CASE STUDY COMMERCIAL & RETAIL
INTU DERBY SHOPPING CENTRE
CLC has worked efficiently and effectively, delivering a high quality standard under challenging circumstances within the timescale we required
FACILITIES MANAGER, INTU DERBY
CASE STUDY COMMERCIAL & RETAIL
INTU DERBY SHOPPING CENTRE
THE PROJECT
Duration 10 WEEKS
Location DERBY Project Size
1.3 MILLION SQUARE FOOT
£
Contract Value
£139K
With over 23 million people entering intu Derby’s shopping centre every year, the front of house and client facing areas needed a fresh coat of paint and some TLC from our team of operatives. The works included a full redecoration of a modern building with a complex interior structure. The Contract Manager carried out additional checks on completed areas to ensure every item of the specification had been completed.
As access was limited and due to the nature of the building structure, we specially sourced spider access equipment that was compact but viable enough to fit into the building and conduct the works in open areas such as the large, open atrium areas.
INNOVATIONS
All our operatives were given extensive training on the use of the spider access equipment to ensure safe working practices during its use. We worked with staff throughout the project to draw up access plans for our operatives to work out of hours and we sourced special, thicker paints for areas such as the ventilation grills which needed careful application. This delighted the customer as this would avoid drips during the drying process and no blockages were caused following its application.
SOLUTION
Over 10 weeks, our operatives worked tirelessly through the night when the centre was closed to complete the work. This made sure that the centre could operate as normal during the day. We worked with the centre management team to set up a programme whereby the work could be conducted in sections with achievable timescales. All equipment was removed and tidied away before general trading commenced the following day.
The building itself was adorned with decorative crowns, suspended from the ceilings, along with many concourses below the first floor balconies. We took extra care to protect the flooring, balustrades, plants and crowns from damage or paint spills during the work.
THE RESULTS
The building now feels fresher and much more inviting for customers and commercial tenants to enjoy and utilise. With a short project turnaround, we utilised 10 of our directly employed painters to save time and ensure a consistent quality of work.