Ashley at the Curve

Summarize the project's program, features and achievements?

Ashley at the Curve is a dynamic project that combines both retail and industrial elements into a unique finished structure. The building footprint totals 229,573 SF on an 18.73-acre site. Its amenities include a 40’ clear height, thirty-two 9’-4” X 10’-1” dock doors and two 12’-2” X 14’-1” drive-in doors. For parking, it provides 310 car spaces, 67 trailer parking spaces and 28 dock parking spaces. While these facts paint an unassuming project at first, this is proven not the case once one enters the building. The interior of the facility is split between a full-service Ashley Furniture selling space and a warehouse storage area. The ground floor of the building provides 53,604 SF of space for retail activities, while the rest of the 175,969 SF goes towards supporting storage operations. In addition to this, the complex offers 82,011 SF of 2nd story mezzanine space. This space is also divided with 43,960 SF of it being used for retail and 38,051 SF of it being used as a component of the warehouse section.

What obstacles were overcome related to the schedule, budget, program, specification, site, etc. on this project?

The Alston team faced three major challenges during this project: tough soil conditions, a complex power installation, and mid-construction design changes. Despite these hurdles, we delivered the facility on time and within budget. The first challenge stemmed from the site’s soil, which was primarily caliche—a dense, hard material that made excavation difficult. With multiple subcontractors needing to dig, progress risked stalling. To mitigate this, Alston coordinated the use of large machinery to pre-trench the site. This effort softened the soil, streamlining excavation for all teams. Next, installing permanent power proved difficult. The nearest feeder was over a mile away, and the route passed through heavily trafficked areas. To avoid schedule disruptions, Alston developed a detailed plan and coordinated night work, allowing the installation to proceed without impacting the project timeline. The final challenge was managing design changes from the owner. As a major furniture retailer, Ashley needed to adapt their plans in response to market shifts. Several substantial design updates were introduced during construction. Alston maintained close communication with the client throughout, enabling quick adjustments and keeping the project on track.

Please communicate any engineering complexities or unique features of the panel design for this project?

The panels used in the construction of the Ashley at the Cure project were not typical examples of concrete panels. The panels were designed much wider and heavier than the average. In fact, our crane subcontractor Dielco informed us this was the 2nd heaviest lift they had done in the Vegas area. This in turn made it difficult to “pick” panels and safely tilt them. To compensate for this, larger panels were welded together and concrete legs were added to ensure panels were lifted straight. While this solution worked, it created additional challenges as well. Since some panels were welded together, this effectively doubled their size for lifting. However, Alston was prepared for this and added additional rigging pieces to the panels to ensure the panels could be lifted safely.