Offices & Comms Room for Distribution Warehouse, Leicestershire

Concept Commercial Interiors

Background

Having worked on the earlier installation in this warehouse we were delighted to be contacted about extending the office space for Concept Commercial Interiors.

Requirement

Installation of 275.8m² of interior walls to create a corridor, communications room, canteen and office space, male lockers for warehouse staff. These new personnel spaces have access via hinged doors and vision panels.

Solution

Having successfully completed the two storey office and plant room installation for the warehouse we were the first choice to install the continuation of the offices. Our project manager ensured that installation was completed on time and that there was communication regular communication with the installer team and customer.

Stancold will be working with Concept Commercial Interiors again on the next phase of work.

Project management was very good. In fact we are already getting another quote from you!

Steve Lears, Concept Commercial Interiors

Fire rated partitions for distribution warehouse offices

Location	Coalville
Building Use	Logistics
Panel Core	PIR
Panel Supplier	Eurobond
Panel Thickness	75mm, 100mm
Panel Facing	White Cleanable Polyester Finish
Panel Requirements	275.8m²
Doors/Floor	Hinged Personnel Doors
Other	Vision Panels

Whitewall Packages for Distribution Warehouses

Parkway MK

Background

Parkway MK were looking for a fire-rated installation subcontractor for three distribution warehouses in Suffolk Park, totalling 285,000 ft² floor space.

Occupiers included a global delivery company, a household appliances manufacturer and a local brewery.

Process
After tender submissions for all three of them, Stancold were selected to deliver office enclosures fire-rated for up to 60 minutes. Our scope encompassed fulfilling U-Values of 0.27 along a 34 dB noise reduction, contributing to the BREEAM “Excellent” ratings for the builds.

Stancold’s sales & estimating teams considered a variety of panel systems and layouts to provide desired time scales, ultimately settling on using Trimo Group’s product, Trimotech, for all three units. The final designs utilised a mix of vertically and horizontally oriented panels to optimise the material usage.

Project Delivery

Our team spent 18 weeks across the sites. Stancold’s experience with main contractor projects was essential in facilitating phases of the builds and scheduling the visits in co-ordination with third parties.

A great demonstration of how three similarly specced projects can look very different.

Shaun Jones, Stancold

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Firewall Reconfiguration in a Fashion Retailer’s Warehouse

Urban Group

Background

Urban Group, a construction company from Yorkshire, approached Stancold to assist in their fit-out project for a fashion retailer’s warehouse in their locality.

Their client required the office enclosure’s undercroft closed off with an infill to expand the existing office area.

Process

The existing white wall was fire-rated for 120 minutes. Stancold were to match the fire rating and the panel system, and integrate the infill with the existing fire-stopping.

Our team proposed a solution allowing re-certification of the existing installation to LPCB 1208 standards as per insurance requirements.

Project Delivery

Stancold’s first task was to dismantle the existing cover strips to allow further works. The installation team noticed an issue with the existing structure, finding timber boards as a part of what was certified as a fire-rated wall.

Experience in on-site problem-solving allowed us to rectify the issue. Removing the boards from the wall and redesigning the infill to incorporate these changes were necessary. Stancold teams facilitated our client’s tight deadline and completed the build in two days, achieving the specified 120FR for the final solution.

Excellent, proactive work from the team to solve on-site challenges.

Rich Chaplin, Construction Manager

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Acoustic Partition Walls

Hydac Technology

Background

Global electronics manufacturer, Hydac Technology, approached Stancold’s industrial partitioning team looking for a solution to segment the space in their recently acquired second warehouse.

Process

With a need to contain the sound of a large industrial area from an adjacent R&D function, Stancold’s versatility of partitioning solutions beyond fire safety meant that we could propose a suitable system for this application.

Through a site survey, our team were able to confirm that the proposed solution could be achieved using the building’s existing structural support and provided further consultation on door options for quick personnel and manual handling equipment access.

Project Delivery

Our expert team successfully carried out the design-and-build of the warehouse division wall, utilising Kingspan’s QuadCore panel system to achieve the required acoustic properties and span capabilities.

Two rapid rise doors were integrated into the wall and installed as part of the second phase of the programme delivery.

