Concrete Construction Services

for Torani Inc.

Facility Improvements for a New Home

Torani is a classic Bay Area, family-owned company. Established in 1925, the founders introduced Italian flavored syrups to San Francisco.  Today, their products can be found in coffee and cocktails around the world.

When the firm relocated its headquarters from South San Francisco to San Leandro, less than a mile from SilMan’s headquarters, we were pleased to get involved with our new neighbors.

Concrete Construction Services

Scope & Description of Work

Torani’s 327,000 square-foot facility was an incredibly busy construction site, with many active trades on-site when the SilMan civil crew arrived.  Approximately 90% of the concrete was inside the building; therefore, the concrete was poured at night to minimize disruption to other trade activities.

Working closely with Haskell leadership, SilMan provided all elements of management, supervision, safety, labor, material, equipment, and consumables to execute the placement of concrete:

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Street-level subway canopy construction.

• Field Mobilization & Dedicated Project Management
• All layouts for excavation and pours
• Excavation & Backfill as needed
• All rough grading
• All fine grading
• Soils/materials haul-off
• Concrete placement & finishing per project drawings
• Cleanup & Demobilization
• SafeMatters Certification

The scope and schedule for the project required a nearly 24-hour work cycle: excavation, grading, and rebar placement during the day, and concrete pouring at night.

• Daily work: 6 am to 6 pm
• Concrete pour: 8 pm and 5 am

While the monolithic pours of the primary interior floor covered 327,000 square feet, it was the complexity, not the scale, of the project that made it unique. The terrain was carefully graded throughout the production area to accommodate the drainage requirements of Torani’s operations. The depth and thickness of the concrete – ranging from 7” to 24” – was required to compensate for the weight of their processing equipment. These requirements impacted every step of SilMan’s scope, including the preparation of the substrate and the contouring of the reinforcement bar, to maintain the design criteria.

These projects, taken together, totaled nearly 2,000 total yards of concrete.

Meet Haskell Construction

We were pleased to once again work with the exemplary team at Haskell Construction.  Specifically, collaborating with PERSON and PERSON on a daily basis, who are based in the company’s Livermore, California office.

Headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, Haskell has an international footprint, with over 20 locations in North America and Asia.

The company comprises a family of brands, including architecture, engineering, healthcare, and “clean-in-place/steam-in-place” design and automation for the food and beverage/beverage and pharma industries.

Our previous work with Haskell includes facility improvements for beverage producers Tropicana, Constellation Brands, and Woodbridge Wines by Robert Mondavi.

Did you know: Torani Inc.

• That Torani bottle you see at your favorite coffee spot has nearly a century of history. Find out more about the company, including a timeline of events and product development.

SilMan at Torani

The success of the concrete construction services provided during the Torani project is the result of a massive team effort, both in the field and in the office.

Day-to-day leadership was ably handled by:

Rafael Cornejo: Concrete planning and execution

Angel Huerta: Concrete planning and execution

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