Mountain Equipment Company - Orion Construction

Delivering certainty for complex, high-performance distribution facilities.

MEC required a large-scale tenant improvement to establish a fully operational distribution centre ahead of the busy holiday season. The project required integrating advanced warehouse systems, including a 1,150-foot conveyor line, a three-level pick tower, and extensive racking, with new office and staff facilities. At the same time, Orion had to coordinate both landlord-driven base building work and tenant-specific upgrades, while ensuring the space supported MEC’s future subleasing strategy.

Orion’s Solution

As Design-Builder and Prime Contractor, Orion applied a disciplined, solution-focused approach:

Preconstruction Leadership: delivered design-assist services to align budgets, technical requirements, and occupancy needs before construction began.

Hybrid Delivery Model: balanced landlord and tenant scopes through integrated planning, avoiding cost and schedule conflicts.

Collaborative Engagement: maintained weekly alignment with MEC, consultants, and vendors, ensuring all requirements were coordinated and compliant.

Schedule Discipline: advanced critical scopes in parallel, compressing timelines to meet MEC’s immovable operational deadline.

Results

On Time & On Budget: Substantial completion achieved, within budget.
Operational Readiness: Distribution facility delivered fully functional, supporting MEC’s logistics and peak-season operations.
Long-Term Value: Demising wall and exit corridor created a sublease-ready space, enhancing flexibility and asset value for the landlord.
Client Confidence: Project delivered to full performance and occupancy criteria, with seamless integration of tenant and landlord scopes.

The MEC Tenant Improvement reflects Orion Construction’s expertise in managing complex industrial spaces under high-stakes deadlines. By combining preconstruction discipline, transparent stakeholder collaboration, and precise execution, Orion delivered a distribution centre that was functional, flexible, and ready for performance on day one.