

“You can do the site work and set the foundation while you’re still engineering the structure. “The sequencing of ordering a pre-engineered building lends itself to fast-tracking,” Winter explained. When working on a project, Winter’s team takes speed and cost into consideration.įor the Halo headquarters, both were integral to the design and engineering alongside the specific needs of the space: integrating two uses, warehousing and administrative offices, into one locale. Carefully combining the systems to maintain an optimum environmental barrier, the result was an airy, comfortable space that was completed faster and more cost-effective than traditional construction. Working with Star and Halo employees to design the headquarters, Winter Construction – a design build company that has been working with pre-fabricated structures since the early 1980s – was able to integrate multiple Star systems to createĪn all-in-one corporate office and warehouse. The transitions between the materials had to be carefully planned out, but it wasn’t a problem working with Star.” Seam metal roof and the office used a more conventional membrane flat roof.

“There is always careful detailing in the different systems together for water tightness,” said Scott Winter, AIA LEED AP, vice-president of Design Build Services for Winter Construction. Integrating the two into a single building required unique detailing to accommodate On the original site, the warehouse and offices were housed in separate buildings. Over 30 private offices, and open cubicle seating to maximize efficient layout. For one, Halo’s headquarters needed to house 90,000 square feet of warehoused products alongside staff amenities such as a cafeteria, conference rooms, Using long bay truss purlins by Star Building Systems to create the structure, Winter Construction was able to complete the 157,000 square foot facility in twelve months.ĭesigning and building the structure on such a tight schedule came with plenty of complications. Of materials, pre-engineered system design, and final outcome.Ĭombining two building locations onto a new site, the single-story Halo Branded Solutions headquarters houses approximately 500 employees in an open office environment separated by different ceiling heights and freestanding structures such as conference Halo Branded Solutions, located in Sterling, Illinois, won the honor for Winter Construction, based on the project's use tied for Master Builder of the Year in Star Building Systems' annual awards presentation. With reported 2016 North American promotional products revenue of $282.3 million, HALO ranked 5th on Counselor’s 2017 list of the largest distributors in the industry.In 2018, Winter Construction Inc. HALO also acquired the business of Seattle-based Catalyst Marketing, Inc. Fina Recognition, later rebranding the incentives provider as HALO Recognition. In February, the distributor acquired New York-based Michael C. HALO has been active in making acquisitions this year. “We have a hardworking team that will be able to utilize HALO tools to serve our clients better than ever before.” “We are excited for the growth opportunities our HALO relationship will provide to our clients and prospects,” said Woodhams. Woodhams will remain on board as well, serving in a leadership position at HALO. While certain select administrative functions will migrate to HALO’s Sterling, IL-based headquarters, the distributorship will be maintaining APP’s California sales offices, company officials said. Our goal is to enhance these relationships with HALO’s award-winning creativity and world-class technology solutions.” “His team’s high-touch approach with clients has allowed APP to expand their footprint in the fast-paced technology industry. “Terry Woodhams has built a successful business built on integrity and creativity,” said Simon. In announcing the deal, HALO CEO Marc Simon said APP Founder/President Terry Woodhams and his team bring a lot of value to the table that HALO can help build on. Financial terms of the deal were not made public. Top 40 distributor HALO Branded Solutions (asi/356000) has acquired the business of American Pacific Promotions (APP, asi/120677), a California-based distributor with offices in Livermore and other areas of the Golden State.
