Pre-engineered and conventional warehouse construction. Licensed, bonded, and insured general contractor building warehouses across Georgia and Florida since 2016.
Square footage, site details, and timeline. Detailed estimate within 48 hours.
The numbers a broker or developer asks first. We design and build to every one of these parameters — from pre-construction spec review to final Certificate of Occupancy.
From speculative shell buildings to build-to-suit fulfillment centers, BCG handles the full range of industrial warehouse construction in Georgia and Florida. Your property. Your timeline. Our execution.
High-bay clear-span structures designed for pallet racking, floor storage, and forklift operations. Concrete tilt-wall or steel frame construction. 30+ ft clear heights, wide-bay column grids, and ESFR fire suppression systems included in standard scope.
Dual-sided dock configurations for inbound and outbound flow. Dock levelers, dock seals, and trailer storage apron designed to your fleet mix. Column-free interior spans to 60 ft optimize traffic patterns. Grade-level and dock-high combinations available.
Insulated tilt-wall or metal panel building envelopes. Ammonia or refrigerant refrigeration systems coordinated with MEP engineers. Vapor barriers, anti-condensate lighting, heated dock vestibules, and floor heating to prevent frost heave. FDA-compliant finishes available.
High-density power for automated conveyor and sortation systems. Mezzanine structures for pick-and-pack operations. LED lighting at 30+ footcandles throughout. Fiber conduit infrastructure, high-bay WiFi backbones, and 480V three-phase distribution pre-planned to your automation vendor's specs.
Full ground-up delivery on raw industrial land. Site work, utility connections, storm detention, and building pad. We coordinate civil, structural, and MEP engineering. Turnkey delivery from site plan approval to final CO — one GC, one contract, one point of accountability.
Horizontal expansions, dock additions, and interior tenant improvements within existing shells. We work inside occupied facilities, coordinating construction phasing around active operations. Lean shutdowns, weekend scheduling, and negative-pressure dust containment where needed.
"Every missed dock door is a truck waiting. Every foot of lost clear height is a rack that doesn't fit. Warehouse construction is not guesswork."
— Bowser Construction GroupGrading, underground utilities, detention ponds, truck court paving, and trailer storage aprons. BCG coordinates civil and geotechnical engineers as part of the pre-construction process. We review site plans for truck turning radii before the first shovel moves.
Concrete tilt-wall panels, pre-engineered metal buildings, or structural steel frames depending on span requirements and owner preference. We coordinate structural engineers and fabricators to lock in steel delivery before permit issuance — avoiding the lead-time delays that kill warehouse project schedules.
Slab-on-grade design and installation to FF/FL specifications for your racking system. Laser-screed flatwork, joint layout planned around rack aisles, and post-installed rebar dowels at column pads. Floor grinding and polishing available for food-grade applications.
Mechanical and hydraulic dock levelers, truck restraints, dock seals and shelters, and sectional overhead doors sized for your fleet. Dock pit construction or mechanical pit-less levelers. Edge-of-dock configurations for smaller carrier vehicles. All hardware to your 3PL's operational standards.
Early Suppression Fast Response (ESFR) sprinkler systems designed by licensed fire protection engineers and submitted to AHJ separately from the building permit. In-rack sprinkler coordination for high-pile storage. Coordinate with your racking vendor's storage permit before CO issuance.
Mezzanine or grade-level office suites, locker rooms, break areas, and restrooms. Office finishes from functional standard to Class A executive. Power and data distributed for warehouse management systems and office workstations. ADA-compliant path of travel from parking to office entrance.
Georgia and Central Florida remain among the most competitive industrial construction markets in the Southeast. Ranges reflect 2025–2026 hard construction costs excluding land and site work.
Georgia & Florida markets. Hard costs only — excludes land, site work, and FF&E. Call (470) 230-3331 or [email protected] for project-specific pricing.
Warehouse and industrial occupancies (Group S-1 and S-2) carry specific fire, structural, and site requirements. We manage plan review and inspections in every jurisdiction we serve.
Georgia enforces the 2018 International Building Code with state amendments. Storage occupancies require ESFR or in-rack fire suppression above 12 ft clear. Georgia Fire Code (NFPA 1) governs fire sprinkler design separately from building permits. County plan review timelines vary — Forsyth, Gwinnett, and Cherokee are BCG's primary GA markets.
