YOUR ONE-STOP SHOP FOR FOOD & BEVERAGE CONSTRUCTION
At Ahrens, our vertically integrated business enables us to offer clients a "one-stop shop" from concept to completion. Ahrens is a national full-service construction and engineering company, delivering a complete range of project services and cost-effective solutions for the food & beverage sector. We achieve this through utilising our complete range of in-house capabilities, a thorough understanding of the exact requirements of the food & beverage industry and our collaborative approach.
Our capabilities and experience in undertaking new projects or extensions and alterations to existing buildings – incorporating design, estimating, steel fabrication through to construction and final project delivery – make Ahrens a complete one-stop shop.
WHY WORK WITH AHRENS
There are a number of factors that set Ahrens apart from the rest – from our down-to-earth approach to business, in-house capabilities and past projects, through to our strategic locations, strong balance sheet, long and successful history and support of our local communities. In addition to all this, we focus on providing safe, cost-effective and value-for-money outcomes across all our projects.
OUR PROJECT EXPERIENCE
Ahrens has a proven track record of delivering high-quality design and construct solutions for a variety of clients in the food & beverage sector.
PETALUMA WINERY
Location
Woodside, South AustraliaProject Value
$5.8 millionBuilding Area
7,090 m2This winery project entailed the construction of several wine processing buildings for dry goods, barrel storage and a bottling hall. In addition to this, Ahrens delivered the design and construction of a cool room, office and workshop facility.
As part of our scope of works, Ahrens also completed the steel, footings and retaining walls.
BAROSSA VALLEY CHOCOLATE COMPANY
Location
Tanunda, South AustraliaProject Value
$5.5 millionBuilding Area
1,378 m2Ahrens were engaged by Chocolate Ventures Australia to design and construct a brand new chocolate factory and experience facility to be used by Barossa Valley Chocolate Company.
The $5.5 million-dollar facility combines a chocolaterie, retail shop, cafe, ice creamery and cellar door nestled amongst mature gum tree and vineyards.
TIMBERCORP
Location
Two Wells, South AustraliaProject Value
$3.4 millionBuilding Area
4,700 m2Ahrens were engaged by Timbercorp to build a processing and packing facility for their expansive hydroponic truss tomato glasshouse project. The full turnkey project included the construction of the main building, offices, inspection rooms, and plant and equipment rooms.
Additionally, Ahrens supplied and installed the concrete floors for the glasshouses and built a series of underground pits to house all of the water and air pipelines for the processing plant and the glasshouses externally.
ST HUGO WINES
Location
Rowland Flat, South AustraliaProject Value
$5.6 millionBuilding Area
1,050 m2In addition to a number of projects Ahrens had successfully completed for Pernod Ricard Pacific, Ahrens were engaged to redevelop the St Hugo winery visitor centre located in the Barossa Valley.
With a total building area of 1,050m2 spanning over two floors, works included a stone lounge, cool room, dry storage areas, tasting rooms, restaurant, back of house areas, staff room and amenities, external terrace and courtyard.