Crossett, AR and Zachary, LA

Georgia-Pacific Corporation

Design-Builder

Shambaugh & Son. L.P.

Client

Georgia-Pacific Corporation

Services Provided

  • Fire Protection
External view of the Georgia-Pacific Corporation paper plant

Value Delivered

Using a Design-Build approach, Shambaugh efficiently delivered high-performance fire protection systems for two separate facilities. In total, Shambaugh’s work resulted in 9,900 sprinkler head installations and fire protection across approximately 845,000 square feet.

Client Objectives

Georgia-Pacific needed fire protection services for two of its manufacturing facilities, located in Crossett, AR and Zachary, LA, to help ensure against business interruption and catastrophic building damage, and to bolster workplace safety by helping to protect over 4,000 employees across both locations.

Scope of Services

For the manufacturing facility in Arkansas, Shambaugh provided complete fire protection solutions for the mezzanine and roll paper storage areas, totaling approximately 380,000-square-feet. We installed 4,700 sprinkler heads in this location.

In Louisiana, Shambaugh provided fire protection in the 465,000-square-foot manufacturing and storage area. We installed 5,200 sprinkler heads in this location.

Client Background

Based in Atlanta, Georgia-Pacific, LLC, is one of the world’s largest manufacturers and distributors of pulp and paper-based products.