Bufftree Building constructing 58,000 s/f mfg./office facility for Atlantic Lighting

The lights will soon be turned on at a new, 58,000 s/f, $3 million-plus facility for Atlantic Lighting, Inc., a manufacturer of industrial, commercial and residential lighting fixtures with over 50 years' combined industry experience. "Construction of the design-build project started in May and will be completed in October," said Bufftree superintendent Jack Sawyer. "Start to finish in 22 weeks." Atlantic Lighting will move from 168 Stevens St. to Commerce Dr. in the Commerce Park of Fall River. The building will house a 50,000 s/f single-level manufacturing and assembly space and an 8,000 s/f two-level office space. Sawyer explained that in order to meet the fast-track schedule, the building is a pre-engineered structure, with a metal panel exterior in the manufacturing area and split-faced concrete block and EFIS (stucco) in the office area. The firm of Rescom Architectural, Inc. is the project's designer. "It is a versatile structure designed to hold down costs and retain long-term value," Sawyer said, "but it has aesthetic appeal as well. One of its more interesting features in the administrative area is the long bands of ribbon windows that maximize the amount of daylight and provide panoramic views of the natural, rural setting." SouthCoast-based Bufftree Building Company is the building industry leader in southern New England, providing a variety of building solutions for a wide array of clients in the public and private sectors. To view a portfolio of projects, visit www.bufftree.com