Internal and external refurbishment of a 100,000 sq ft warehouse
Contract Sum: £465,000
Contract Duration: 10 weeks
Client: Segro PLC / Watts Group
Key challenges: Carrying out rooflight replacement works to a fragile roof during adverse weather conditions; controlling a number of trades spread across a large site
Unit M1 is a 100,000 square foot warehouse located on Heywood Distribution Park in Greater Manchester. Following the completion of a previous lease the property’s owners commissioned a refurbishment project ahead of placing the unit back on the market.
Works included;
- Replacement of the existing rooflights to improve natural light throughout the warehouse
- Installation of new cladding to the front elevation
- Cleaning and painting the existing cladding on all other elevations
- Replacement of all RWP and downpipes
- Rationalisation of M&E services
- Replacement of dock levellers and loading doors
- Demolition of existing offices and welfare facilities and construction of new
- Refurbishment of an existing office block and welfare facilities
- External refurbishment works including the construction of a new access road and parking facilities
“MC Construction delivered this project on time and within budget. The works were completed to a very high standard and any issues that arose throughout the project were dealt with swiftly and professionally. There were a number of different elements to the project including extensive M&E remodelling and the co-ordination of this along with the building works was excellent which was essential to ensure the project was completed on time. All in all a job well done.“
Dave Rawcliffe, Building Surveyor, Watts Group PLC
