A manufacturing yard (1) configured to build a cryogenic distillation column for use in an air separation unit ("ASU") is provided. The remote manufacturing yard can include a fabrication facility comprising an enclosure. The fabrication facility further can also include a vertical plate roller (40); a lifting device, an assembly table (50) configured to support two or more partial shells (42) simultaneously; a first weld machine (60) configured to weld the two or more partial shells (42) together to form a course while keeping the two or more partial shells (42) stationary; a column section assembly area (120) having a second weld machine (130) disposed therein, a distributor installation area configured to receive at least one column section (138) and install a distributor within the column section (138) to form a distributor column section; and a packing installation area configured to receive the distributor column section and install packing within the distributor column section to form a packed column section (142).