Florida uses a self-contained Building Code (2023, 8th Ed.) — not IBC with amendments. Storage occupancies under FBC require separate fire suppression permits through the county fire marshal. Orange, Seminole, and Osceola counties each have separate industrial plan review divisions. BCG coordinates concurrent building and fire permit submissions.
Any storage exceeding 12 ft in height requires a separate high-pile storage permit and rack storage plan approved by the AHJ fire marshal. BCG coordinates this permit alongside the building permit to prevent CO holdups. We work directly with your racking vendor to ensure storage drawings are submitted on schedule.
Warehouse projects disturbing more than one acre require an NPDES Construction General Permit and a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP). Georgia EPD and Florida DEP both enforce separately. BCG engages a civil engineer to prepare and file SWPPP documents before site mobilization.
Timelines vary based on structural system, jurisdiction, and site complexity. Ranges below reflect a 50,000–150,000 SF ground-up warehouse in Metro Atlanta or Central Florida.
Design development, structural engineering, civil coordination, and permit submission. Steel procurement and fabrication orders placed during plan review to absorb lead time. SWPPP filed. Geotechnical report completed and foundation design finalized.
Mass grading, underground utilities, stormwater system, and truck court subbase. Spread footings or drilled piers per geotech recommendation. Tilt-wall casting bed or steel anchor bolt layout completed during earthwork phase to compress the schedule.
Tilt-wall panel erection or structural steel erection and metal deck. Roof system, exterior insulation, and wall panel joint sealing. Dock pit construction and overhead door rough frames. Building envelope tested for air and water infiltration per energy code.
Electrical service entrance, distribution gear, and conduit rough-in. ESFR sprinkler mains and branches. Warehouse floor slab laser-screed to specified FF/FL. Joint cutting within 24 hours of pour. Fire suppression final inspection coordinated with building final.
Dock leveler installation, overhead door hardware, LED high-bay lighting, and exterior LED yard lighting. Office TI if included in scope. Final inspections: structural, MEP, fire sprinkler, fire alarm, and building. Certificate of Occupancy issued. Site clean and ready for racking installation.
Send us your site plan, lease outline, or program requirements. We'll review the scope and deliver a trade-by-trade hard-cost estimate — before you finalize your lease or LOI.
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Bulk storage shell construction in Metro Atlanta and North Georgia runs $60–$110/SF for the building alone, excluding site work and land. E-commerce fulfillment centers with automation infrastructure run $95–$160/SF. Cold storage with refrigeration systems ranges from $120–$200/SF. BCG provides trade-by-trade line-item estimates so you see exactly what's driving cost before you commit to a project.
A 50,000–150,000 SF ground-up warehouse typically delivers in 10–14 months from permit submission to CO. Permitting adds 4–8 weeks in most Georgia and Florida counties. Steel procurement lead times of 16–24 weeks are the single biggest schedule driver — BCG places steel orders during design development, before permits are issued, to protect your delivery date.
Tilt-wall construction uses concrete panels cast on the building slab and tilted into place, forming both structure and exterior wall simultaneously. It is the dominant warehouse construction method in the Southeast because it is cost-effective, fast, durable, and provides excellent thermal mass. It is well-suited for warehouses 30,000 SF and larger. Pre-engineered metal buildings are often better for smaller structures or when faster erection speed is the priority.
Yes. BCG coordinates licensed fire protection engineers and sprinkler contractors as part of the warehouse construction scope. ESFR systems are submitted as a separate fire suppression permit to the AHJ fire marshal. We coordinate the fire suppression final inspection with the building final to prevent CO delays. If your storage exceeds 12 ft, a high-pile storage permit is also required — BCG manages that process in coordination with your racking vendor.
Yes. BCG works from tenant-provided program documents, automation vendor specifications, and 3PL operational standards. We coordinate with your racking and conveyor vendors during design to ensure power distribution, floor flatness specs, and column grid all match your system requirements. We've built around WMS vendors' network and power requirements and integrate their conduit layouts into our MEP drawings before permit submission.
Yes. BCG is licensed in both states. Georgia HQ: Cumming, GA. Florida office: Winter Park, FL. We handle permitting and inspections across Forsyth, Gwinnett, Cherokee, and Fulton counties in Georgia and Orange, Seminole, and Osceola counties in Florida. Industrial park and commerce park construction is a primary focus in both states.
Metro Atlanta, North Georgia, and surrounding counties — commercial, residential, and industrial construction.
Central Florida and the greater Orlando metro — same licensed, insured operation and quality standards we deliver in Georgia.
