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The Objective: Develop and build a practical, efficient and attractive retail facility
for a major convenience store operator to satisfy its expansion goals
into the new millennium
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Fulfilling the Objective: Gary Butts, a contractor by profession, an architect by repute,
NDS Group, a design/build firm founded by Gary Butts in 1971
and Chief Industries, a major manufacturer of pre-engineered buildings
since 1966 met that challenge.
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NDS
designers, Gas 'N Shop officials and Chief engineers worked as a team
to develop the prototype state-of-the-art Convenience store. Featuring
clear span open space design, high lumen output lightning systems for
open vaulted ceilings for an atmosphere conducive to customer satisfaction.
The store in the picture below was constructed in Syracuse Nebraska. Other
stores have already been built in York, Grand Island, Cozad, Ashland and other towns in
Nebraska. Gas 'N Shop, with 72 stores is featuring this prototype in its
continuing expansion program. |
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During it's entire history NDS has only entered one "project competition". This is the one shown above.
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