Production and Warehouse Expansion

Allied Blending selected Carl A. Nelson & Company as design-builder for a major expansion of its food ingredient blending facility in Keokuk, Iowa. The project added a 38,500-square-foot warehouse and an 11,000-square-foot packaging building, along with a full renovation of the existing tower to accommodate a new production and blending line. Employee welfare and life-safety upgrades were also included.

CANCO’s turnkey scope encompassed pre-construction, design, permitting, project management, construction (including self-performed work), and Building Information Modeling (BIM).

During value engineering, CANCO and Allied Blending collaborated on a key site optimization—reorienting the warehouse footprint from east–west to north–south. This decision reduced soil remediation and foundation wall requirements, saving both time and cost while maintaining functionality. The result was a faster, more efficient project delivery and improved overall value to the owner—demonstrating the power of partnership and proactive value engineering in design-build delivery.