Take a moment to envision your manufacturing plant’s future state. What do the administrative environments look like? Are the offices open or enclosed? Where are the cafeterias or locker rooms? Today on The Discovery Phase Podcast, let’s dive into the plant features that will improve your team’s efficiency, boost collaboration, and increase employee retention.

Cosma’s automotive manufacturing plant in Battle Creek, Michigan, was originally a solar panel plant. C2AE worked with Cosma to assess the site and eventually prepare it for Cosma’s automotive manufacturing operation. As part of this work, C2AE designed a plant addition, which our team infused with efficiency.

So you’re ready to start your next project. You’ll need to hire the right architecture and engineering firm, and that means it's time to write a request for qualifications or a request for proposals (RFQ/P).

It goes without saying that environmental impact and user health are important to the majority of building owners. But to what level? Many environmental decisions have a major price tag attached to them. Some have a quick return on investment and others don’t. Certain certification credits make more sense on some buildings than others. As an owner, should you only choose…