Manufactured in Hudson, New Hampshire. Transported to Chicago. Installed by FWM staff for Urban Rivers’ Wild Mile project.
Custom docks manufactured by FWM for the Wild Mile project in Chicago.
Hudson, NHFWM manufacturing facility
Chicago, ILUrban Rivers / Wild Mile
FWM staffInstallation on this project
The project
A custom dock. A national delivery.
The Wild Mile brings people to the Chicago River through a floating park. FWM’s contribution connected custom manufacturing in New Hampshire with work on the waterfront in Chicago.
The custom dock was produced at FWM’s Hudson, New Hampshire facility for Urban Rivers as part of the Wild Mile project.
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Transported to Chicago.
The dock traveled from New Hampshire to the Chicago project site. Delivery is an essential part of turning an off-site build into a waterfront installation.
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Installed by FWM staff.
FWM staff completed the installation for this project. For a new site, installation and coordination responsibilities are established during project scoping.
From your plan to the waterfront
Define the connections. Plan the handoffs.
A custom waterfront project needs a clear scope across the product, the site and the people doing the work.
Questions to bring to the first conversation
Intended use: who will use the waterfront, and how will they reach it?
Layout: what dimensions, shapes and connections does the site require?
Delivery: where can a truck unload, and what equipment and access are available?
Installation: who will handle anchoring, site work and assembly?
Schedule: what reviews, decisions and project milestones come before opening?
Share a rough plan and the information you have. The first discussion can identify what still needs to be resolved.
Tell us where you are building, what the dock needs to do and the season you are working toward. FWM manufactures standard and custom aluminum dock systems for projects across the country.
