Mentioning beer, wine and spirits may bring to mind festive settings and good times with friends, but make no mistake: The industry is serious business. The global alcoholic drinks market is expected to reach $3.9 trillion by 2032, fueled by growing demand and continuous evolution in what consumers drink, where they drink it and even the type of container it’s in.

Those in the industry constantly strive to maintain breweries, wineries and distilleries that meet their customers’ changing tastes, and Haskell is a trusted partner to many of the most prominent players. Founded in 1965 in Jacksonville, Florida, it has evolved into a systems integrator for design-build and Engineer, Procure, Construct (EPC) projects, capable of achieving speed-to-market with turnkey solutions. Engineering News-Record (ENR) has ranked Haskell the top Food & Beverage contractor in 2025, its ninth consecutive year in the Top 3.

As Vice President and Market Leader, Carl Feather applies over 15 years of project delivery expertise to drive strategy for the Beer, Wine & Spirits market.

“As an integrated design-build company with all the disciplines in-house, we are uniquely positioned to be an outcome-focused organization,” Feather says. “We can take a business need and assemble a team that’s focused on what the client wants and give the right amount of resources to scope, cost and schedule to make it happen.”

Dependable Speed of Delivery

A prime example is Project ECO, in which a global beer, wine and spirits client selected Haskell to lead the creation of a new 1.4-million-square-foot East Coast Operations headquarters.

The mission was ambitious: quickly deliver a greenfield facility encompassing all process, packaging and utility systems. Despite evolving project requirements, global material delays and challenging site conditions, Haskell brought the facility online 10 days ahead of schedule and under budget.

With a looming lease deadline, the client required a solution that could scale quickly. Haskell recommended a phased design-build approach for its speed, flexibility and unified accountability. Haskell started construction shortly after releasing 60% of the drawings and self-performed all facility, process and packaging design work.

The project faced significant headwinds, including supply chain disruptions and extreme delays in electrical panel delivery. However, by reallocating limited panels and prioritizing critical systems, Haskell hit the first production milestone ahead of schedule. Seamless communication with the client allowed near-real-time evaluation of changes, avoiding bottlenecks and maximizing efficiency.

The result was a high-water mark in collaborative execution. The facility moved from ground-breaking to first production in just 20 months, achieving first saleable production 10 days ahead of schedule and returning more than $10 million in savings to the client.

Modern Facilities for a Historic Brand

In another instance, Haskell helped Bentley Heritage meet demand for a farm-to-flask distillery in two 100-year-old historic buildings in Minden, Nevada, assembling a team of architects, engineers, project managers, a certified master distiller and a range of other subject matter experts to outfit a former grain mill and dairy creamery with ultra-modern equipment.

This diverse team created four independently operating distillation systems for the client’s two whiskeys, brandy and clear spirits. The final project featured more than 10 miles of piping, 40 miles of control cable, and 1,800 valves that ran in harmony with the two historic buildings.

“Bentley Heritage was a project where function and form got equal billing,” Feather said. “All our pipe layouts had to pass the aesthetic test. At first, the owner didn’t want to see any pipe, but we could model it out in 3D to show how it would look, and he changed his mind. That was one of the keys to cost and time savings.”

Optimizing Design with VDC

One of Haskell’s many market innovations is its 3D design process, Virtual Design & Construction. Haskell does all its design work in 3D, using a Building Information Modeling (BIM) method to inform its clients and prevent costly errors during installation.

“We’re on the leading edge of this type of 3D design,” Feather said. “And it has two distinct advantages. First, it really helps clients visualize what they’re buying before it ever gets built. Second, it ensures that what we build is accurate.”

As ENR’s No. 1 GREEN Manufacturing & Industrial Design firm and No. 1 GREEN Manufacturing & Industrial Contractor, Haskell is also a sustainability leader. More than 145 team members are LEED Accredited Professionals (AP), and the company has created more than 130 LEED Certified projects across all four levels of certification. In the case of Project ECO, the team implemented transformative systems, such as a robotic variety pack system that produced zero waste. In other cases, Haskell has guided clients in developing a powerful C0₂ management program.

In every instance, Haskell maintains a fundamental commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion. Its Supplier Diversity Program, part of its Trusted Partner Network, was designed to increase opportunities for Minority and Women-Owned Small Business Enterprises (MWSBEs).

Contact us to discuss your goals and challenges with Haskell’s fully integrated and solutions-focused Beer, Wine & Spirits team.