Project

The Bascik Transport warehouse and office was an exciting project, where Thompson completed all design and construction, including civil work. Bascik required a site that could provide freight storage solutions with easy truck accessibility to ensure the safety of freight away from the elements. Thompson Group had the right 3,296m2 corner site waiting for development in Washdyke enabling this project to be undertaken.

The site and building layout allow trucks to flow through, with the 1,685m2 warehouse designed using a parallel chord style truss to clear span the 33.7m width, while the 8.7m high eave provides plenty of vertical storage space. Thompson Precast Ltd fabricated tilt panels’ were used externally around the warehouse and the attached office. To meet fire requirements, higher panels were used along the rear and neighbouring side and to separate the office and warehouse.

The office provides 70m2 of space to allow admin processing and site management, with utility areas included. Colorsteel completes the external cladding, along with strips of Clearlite on the warehouse roof to bring natural light in. Flame Red painted precast panels provide the distinctive Bascik colour.