If you run a business that deals with goods, or imported/bulk products, chances are you've had to deal with a
WAREHOUSE BUILDERS / LEASING company. But to the uninitiated, the concept of a warehouse may seem foreign. Thankfully, we're here to break down exactly what those massive structures tucked away in the Industrial Area on the outskirts of Doha are.
To put it plainly,
WAREHOUSES are simply buildings constructed for storage. They're used in almost every industry, from manufacturers to importers, exporters, transport businesses, freight forwarders, relocation experts, customs, and wholesalers. They're low-cost structures, often unassuming, outfitted with built-up, modified bitumen, or TPO roofs, and enclose large empty spaces ideal for storage.
WAREHOUSES come in different types, depending on the kind of storage needed, the goods its storing, and the temperature at which they need to be held. Warehouses can be built with a high-rack storage area, bulk storage area, picking storage area, and so on. Or, they can be heated/unheated with pace for bulk, rack, and bin storage, aisles, and dedicated areas for receiving and shipping, packing and crating, offices, and toilets. Controlled humidity warehouses store speciality goods that are best preserved in a humidity-moderated environment. , and are constructed with vapor barriers and contain humidity control equipment to maintain humidity at desired levels. Refrigerated warehouses, vital in the supply chain of groceries, restaurants, and even hospitals, help preserve the quality of perishable goods and general supply materials by including freeze and chill space, processing facilities, and mechanical areas. Aside from these common types, there are also special-designed warehouses that are built to provide storage for volatile liquids like fuel and non-propellants, or ones built specifically for flammable and combustible storage, radioactive material storage, hazardous chemical storage, and ammunition storage.