The problem-solving nature of both Stancold’s technical and site-based teams was the key driver in ensuring the smooth and efficient completion of this contract and a satisfied client.

This has demonstrated Stancold’s versatility in panel-build solutions

Sam Glover, Senior Contracts Manager

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Chilled & Ambient Pharmaceutical Storage

Pharmaceutical Distribution

Background

CREST were approached by our client to deliver temperature-controlled pharmaceutical storage within their existing warehouse. Our team were able to offer a turnkey package and assumed responsibility for the panelling, refrigeration, lighting, doors and door protection.

These environments were to be utilised for the storage of temperature-critical pharmaceutical products and aid our client’s compliance for good distribution practice (GDP).

Process

Understanding the bespoke nature of critical environment builds such as this, the team completed multiple site surveys to gain a better understanding of the site conditions and to confirm minor design changes.

Project Delivery

Our specialist installation team successfully supplied and installed the pharmaceutical chiller, meeting the 2-8°C temperature specification, with adjoining ambient area (15-25°C), and utilised Kingspan’s QuadCore panel system to do so effectively. Situated underneath a mezzanine floor, the team had to carefully plan the coordination of refrigeration and HVAC equipment to accommodate.

Whilst there was good access to the site, it remained a live environment, so daily coordination meetings were arranged to minimise disruption to day-to-day operations.

However, the team are well-versed in overcoming such intricacies and worked hard to successfully deliver the project according to our client’s programme of works.

A build that demonstrates our pharma expertise

Lee Duffield, Contracts Manager

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Pharmaceutical distribution chiller build

One-Hour Warehouse Compartment Walls, Swindon

Howard Tenens

Background

Stancold were delighted to be approached again by property owners, Howard Tenens. Following our previous work together at their site in Berkley, modifications were required within a vacant warehouse to prepare for new tenants.

Process

To ensure the building could be used to its potential, Howard Tenens planned for two new compartment walls in order to divide the large space into three units.

Having already built a strong working relationship with the client, our expertise was beneficial in accommodating a design that best suited the vast, yet long, shape of the warehouse. A site survey and detailed design drawings confirmed the final configuration of the build.

Solution

As the building was unoccupied, Stancold had plenty of space to successfully construct two fire-rated partitions to compartmentalise the unit. The team worked hard to complete all works on site in just 7 days.

Boasting unrivalled passive fire protection and sound absorption properties, Eurobond’s Firemaster Mineral Fibre panelling system was utilised, where a 100mm thickness of panel achieved the required one-hour fire-rating. Fire boarding was also installed to protect the existing steelwork and maintain fire integrity.

The team worked seamlessly and efficiently to meet our client’s requirements once again.

A seamless install from start to finish

Paul Towse, Stancold Project Manager

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Firewall construction prior to fireboarding

Fireboarding details for steelwork protection

Two-Hour Fire-Rated Partitioning for 17m High-Span Warehouse, Crewe

Boughey Distribution

Background

Stancold were approached by fresh food storage and logistics provider, Boughey Distribution, as they acquired a second warehouse to aid their expansion plans. The vast new space required some remodelling works to make it fit-for-purpose for the business’ operations. This included a two-hour fire-rated partition to segregate areas.

Process

We were able to offer vital support and advice from the early stages of Boughey’s warehouse acquisition. Due to the building’s 17m high-span ceiling, Stancold accurately recommended an appropriate design, installation method and panel system to suit the height, which included secondary steelwork to accommodate a horizontal panel construction.

Stancold’s team worked closely with Boughey across every aspect of the project to ensure feasibility in this complex design, while taking their budget into consideration.

Solution

Our project management and on-site installation team worked tirelessly to take care of the intricate elements of this firewall specification.

The Eurobond Firemaster Mineral Fibre panel system was utilised throughout, where 1,300m² of 100mm thick panels were installed horizontally against secondary steelwork, achieving the desired two-hour fire-rating.

The team successfully co-ordinated the positioning of all additional 17.5m-high steel posts via a 40-tonne crane with fly jib, making sure this high-risk activity was managed safely. This was accompanied by steel framing for a roller shutter and personnel door. Once the partition was built, all visible steelwork and head details were fire boarded to maintain fire integrity.

