Tradepoint Atlantic

Project Summary

Beginning in November 2016, DXI Construction worked to complete site packages for several clients at the Tradepoint Atlantic site in Sparrows Point (Baltimore), Maryland. The 3,100-acre brownfield industrial site was formerly home to Bethlehem Steel, once the world’s largest iron producer and steelmaking facility. With DXI’s support, Tradepoint transformed the site into one of the largest and most strategically significant intermodal global logistics hubs in the country.

DXI, along with the general contractors and Tradepoint, rapidly developed the site with new 1-million+ square foot warehouses and distribution facilities, as well as the infrastructure needed to support them for renowned clients such as Amazon, Under Armour, Home Depot, Floor & Décor, and Perdue.

However, such a large undertaking came with significant challenges. From environmental concerns to unique materials (including slag, rail-line spoils, and massive iron and steel remnants), to complex and often unknown legacy infrastructure and extremely demanding critical path construction schedules, DXI overcame these obstacles and met or exceeded client expectations.

DXI purchased six 100-ton mining trucks to move and place over 600,000 tons of aggregate base in just three weeks, averaging 33,000 tons per day. We mobilized six underground utility crews along with multiple demolition and earthwork crews, totaling more than 95 personnel and a substantial fleet of equipment. These resources were essential to manage the intensity of the work and the aggressive schedules required to prepare the pads for vertical construction.

From demolition, earthwork, and grading to wet and dry underground utilities and paving, DXI operated in challenging conditions, at times around the clock, to meet project demands and fulfill client expectations.