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Reyes at Thunderbird Commerce Center

A high-performance, sustainability-forward distribution project: large footprint, aggressive schedule, and polished-floor expectations—delivered with the E5® system.

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Project Snapshot

  • Date: August 2023

  • Location: Indianapolis, IN

  • Footprint: 750,000 ft²

  • Volume: 21,500 yd³

  • Dosage: E5® Internal Cure 4 oz/cwt; E5® Liquid Fly Ash 8 oz/cwt

  • Schedule Gain: 7 days saved (no wet cure or curing compounds)

  • CO₂ Reduction: 501 tons net (cement mfr., transport, E5® mfr.)

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About Reyes Holdings

Reyes Holdings is a privately held food and beverage distribution company based in Illinois. Founded in 1976, it operates three major divisions: Reyes Beverage Group, the largest beer distributor in the U.S.; Martin Brower, a global logistics partner for McDonald’s; and Reyes Coca-Cola Bottling, serving key U.S. regions. With over 36,000 employees and operations in 18+ countries, Reyes Holdings is one of the largest privately owned companies in the U.S.

The Challenge

Deliver a massive, polished-ready logistics slab on a compressed schedule without sacrificing floor flatness/levelness or long-term durability. The owner also targeted quantifiable carbon and waste reductions compared to traditional methods—while minimizing callbacks and maintenance risk in a high-traffic environment.

The E5® Solution

A two-part approach centered on internal curing and engineered pozzolans. Plant-dosed E5® Internal Cure kept water available for hydration, eliminating wet curing and curing compounds. E5® Liquid Fly Ash molecularly packed the matrix to lower permeability and stabilize workability/strengths. The recommended system also included E5® Catalyst for an abrasion-resistant wear surface and smoother finishing. Together, the mix improved pump/place/finish, raised FF/FL consistency, shortened the critical path by 7 days, and produced validated sustainability savings (cement, water, fuel, and materials).

Products Used

Built-In Performance: The E5® System Behind the Results. This project’s outcomes weren’t accidental—they were engineered into the slab. By pairing the right admixtures and surface systems, we delivered internal curing, faster access, and a harder, more resilient finish that stands up to real-world demands.

 
 

E5® Internal Cure

True internal curing eliminates wet cure and topical curing compounds, improves pumpability/finishability, and supports higher FF/FL for polished logistics floors. The denser matrix cuts shrinkage risk and helps reduce callbacks.



E5® Internal Cure

E5® Liquid Fly Ash

Engineered liquid pozzolan that reduces/offsets cement while stabilizing workability and strengths. Delivers predictable performance across sources and seasons and helps lower embodied CO₂.

 

E5® Liquid Fly Ash

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K yd³

Total concrete volume placed across all slab pours.

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750K ft²

Slab-on-grade footprint for the distribution facility.

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1,010,500lb

Cement reduced project-wide using E5® Liquid Fly Ash.

450K gal

Water saved by eliminating wet curing and topical cure/rinse steps.

Mix Process & Schedule

The team used plant-dosed E5® Internal Cure (4 oz/cwt) and E5® Liquid Fly Ash (8 oz/cwt) to stabilize workability, keep water available for hydration, and molecularly pack the matrix. Finishing crews then applied E5® Catalyst topically to reduce drag and form a harder, denser wear surface suited for high traffic. Removing wet curing and curing compounds simplified sequencing, improved pump/place/finish efficiency, and enabled earlier safe access for follow-on trades—ultimately compressing the schedule by about 7 days while meeting floor quality targets.

Performance Needs

Reyes required a polished, logistics-grade floor with consistent FF/FL for long aisle runs and high rack density. The slab had to resist abrasion from forklifts and pallet jacks, limit dusting/efflorescence, and maintain appearance under bright lighting. Surface moisture and pH control were important to protect coatings in designated zones while supporting quick trade access. Long-term durability—reduced shrinkage and lower permeability—was essential to minimize maintenance and callbacks over the building’s lifecycle.

 

Project Overview

At a 750k ft² scale, consistency and speed were paramount. The E5® system let crews place and finish efficiently, then turn the slab over to trades sooner—without topical curing steps. Densification from internal curing and LFA supported flatness/levelness targets for polished surfaces while cutting cement, water use, and logistics impacts at scale. 

How E5® Elevated Performance

  • Schedule: No wet cure/curing compounds; simplified finishing; earlier trade access (7 days saved).

  • Floor Quality: Smoother finishing, reduced drag, and abrasion-resistant wear layer with Catalyst; improved FF/FL consistency for polished operations.

  • Sustainability: Cement, water, fuel, materials, and CO₂ reductions verified in the project summary, including 501 tons net CO₂ avoided.

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