Stancold’s hard work on this project really demonstrated our strong design and installation expertise in large-scale firewall constructions.

A great team handled this install and made the project look easy

James Hoy, Stancold Contracts Manager

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Food-Safe Chiller for Online Grocery Distribution Centre, London

Glencar Construction

Background

Stancold have a long-standing relationship with both Glencar Construction and the end user, Ocado, where we have previously supplied and installed cold storage facilities on site.

Process

Working with Glencar throughout the tendering process, Stancold were able to produce detailed design plans to carry out the installation of a new cold storage unit for Ocado’s home delivery service.

Solution

Stancold installed a hygienic chilled storage facility with Kingspan Quadcore panels, using 150mm for ceiling construction and 125mm for the food-safe walls.

A number of hinged and auto sliding chiller doors were also integrated for quick access into and out of the unit.

Stancold’s strong technical expertise and experience in installing temperature-controlled food environments saw this project completed on time.

A project that was delivered on time and to a satisfied customer

Sam Glover, Stancold Contracts Manager

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Panel for online food distribution centre

Temperature-Controlled Marshalling Area for Large Food Distribution Hub

ISS Property

Background

Following a client recommendation, Stancold worked with commercial property specialists, ISS Property, to create a large chilled marshalling area in a food distribution hub in Coventry. With the end user recently taking over the site, they were looking to make modifications to better suit their operations.

Process

The marshalling area allows products to be inspected and sorted after being picked from the chilled warehouse, before being loaded onto delivery vehicles. Therefore, it was important to explore different designs for the space, where Stancold’s strong technical knowledge was fully utilised to implement a solution that optimised the end user’s needs.

Solution

Stancold’s in-house installation team constructed the chilled marshalling area using 3760m² of Kingspan Quadcore panels. An intricate ceiling design was also completed to allow for the installation of a fire suppression sprinkler system. The build included the integration of the client’s existing sectional doors as well as the installation of new rapid-rise freezer and chiller doors and vision panels.

The project was completed within 6 weeks and with a quick timeframe from initial enquiry through to the project handover, Stancold’s 75 years of experience in food & drink was valuable in achieving a high-quality solution.

Great work from the team across this successful 6-week installation

Lee Duffield, Stancold Project Manager

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Hygienic panels for food distribution hub

4-Hour Fire-Rated Partitions For Two Commercial Distribution Units, Northamptonshire

Colmore Tang Construction

Background

A successful tender bid led Stancold to work with Colmore Tang in the installation of a fire-rated dividing wall between offices and warehouse space, across two new distribution units at Pineham Park.

Process

Stancold worked closely with Colmore Tang on the programming of the project, in order to ensure the end product was delivered to schedule and in coordination with the other contractors on site.

Solution

The Stancold team completed two visits to site to construct fire-rated partitions in each unit, totalling an overall requirement of 815m². Stancold’s LPS 1500 approved installation team used Eurobond Mineral Fibre 150mm panels to form personnel office on a raised platform in the new warehouse space, working on site for two weeks. The insulated panels were installed vertically in order to achieve a 4-hour fire rating and completed with firestopping products to ensure maximum fire integrity.

The sustainable materials used in Stancold’s firewall installations contributed to Pineham Park’s ‘Very Good’ BREEAM assessment rating, a fantastic achievement that acknowledges the build’s sustainability performance. Colmore Tang chose to work with trusted suppliers that included Stancold in order to achieve this status.

We're very pleased to have worked on this BREEAM accredited project.

James Cowmeadow, Project Manager, Stancold

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Installing a 4-hour firewall in a distribution unit

10,000m² Production & Storage Facility For Food-To-Go Manufacturer, London

Food-To-Go Manufacturer

Background

Due to continued business growth, this food-to-go manufacturer needed to expand their production facility.

Process

For this complex scheme, we had to consider the different temperatures for chillers, freezers and packing facilities along with fire-rated areas. The plan included a range of facilities; ingredient chillers, product preparation rooms, temperature-controlled packing areas, low-temperature storage and marshalling areas, alongside the installation of 58 doors.

