Subdivision phases and the production builders
Production builders work West Melbourne in phases, pouring a dozen slabs at a time and moving crews block to block on a fixed cycle. A West Melbourne phase starts with units spaced along the finished road so framing and trim crews are never walking three lots to reach one.
Because West Melbourne sites turn over fast, the unit count changes month to month rather than staying flat. Superintendents in West Melbourne tell us the pour schedule and we adjust the order ahead of it instead of reacting after the fact.
Retail corridors and commercial build-outs
The shopping centers along the West Melbourne stretch of the highway are constantly gaining tenants, and each build-out is a few weeks of interior work. A West Melbourne retail placement sits at the service side behind the stores, clear of the delivery bays and the customer rows.
Those West Melbourne build-outs often run evenings while stores stay open, so the unit has to be serviced before opening. We schedule West Melbourne retail stops at the front of the route for that reason.
Flatwoods drainage, canals and wet ground
The ground under West Melbourne is flat pine flatwoods with a water table close to the surface, so every development comes with ponds, swales and canals. A West Melbourne site after a heavy week is standing water in the low areas, and a unit belongs up on the rocked road base rather than the graded pad.
Canal and stormwater crews working West Melbourne need a unit at the access easement rather than down at the bank. We keep those West Melbourne placements on shell rock where a service truck can still reach them through the rainy season.