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Is Your Fleet Garage Holding Back Your Operation? | The Fleet Breakroom
Norman Barrientos of Barrientos Design & Consulting explains how agencies can use operational data to show decision-makers why a replacement or major renovation is needed.
July 30, 2026
An aging fleet garage can quietly limit shop performance while adding costs. Norman Barrientos of Barrientos Design & Consulting, explaines how agencies can use operational data to show decision-makers why a replacement or major renovation is needed.
The conversation also covered why fleet managers should remain involved throughout planning and how projected maintenance demand can support a stronger funding request. As fleet vehicles change, the garage must be designed to keep pace.
- Building the business case for a fleet garage.
- Gaining approval and moving the project forward.
- Planning for future maintenance demand.
- Trends affecting fleet garage design.
- Why the garage is the shop’s largest tool.
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