide a safe working environment for Biffs’ employees.