Solution

To suit the requirements of each room, a range of different panel thicknesses were used across the project, including a 175mm firewall. Due to its large-scale nature, a project re-design was required during installation to include adaptations to work around steel walkways in the ceiling. The complexity of this project really displayed the team’s technical capabilities.

A large-scale complex project delivered exceptionally by the team

Lee Duffield, Project Manager, Stancold

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Chilled Loading Bay for Food Distributor, Dorset

Hunts Foods

Background

As a thriving foodservice business, our client needed to increase their chilled capacity, loading capacity and marshalling areas to cope with peak demands. As Stancold had worked with Hunts in the past, we were delighted to work with them to deliver a solution.

Development

Stancold visited site on several occasions to understand the restrictions and also developed a design, budget and build programme with our client’s on-site team. After several revisions and amendments, a final scheme was settled and budget fixed.

Solution

Kingspan KS1100 CS Quadcore wall panels enclosed the existing exposed canopy and provided valuable insulation as well as protection from the elements, which were cut to suit the variety of existing floor levels. During the summer, the heat underneath the canopy was putting an extra burden on the low-temperature coldstore. Our solution of creating a chilled loading bay not only added capacity but enabled the cold store to work more efficiently.

You did a professional job, we’re very likely to use you again

Mike Douche, Hunts Foods

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Loading bay doors in chilled area of food facility

Chilled loading bay installed at Dorset food distributor

Insulated chiller door for food facility

Build of Multiple Rooms, Chiller & Freezer Storage, Enfield

Japanese Food Distributor

Background

The new client required our expertise to specify, design and construct a frozen and chilled storage solution, as well as a distribution warehouse for Europe’s biggest importer and developer of Japanese food as they acquired new premises in Enfield.

Requirement

Japanese food has grown in popularity so the company needed to expand and adapt their facility to enable them to better serve their UK and European customers.

Solution

The team constructed a series of rooms for storage and distribution including a 44.26m x 15.07m x 10.12m high freezer. To enable easy access, we installed a 3m wide x 4m high rapid rise door. Due to the high value and storage requirements of Sake, a separate chiller was created alongside the vegetable chiller for fresh produce. We also installed a dock chiller to keep the products at the correct temperature.

It was an exciting project that required different stages of storage and distribution.

Sam Glover, Contracts Manager, Stancold

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Installing panels for chiller and freezer facilities

Hygienic panels for alcohol beverage chiller

Rapid rise doors for easy access to food freezer facility

Partition Walls For Self Storage & Delivery Centre, Bedford

Storing.com Ltd

Background

A popular personal and business self-storage company based outside London needed partition walls to divide their warehouse.

Requirement

To ensure an optimum climatic environment for workers at the self-storage facility, partition walls were needed to create a separate area of the warehouse. The walls will enable Storing.com to heat that part of the warehouse.

Solution

Partitioning different areas of the warehouse is a cost-effective way of ensuring that staff are working in a comfortable environment. The strip curtain allows easy access between the main warehouse. The Stancold team offered a competitive solution to this new customer, who said we provided an “excellent product and installation” which was completed on time.

You keep everything sharp and work on schedule. Keep this up and I can't see any room for improvement

Guy Burridge, Storing.com Ltd

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Plant on site at Stancold panel installation

Two-Hour Firewalls for Distribution Centre, Essex

Buckingham Group

Background

Having worked on phase one of this expansion project, due to new business needs we were delighted to be working on the next phase of the new warehouse extension.

Requirement

The main dividing wall, measuring 120m x 15m needed to be upgraded to a 60-minute firewall. Two small hub offices and an office wall extension of 45m to a wall we had previously built which need to be fitted with a 2-hour firewall.

Solution

Stancold formed the 1-hour firewall prior to the new warehouse extension being built. In addition to being a firewall, the wall panels would offer temporary protection from the elements during construction.

When you were on site your team responded quickly to any queries.

Paul Grant, Buckingham Group

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Installing composite panels for distribution centre

Complete fire-rated partition installation

Horizontal panels for fire wall installation

Pharmaceutical Temperature Controlled Storage

Dribuild

Background

Based just outside London, in Ashford, the transport and logistics company, GEFCO Forwarding, were expanding due to business growth and needed a new chiller and office.

