Superior provides solvents, chemicals, resins, fiberglass and industrial waste management services to a wide range of industries. The company relocated from St. Louis to the new facility in Arnold in October.

McGrath transformed a 5.3-acre greenfield site at Cliff Drive and Arnold Tenbrook Road into the new industrial facility in just seven months. They built a new 26,000-square-foot warehouse/office building, railroad spur, tank farm, and loading facility with truck scales. McGrath also performed all site work and soil remediation.

Scott Cox, Engineering Manager for Superior, says “McGrath & Associates was instrumental in the successful planning and construction of our new Arnold, MO facility. We appreciated their professionalism and craftsmanship. Our project was completed on-time and within our budget parameters. We would recommend McGrath & Associates as a business partner to anyone needing their services.”

The 26,000-square-foot building includes warehouse space and a 3,500-square-foot build-out for offices, sampling lab, break room, restrooms, shower room, and mechanical and electrical rooms. The building’s exterior finish features architectural split-face block, brick and metal wall panels.

The tank farm containment area includes twenty-four 10,000-gallon tanks and six 30,000-gallon tanks. McGrath installed distribution piping into the building and to the railroad spur.

The entire warehouse, dock area and tank farm were built as self-contained areas to prevent contamination from a spill or leak. Half of the warehouse is classified as a Class 1, Division 2 hazardous area with a smaller space (1,225 square feet) within that area classified as Class 1, Division 1. These areas were built to meet strict National Electrical Code (NEC) and OSHA standards.

Cochran Engineering of Wentzville, Missouri, was the designer of record on the project.

Superior Oil Company, Inc. is an 80 year old employee-owned full line industrial chemical distributor offering value-added service through the distribution of solvents and chemicals, fiberglass, and the manufacturing of cleaners and heat transfer fluids. Superior has the highest commitment to technical innovation, unparalleled service, and sound environmental practices.

McGrath & Associates, celebrating its 30th year, is a 100 percent employee-owned general contractor and construction management firm specializing in commercial, health care, industrial, institutional and pharmaceutical construction projects. McGrath is a member of the Associated General Contractors, the St. Louis Construction OSHA Partnership and has been named “General Contractor of the Year” by the American Subcontractors Association Midwest Council four times out of 15 nominations. For more information, call Ken Knobbe at (314) 772-7600 or visit www.mcgrathconstruction.com.

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