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Storage Construction’s Matt DePrato to present at 2023 ISS World Expo
(March 28, 2023) Storage Construction’s VP of Preconstruction & Development, Matt DePrato, will be giving a presentation on value engineering at the 2023 Inside Self Storage (ISS) World Expo in Las Vegas on Wednesday, April 12. The presentation, entitled Value Engineering in Self-Storage: Cinching the Purse Strings on Your Next Construction Project, will give owners some […]
STAFF SPOTLIGHT: MEL BISHOP
(January 16, 2023) Mel Bishop is Director of Construction Services, giving her responsibility for the general oversight of all Storage Construction projects and their progress. She works with the team of site superintendents and project managers to provide the right balance of support and management. “My goal is to be as much a resource for […]
Smart Design, Rain or Shine
We hate to be the ones to tell you this, but bad weather is on the way. Predictors from the Old Farmer’s Almanac to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration are forecasting that temperatures are going to be lower than average – and precipitation is going to be higher than average. Believe it or not, […]
Design/Build: Strength in Numbers
(August 11, 2022) — Storage Construction has always put a strong emphasis on the benefits of design/build approach to projects. Having the most capable people managing the various steps of your project, and working together in a coordinated, seamless way yields results that boost your bottom line: You save time You save money You have […]
STAFF SPOTLIGHT: SHANNON GREGO
(July 28, 2022) We’re happy to introduce Shannon Grego, who joined Storage Construction in June 2021 as a Project Estimator. In her role, Shannon’s responsibilities include: Studying plans, specification manuals, and any other key information to properly understand specific project work. Obtaining quotes and negotiating with subcontractors and vendors Developing comprehensive outlines of required project […]
North Penn Project Wraps Up in Colmar
(June 23, 2022) Last month, Storage Construction completed its 87,000 square-foot, 3-story North Penn project in Colmar, PA. This new facility required quite a bit of site preparation before we got started with new construction. We demolished and removed a 32,000 square-foot existing building, an existing slab of more than 18,000 square feet, plus several […]
Three-Phase Project Completed in Gilbertsville
Storage Construction is excited to announce the completion of the final phase of a multi-story, 9-building new construction project in Gilbertsville, PA. The entire site encompasses more than 86,000 square feet, and was completed in three phases: Phase I: 56,300 square feet, made up of 5 self-storage buildings and 1 office building. Completed April 2020 […]
Matt DePrato named VP of Preconstruction and Development
(YORK, Pa) — Storage Construction has announced Matt DePrato as its new Vice President of Preconstruction and Development. Matt is a 17-year veteran of the self-storage industry. He has served as the Director of Operations for PFG Capital’s self-storage portfolio, and has overseen the operations of Storage Construction’s affiliate company, Automated Security, a national security […]
All About Upgrades
Curb appeal: The #1 way to attract customers Self-storage facility upgrades can be a clear point of differentiation in a competitive marketplace. Buildings of all ages can be renovated and updated to make a positive impression when customers enter your facility. But how can you tell when it’s time to “freshen things up?” Begin by […]
Nate Jones named Director of Construction Services and Business Development
(YORK, Pa)– Storage Construction has introduced Nate Jones as its new Director of Construction Services and Business Development. In his new role, Nate will be counseling clients at the earliest stages of their self-storage projects, and overseeing our Design-Build process on a larger scale. In addition to more than a dozen years of experience in […]
Storage Construction Announces Rod Lockard Retirement
Storage Construction today announced the retirement of Rod Lockard, Vice President of Business Development and Quality Management. A leading figure in the self-storage industry since 2000, Lockard was one of the co-founders of the company in 2015. He is credited with playing a role in the development and construction of more than 90 self-storage projects […]
Remote work, COVID, and the self-storage sector
Each industry has had to address the challenges posed by COVID-19 and its variants. Beginning in the spring of 2020, businesses in the United States had to find a way to continue to do business while protecting the safety of their staffS. For many businesses, that meant establishing a new remote-work reality until teams could […]
New Project News: Storage Construction Awarded 100,000 sq. ft. Conversion Project in York, PA
Storage Construction announced today that it has been awarded a contract by Moove In Self Storage to begin work on a new 100,000 square-foot self-storage facility in Spring Garden Township, York, PA. Storage Construction provides construction services exclusively to the self-storage industry including construction management, pre-construction consulting, and design. The project will consist of the […]
Storage Construction in the News: ISS Magazine and the importance of Access Planning
In its October 2020 issue, national trade publication, ISS Magazine, published an article co-written by Storage Construction’s Rod Lockard and Matt DePrato on the importance of having a well-planned system of access and access control for your self-storage facility. Find the full article here
Storage Construction in the News: ISS Magazine and “Why Renovate?”
Inside Self Storage, a national trade group for the self-storage industry, recently published an article in their November issue of ISS Magazine on the topic of ‘when is it time to renovate your self-storage facility?’ The article featured recommendations and insights from Rod Lockard, Storage Construction’s VP of Business Development and Quality Management, and Matt […]