United Natural Foods Distribution Facility, NY
Advance Testing, a SOCOTEC Company provided materials testing and special inspection services for United Natural Foods’ new 525,000-square-foot refrigerated distribution facility in Montgomery, New York.
Key Information
Project Name: UNFI Distribution Center
Client: United Natural Foods
Location: Montgomery, New York
Project Value: $55 million
Services Provided: Construction Materials Testing, Laboratory Testing, Building Code Special Inspections
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The Challenge
Supporting a Major Refrigerated Distribution Facility
United Natural Foods, a distributor of natural, organic, and specialty foods, constructed a new refrigerated distribution facility on Neelytown Road in Montgomery, New York.
With a construction value of approximately $55 million, the facility became the second-largest distribution facility in United Natural Foods’ national network.
The project was also the latest in a series of distribution facilities developed within Montgomery’s growing logistics corridor. Its scale and variety of construction activities required testing and inspection across multiple materials, systems, and stages of construction.
Having supported several other distribution facilities in the area, Advance Testing, a SOCOTEC Company brought relevant local experience to the project.
The Solution
Comprehensive Testing and Special Inspection Services
Advance Testing, a SOCOTEC Company was contracted to support the project through a comprehensive range of field inspection, testing, and laboratory services.
Services provided included:
- Soil Compaction Testing
- Bearing Capacity Inspection
- Utility Installation Inspection
- Asphalt Field Testing & Inspection
- Reinforcing Steel Inspection
- Concrete Testing & Inspection
- Floor Flatness Testing
- Masonry & Grout Testing
- Bolting Inspection
- Visual Welding Inspection
- Stormwater & Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) Inspection
- Laboratory Testing
- Building Code Special Inspections
The scope covered key stages of construction, from earthwork and foundations to structural components, utilities, pavement, and finished concrete surfaces.
By combining field observations with laboratory testing, the team was able to provide verification across a wide range of construction activities and materials.
Advance Testing, a SOCOTEC Company was contracted to support the project through a comprehensive range of field inspection, testing, and laboratory services.
Services provided included:
- Soil Compaction Testing
- Bearing Capacity Inspection
- Utility Installation Inspection
- Asphalt Field Testing & Inspection
- Reinforcing Steel Inspection
- Concrete Testing & Inspection
- Floor Flatness Testing
- Masonry & Grout Testing
- Bolting Inspection
- Visual Welding Inspection
- Stormwater & Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) Inspection
- Laboratory Testing
- Building Code Special Inspections
The scope covered key stages of construction, from earthwork and foundations to structural components, utilities, pavement, and finished concrete surfaces.
By combining field observations with laboratory testing, the team was able to provide verification across a wide range of construction activities and materials.
The Results
Strengthening Quality Across a Large-Scale Development
Advance Testing, a SOCOTEC Company supported the delivery of a major new facility within United Natural Foods’ national distribution network.
The project further demonstrates the team’s experience working on large-scale distribution and industrial developments in New York, particularly within the Montgomery corridor.
Through its multidisciplinary scope, the team contributed technical oversight across site preparation, structural construction, utilities, pavement, stormwater requirements, and laboratory testing.
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