Category Archives: Project of the Month

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Space | Mizzou Tigers Athletic Storage

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November Project of the Month: University of Missouri Athletics

Mizzou Tigers Display Wall

Client: Mizzou Tigers

Markets: Athletics

Products: High-Density Mobile Storage, Metal Shelving, Athletic Locker Rooms

A Need for Customized Efficiency

Mizzou is a team with a history that dates all the way back to 1890. Their storage had rarely seen any big change, especially since their success on the field was always the first priority. But when the new equipment manager finally had a chance to make a change coming into Mizzou, he already had a plan in mind. Having come from the University of Louisville, where they had installed Spacesaver products for their locker room storage, he knew exactly what he wanted, so he called Bradford Systems. He explained how their current Wenger Mobile Carts just weren’t cutting it. They were hard to pull and couldn’t hold everything they needed it to. Moreover, Mizzou’s athletic storage was sorted by storage type, making it a huge hassle to prepare gear for practice and game days.
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Big Storage for Big Ten Student Athletes

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September Project of the Month: Northwestern University

Ryan Fieldhouse Dome

Client: Northwestern University Athletics

Markets: Athletics

Products: High-Density Mobile Storage, Metal Shelving, Athletic Locker Rooms

Big Disorder Needs Bigger Storage

As the oldest collegiate athletic conference, the Big Ten is no pushover when it comes to top-of-the-line gameplay and equipment. However, they were falling behind other universities when it came to their student athlete space. That’s when they reached out to Bradford Systems for help. Northwestern had an idea of bringing all the teams and their gear together under one roof. This building would be fully fitted with a dining area, academic support services, sports medicine, and workout facilities. That way, their student athletes wouldn’t have to waste extra time traveling between various campus buildings. With a total of 19 sports teams and 504 student athletes, this was not going to be an easy undertaking, but we were ready for the call.
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Relieving Effingham Police Department’s Storage Problem

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EPD Gear Lockers

August Project of the Month: Effingham Police Department

EPD Old Lockers

Client: Effingham Police Department

Markets: Public Safety

Products: Public Safety Gear Lockers, Personal Storage Lockers, Evidence Storage, Weapons Storage, Legal Records Storage

 

Public Safety in Peril

The Effingham Police Department’s (EPD) storage space was in serious need of a makeover. Having extremely limited funding pools meant their choice of storage problem-solvers had to be the best fit for them. So just like EPD, Bradford Systems was on call and ready to go. When it comes to public defense, these officers must have everything they need ready at their disposal. Helping our public safety personnel gather their equipment quickly and efficiently can make all the difference.

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Project of the Month: Arlington Heights Police Department

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honor guard storage for AHPD

Improved storage for AHPD’s evidence, gear, weapons, and more.

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Client: Arlington Heights Police Department
Markets: Public Safety
Products: Employee Lockers, Evidence Storage,  High Density

Planning the project

The Arlington Heights Police Department in Arlington Heights, Illinois, had been housed in a cramped, outdated building for years. When the time finally came to begin planning and constructing a new facility, the design team had several overarching goals: they wanted to improve comfort and efficiency for officers and staff, create a welcoming space for the community, and provide secure storage for records and evidence.

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Project of the Month: Industrial Storage for Aurora Organic Dairy

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Improved warehouse storage with Modula vertical lift modules and Bulldog Push Back racking.

Background:

Client: Aurora Organic Dairy (AOD)
Markets: Industrial
Products: Modula vertical lifts, Bulldog pushback racks
Completion: June 2018

The leading producer and processor of store-brand organic milk and butter for U.S. retailers. Based in Boulder, Colorado,  AOD operates organic dairy, heifer, and calf farms in Colorado and Texas, as well as an organic dairy processing plant in Platteville, Colorado. In early 2019, they will begin operations on a second milk plant in Columbia, Missouri.

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Project of the Month: Custom Workstations for Morton Arboretum

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Improved botany specimen intake workflow, from processing to long-term storage.

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Client: Morton Arboretum
Markets: Botany, Collection Storage
Completion: October 2018

The Morton Arboretum’s 1,700 acres hold more than 222,000 live plants representing nearly 4,300 taxa from around the world. The Arboretum conducts leading scientific research on tree health and tree improvement, collects and displays trees for study and enjoyment on the grounds, offers educational programming for adults and children, and presents nature-related activities year-round for people of all ages and interests.

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Project of the Month: St. Louis Blues, Enterprise Center

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Making More Space for One of the Oldest Names in the NHL

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Client: St. Louis Blues, Enterprise Center
Market: Athletic
Completion: 2018

Founded in 1967, the St. Louis Blues Hockey Club is one of the most well-known and well established names in the NHL. Named for the W.C. Handy Song “Saint Louis Blues,” the team has called the Enterprise Center “home” since 1994, after several moves and getting close to relocating completely!

The Enterprise Center, located in the heart of Downtown St. Louis, is a 12 story glass and concrete building that houses not only the St. Louis Blues, but also provides a full range of programs including ice shows, sporting events and concerts.

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Project of the Month: Walter E. Deuchler Associates

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Mobile Storage & Seamless Shelving for 102 Years’ Worth of Engineering History

Background:

Client: Walter E. Deuchler Associates 
Market: Corporate
Completion: May 2018

Walter E. Deuchler Associates, located in Aurora, Il., offers a full of spectrum of services across civil, structural, electrical and environmental engineering. As a full service engineering partner, Deuchler provides the team you need with the experience, knowledge and solutions to help plan and execute your project.

With integrity and excellence in mind, Deuchler knows that greatness starts with treating people well and creating the kind of solutions that make a real difference – this goes for their employees too.

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Project of the Month: O’Fallon Police Department

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We covered all the bases, using storage solutions ranging from employee and evidence lockers to mobile record shelving and armory storage.

Background:

Client: O’Fallon, Missouri PD
Market: Public Safety
Completion: December 2017

When the O’Fallon, Missouri Police Department began planning for a new Justice Center, one which would house and facilitate all police and court functions, they knew they had a many space and storage considerations at hand. Their city had experienced fast growth, and they wanted a facility that could keep pace for decades to come.

They had worked with Spacesaver before, who involved our team at the onset of the planning phase. This relationship allowed us to optimize space with the right mix of storage solutions and keep costs low.

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