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2021 was quite the year for us. And the November 17 opening of the new Costco warehouse in Garner puts a cap on a very long list of completed projects. Covering 16 acres, the 159,521 square foot warehouse and fuel station adds a fourth Costco location to the growing Raleigh/Durham area. According to Byron Hood, Project Manager, this project faced some unique challenges, chiefly around site preparation and the construction of an on-site fire tank. “Because local supply...Continue Reading

Costco Aurora Depot Expansion Stays on Track It might be winter in Colorado, but the work continues at a blistering pace for Costco’s Aurora Depot Expansion. According to Bryan Weatherford, Project Manager, “Temperatures are getting lower, but we’re still making the progress we need.” SEI’s teams have already poured most of the slab on the west side for the E-Commerce addition, as well as the first slab for the Cold Expansion side of the depot on the northside....Continue Reading

SEI Scores Big in Charity Golf Tournaments Hey, if construction doesn’t work out, maybe SEI have a career out on the links. Recently we had the privilege to participate in three back-to-back golf tournaments. And, not to brag or anything, but we won all three! The SEI golf team is made up of friends of SEI employees. And we participate to raise money for worthwhile causes. In these three tournaments, we helped raise money for tuition at All...Continue Reading

SEI Meets Challenges in Springfield, Missouri Every Costco warehouse project is different, with its own unique twists to resolve. Take our project in Springfield, Missouri, as an example. SEI broke ground in September 2020, with big challenges ahead of us. First, there was a large amount of site work before construction could begin. Not only did we have to blast large amounts of subsurface rock for off-site utilities, but we also had to create an off-site retention basin....Continue Reading

Costco Taps SEI for Aurora Depot Expansion. Costco keeps growing and growing and growing. Witness its depot in Aurora, Colorado. Recently completed, this distribution center already needs expansion. And, once again, Costco has called on SEI to ensure everything happens on time and according to very high standards. According to Bryan Weatherford, Project Manager, the reason is SEI’s performance. “It’s a distinct privilege to prove ourselves to Costco with every project. Having completed a similar effort in Garland,...Continue Reading