Project Background
Comprehensive Mechanical and Electrical Design and Installation Services for RD Johns Food Service’s New State-of-the-Art Headquarters and Distribution Centre in Kingsteignton.
How it started and what we implemented
Our approach included
- Consultation & Stage 4 Design
- 1600A LV Distribution System
- Back-up Generator Set
- Fridge & Freezer applications
- Large Office space small power solutions
- Linear Lighting with Daylight saving
- Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning
- Building Management System’s
- Domestic Water services
- Public Health Services
- Fire Aspiration & Addressable System’s
- Fibre Optics and Structured Cabling
- Door Entry & Security Alarms
- Carpark & Roadway Lighting
Results and impact
Standards Compliance:
HEI ensured that all mechanical and electrical installations complied and followed rigorous standards
Diverse Professionalism's
HEI’s diverse team managed to complete this monumental task and implement all that was required to get the project completed.
Advanced M&E Systems:
The team installed state-of-the-art M&E systems, providing a safe and highly productive working environment.
Quality and Safety:
Maintaining the highest standards of quality and safety throughout the project execution.
Project Lessons
For this project we liaised with the client to ensure changes were implemented throughout the project, we have since developed an excellent working relationship with the client and look forward to working with them again in the future.
Conclusion
The 40,000 sq ft depot, set in a four-acre site, will have three floors with frozen, chilled and ambient storage and ‘progressive office and welfare spaces’ for employees, including a café and outdoor terrace to provide healthy break spaces. The new facility will create an additional 30 jobs, bringing the total employed by R D Johns to 250. The building has been designed with the long-term use and re-use of materials in mind; for example, metal stud partitions will be used throughout the internal offices, enabling for full reuse of existing materials in the event of future alterations.
In addition, solar passive design strategies have been used roof lights and windows are placed to balance the need to maximise daylight and reduce reliance on artificial light sources with reducing excessive solar gains. There will be bike stands for 30 bicycles and infrastructure for up to 70% of the facility’s domestic parking spaces to provide EV charging. In addition, rainwater will be harvested via a dedicated tank, providing for all sanitary needs.