Requirement

The chiller will be used by their customers to store pharmaceuticals. The temperature controlled room will sit inside the building. Measuring 14m x 15m x 7m, the interior was fitted out with high racking for storing of the pharmaceuticals, to ensure maximum capacity.

Solution

Stancold worked closely with Dribuild to ensure that the design of the chiller, which required 125mm panels for the ceiling rather than the usual 80mm, allowed for all of the services to go across the top of the chiller. A rapid rise door was installed for easy access.

We were happy with Stancold's quick response to changes and providing information that was requested. Stancold kept Dribuild up-to-date throughout the project with regards to lead times etc.

Joe Black, Dribuild

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Panels installed for pharamceutical storage facility

During the cold storage installation process

Fire rated and hygienic panels for pharmaceutical storage

Freezer, Chiller & Distribution Centre

Newberry International

Background

As a supplier and distributor, Newberry International Produce were looking to build a factory in Gloucestershire to make UK distribution easier.

Requirement

The full turnkey works with 1099m² of panelling. A coldstore freezer with mobile racking to store stock and three chiller rooms for preparation of the client’s produce. Alongside this was a packing room and loading dock with direct access.

Solution

Stancold organised the complete build from ground works, building the freezer and chiller rooms, refrigeration, flooring, lighting and floor slabs with appropriate ramps. We also designed and built a solution to allow a loading bay direct from outside the building into the freezer, a difference in temperature up to 60 degrees.

Co-ordinating multiple trades and the design of the mobile racking were the biggest challenges on this project. Fortunately, the expertise of our contractors and flexibility of the client meant the project went seamlessly.

Bob Bryant, Project Manager, Stancold

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Hygienic composite panels for food distribution centre

Sliding chiller doors in cold storage installation project

Inside the hygienic cold storage unit for food production

Doors and panels at food distribution centre

Distribution Warehouse Installation

Food Distributor

Background

As part our client’s exciting UK expansion plans, we were awarded their newest temperature controlled distribution warehouse installation. The facility, located in London, is their principal warehouse for food distribution.

Requirement

Stancold installed a combination of temperature controlled areas complete with refrigeration over an impressive 5800 m². This includes a large freezer, five chill rooms for various food products, a food preparation area and marshalling areas. We also installed fire-rated office partitions over two levels.

Solution

Drawing on years of experience in distribution warehouse installation, our design team came up with an energy efficient building plan. This was perfect for the storage and preparation of a variety of chilled and frozen foods. The rooms were sized around the client’s racking storage needs, providing the best use of space.

We handed over a fully equipped and operational state-of-the-art facility on the agreed deadline.

Excellent service throughout.

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Distribution warehouse rapid roller doors

Distribution warehouse installation with racking

Site Reconfiguration for Fruit & Veg Distribution

Riverford Organic

Background

Established in 1986, Riverford Organics is the largest independent producer of organic vegetables in the UK and is currently supplying vegetable boxes to over 40,000 homes per week. 80% of their produce is grown at their main farm and HQ in Buckfastleigh, Devon.

Requirement

Reconfiguring the site by relocating existing coldstores, extending chiller areas and creating a new hygienic corridor.

Solution

Understanding the client’s requirements fully and accommodating their business needs with a new optimized facility layout. The smooth and timely completion of this project resulted in Stancold being appointed for the second development phase.

Spot on installation and very good communication throughout

James MacGregor, Riverford Organics

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Firewall Partitions

Marbank Construction

Company

Leading contractors, Marbank Construction, invited us back to install a new firewall at the site where the original division works were carried out by Stancold 5 years ago.

Requirement

Design and build of 1no wall 21.19m wide x 6.96m rising to 8.62m high with 1-hour fire rating dividing the industrial unit.

Solution

Our firewall system is a perfect solution for this type of application. It’s demountabillty enhances its use for dividing industrial units, meaning it can be easily removed and relocated if required.

Work was carried out on time and budget. You deserve 10/10.

Glenn Wensley

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The installation of fire wall partitions

External Clad Coldstore

Food Factory

Background

This food company’s range of business includes dairy and meat processing, liquid milk production, animal feed manufacture and grain trading.

