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Latest Frank Kent Motor Dealership Opens,
Built With Speed Fab-Crete Precast Concrete Walls
Another Frank Kent Motor Company dealership has opened in Fort Worth,Texas built again with Speed Fab-Crete's precast concrete walls.
Performing as design-builder, Speed Fab-Crete used its plant-made concrete wall panel building system in construction of the Frank Kent Buick-Pontiac-GMC dealership at 3535 W. Loop 820 South. The store opened in late December.
The 15,452-square-foot facility incorporates the latest Buick, Pontiac and GMC
"national branding" by architectural design and use of the automakers' logo themes. Designed by Callahan & Freeman Architects, the building contains a spacious 3,600-square-foot showroom, a drive-thru, three-work bay service department, sales offices and a customer lounge with children's play area.
Speed Fab-Crete has produced its concrete wall building system for 60 years. The company's manufacturing facilities in Fort Worth are a certified plant by the Architectural Precast Association. This means Speed Fab-Crete produces architectural precast concrete walls of the association's highest standards while faithfully reflecting plans by the architect. While concrete wall sections are made at the plant, site preparation for the building, and its foundation, occur simultaneously. This accelerates the construction process and ensures faster occupancy.
When building components are joined in Speed Fab-Crete's total precast concrete system, construction time is reduced, the quality and durability of the structure are improved and there is long-term value, including less fire and storm insurance costs.
Design-build has become an increasingly popular method by which architectural, engineering and construction services are performed under a single contract with the owner.
The new dealership is adjacent to the Frank Kent Hummer showroom, which Speed Fab-Crete built in 2004, also under a design-build contract.
Frank Kent Hummer dealership opened in Fort Worth, Texas in Spring 2005. It is the second Hummer dealership in Texas designed and built by the Speed Fab-Crete and Callahan and Freeman Architects team. Classic Hummer opened in Grapevine, Texas in 2003.
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Classic Chevrolet of Grapevine, Texas, a sprawling dealership located outside DFW airport, consists of six buildings totaling 102,000 square feet.
Prominent North Texas car dealer Tom Durant, owner of Classic Chevrolet, has opened Classic Hummer, not far from his other dealership complex. Speed Fab-Crete built the facility in only nine months.
The 58,000-square foot complex will center on a showroom composed of exposed steel, concrete and glass for a rugged industrial and high-tech appearance.
"For 17 years now, Speed Fab-Crete has been our preferred builder of choice. They ARE like an extension of our staff."
Tom Durant, Owner Durant Dealerships
Grapevine & Granbury, Texas
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Classic Chevrolet Dealerships In Grapevine And Granbury Getting Extreme Makeovers By Speed Fab-Crete
Owner Tom Durant's Classic Chevrolet dealerships in Grapevine and Granbury, Texas are undergoing major remodeling by Speed Fab-Crete to meet new national branding requirements by the automaker.
Durant selected Speed Fab-Crete as design-build general contractor for the extreme makeovers required by Chevrolet at his existing dealerships. Classic Chevrolet in Grapevine, built by Speed Fab-Crete 15 years ago, is the current number one selling Chevrolet dealer in America.
A primary makeover of the appearance of the dealerships will be installation of a new showroom entry feature called a proscenium. Interior retail image changes will be made to the reception area, customer waiting, business center and service reception. Other changes will include new floor-wall finishes and showroom furniture, all part of an updated brand focusing by Chevrolet.
Speed Fab-Crete built Durant's Grapevine dealership in 1991 and has been his design-build contractor of choice for several other projects since.
Mike Brown Chrysler Dodge Dearlership, Granbury, Texas
Mike Brown Chrysler Dodge Dealership, Granbury, Texas opened 2005, next to Mike Brown Ford Dealership shown below.
Mike Brown Ford Dealership, Granbury, Texas
Mike Brown Ford Dealership, Granbury, Texas is a 42,000-square-foot facility opened in 2003.
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