LEFT TO RIGHT: CORY HOLZHAUER (GHIDORZI COMPANIES), WITH PROJECT SUPPLIERS AND SUBCONTRACTORS CHARLIE MISSLIN (COUNTY MATERIALS CORPORATION), CHRIS CARDINAL (MARK CARDINAL CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION, INC.), AND RYAN FIRKUS (FIRKUS MASONRY)
A good parking lot is more than a drive-thru means for your morning coffee fix or pregame real estate for your cooler and lawn chair. A parking lot is a critical design detail that ultimately determines a building’s capacity. Ghidorzi Companies was recently recognized for our well-planned approach to the parking lots of our real estate development and design build construction projects with a Concrete Design Award from the Wisconsin Ready Mixed Concrete Association for Panera Bread at 1700 Stewart Avenue in Wausau.
Choosing concrete over asphalt for a parking lot enhances the building aesthetic, lifecycle and cost over time. Here are the top benefits it delivers to our design build construction clients and real estate tenants:
- Low maintenance cost
- Durability for heavy vehicle loads without rutting or developing potholes
- Lighter surface color reduces number of lights and energy consumption
- Color and texture options to enhance building aesthetics and company brand
The Panera Bread parking lot achieves the perfect pairing of function and aesthetics that compliment the Panera brand.