Requirement

Design, supply and install external clad coldstore with integrated envelope system to provide the building with an internal chill temperature of +4˚C, without the need for a separate chillstore ‘box’ within the structure.

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Chiller Extension

Online Supermarket

Background

A well-known online supermarket service devoted to making their customers’ lives easier and offering the highest standards of service.

Requirement

Design, supply and install a new hygienic food-safe chilled facility for food packaging and distribution, plus refurbishment of many existing ceilings and insulated panel walls.

Quality of products and installation is very good,
what it says on the tin

Construction Project Manager

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cold rooms for food distribution building

Food Processing Area

AB Produce

Background

AB Produce supply a range of potatoes and prepared vegetables to the wholesale, retail, processing, catering and foodservice supply chain.

Requirement

From design to installation, build a modern food processing area using insulated composite panels and include packaging areas, two coldstores, one chiller and one blast chiller.

We are very pleased with our new
state of the art food facility

Dale Pride

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modern food production facility using insulated composite panels

coldstore, blast chiller, food production facility

Coldstore Complex

Associated British Ports

Background

ABP is the UK’s leading ports business. Operating 21 ports around the UK, the organisation handles a quarter of the country’s seaborne trade. The company’s services division, ABP Connect, offers services in supply chain management, including food distribution and storage.

Requirement

Build a triple compartment, low-temperature freezer store for the storage of orange juice concentrate, measuring 75m x 35m x 11m, creating a coldstore complex.

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Distribution Centre

The Co-operative

Background

The Co-op, part of the Co-operative Group, operates nearly 1,800 food stores and are the UK leader in top-up food.

Requirement

Build chilled, ambient and freezer areas for its new regional distribution centre for perishable foods. Office areas and a plant room were also needed. The project included design, supply and installation of composite insulated panels.

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composite insulated panels for distribution centre

freezer area for distribution hub, cold room

Vehicle Depot

Peter Guilder & Sons Ltd

Company

Peter Guilder & Sons Ltd specialise in buying/selling new and used trucks, construction plant and equipment, and offer commercial sales for import/export.

Application

Install partitions and ceilings to create an office environment in their commercial unit, including divisional firewalls between workshops and office space.

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Fire Rated Partitions

McLaren Construction

Background

McLaren Construction is a design and construction specialist operating in the commercial, industrial, retail, leisure and hotel sectors, taking buildings from inception to completion.

Requirement

Rosemound Developments (now Goodman Developments) is an integrated property group that owns, develops and manages industrial and business space globally. Stancold worked with McLaren Construction, Beckton, to supply and install horizontally and vertically laid one-hour fire rated mineral fibre insulated panels. We fitted 25 firewalls to separate office and warehouse space. Some panels were built on top of dado walls and others included windows.

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firewall partitioning, Fire Rated Partitions

Firewalls

Bowmer & Kirkland

Company

There are 24 companies in the Bowmer & Kirkland Group offering a diverse range of complementary services and skills to give clients specialist knowledge for a wide range of design and build projects.

Application

The Western International Market in Southall includes a variety of traders from food to clothing, and vegetables to jewellery. The market sells to both wholesale and retail markets. Working with Bowmer & Kirkland Southall, the project was to install a firewall system for the market hall with a one-hour fire rating and fit 49 insulated doors across the produce and flower hall.

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Drinks Distribution Centre

Kuehne & Nagel (Drinks Distribution)

Company

One of the world’s largest logistics organisations, Kuehne + Nagel, employs more than 42,000 people at 750 locations in 100 countries. Kuehne + Nagel Drinks Logistics is a newly formed and wholly owned business within the group, providing a national platform for the distribution of drinks, alcohol and associated services to retail outlets across the UK.

Application

Supply and installation of PIR panels to form beer distribution centres that included a requirement for refrigeration.

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Warehouse Partitions

Norwest Holst

Background

Norwest Holst, Heathrow, is a leader in the construction industry and consists of specialist divisions and subsidiaries operating throughout the UK.

Requirement

Stancold worked with Norwest Holst for a project based at Heathrow Airport, to supply and install a fire rated internal partition between the warehouse and office space. Panel requirement was 739 m².

The project was completed on time and on budget.

Norwest Holst

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