Buildings for the Beer Business: "Tilt-up" construction can provide durability and thermal...

Inevitably, the first question architect Jack Holleran hears when he discusses his experience with beer distribution facilities is, "Do you get free samples?" But, once the chuckles and beer jokes subside, Holleran will tell you how serious he is about the beer distribution niche that his firm, Holleran Duitsman Architects, Inc. of St Louis, Mo., has built over the past decade. And he's quick to highlight how he employs concrete tilt-up construction to meet the needs of these clients, including Anheuser-Busch Inc., Miller Brewing Company and Coors Brewing Company.

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