MERIDIAN STARTS CONSTRUCTION ON 189,926 SF INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY

ROCK ISLAND, ILL. — Meridian Design Build’s national projects group has broken ground on a 189,926-square-foot package sorting and distribution center in Rock Island. Meridian is building the facility for Indianapolis-based Scannell Properties. The property will feature 8,259 square feet of office, 59 loading docks, 193 exterior trailer stalls and 160 van storage spaces. A separate security building and fenced enclosure will provide controlled access to the facility. Michael Winger, director of the Meridian’s national projects group, leads the company’s project team. Precept Design LLC is providing architectural services, and civil engineering work is being completed by Shive-Hattery. Rock Island is part of the Quad Cities region bordering Illinois and Iowa and is located 1.5 miles south of Davenport, Iowa.