The Home Depot currently has over 1,500 warehouse-style home improvement stores in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. In its quest to become the world’s largest home improvement retailer, The Home Depot has faced many obstacles - especially competition.

The Home Depot decided that the easiest way to gain an edge on the competition was strength in numbers. The Home Depot’s plan was to build more stores than the competition, and to do it quickly.

They found the solution in tilt-up construction and the THERMOMASS Building Insulation System. By using the two components together, The Home Depot was able to launch an aggressive building effort to become the largest home improvement retailer. In fact, Home Depot opens a new store every 43 hours!

When The Home Depot launched its aggressive building program, they had a need for a fast track building method that allowed their facilities to comply with stringent energy codes in the upper Midwest.

The Home Depot also needed a building system that could keep up with its building schedule. Home Depot building schedules are extremely aggressive and once the decision has been made to initiate a project, time is of the essence to get doors open and have inventory on the floor. THERMOMASS and tilt-up allowed The Home Depot to meet this aggressive schedule.

By choosing THERMOMASS and tilt-up, The Home Depot was able to reduce the average construction time of its retail centers to three months. This is twice as fast as the masonry construction method previously used in many of The Home Depot retail centers.

We are proud of the nearly 100 Home Depot facilities that have been built with the THERMOMASS Building Insulation System, and we look forward to being used in many more.