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Doors open at Fastenal’s new office building Fastenal has opened a new 97,600-square foot corporate office, accommodating 450 employees in Winona, Minnesota USA. real estate at Fastenal. “We felt that if we brought 300-400 jobs downtown, it would help Winona grow and prosper by attracting small businesses to the riverfront, encouraging entrepreneurship, and become a vibrant place graduating college students would want to move to.”

building reflects an environmentally conscious design with characteristics that pay homage to the downtown riverfront area, including locally sourced Winona stone andmixedmedia buildingmaterials. Intended to look like a hundred-year-old building from a distance, the new office blends into Winona’s historic landscape. CD Smith Construction managed the 16-month project. The original concept consisted of a steel frame core, but with growing focus on building sustainability and advancing occupants’ health and wellbeing, the project team at CD Smith and TKWA proposed the alternative mass timber frame. “The wood gives our new building energy and a vibe of its own,” said Mr Johnson. “People want to stay longer because the environment is appealing.” Fastenal www.fastenal.com CD Smith Construction www.cdsmith.com

The company selected the historic Mississippi riverfront site to provide an economic boost in downtown Winona. “We saw this as a community service project,” said Dana Johnson, VP corporate

Designed by The Kubala Washatko Architects (TKWA), the mass timber frame

Fastenal’s newMississippi riverfront corporate office

Photo courtesy of CD Smith Construction

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