New Distribution Centre for Network Rail, Nottingham for Network Rail
Robinson Kenning & Gallagher were appointed by Network Rail to provide Contract Administrator and Principal Designer Services for a new distribution centre for Network Rail. The project relates to the provision of a central storage facility at Sandiacre High Output Operating Base (‘HOOB’), Toton siding, Nottingham. The site (originally occupied by an engine shed) was mostly wasteland within one of the largest rail depots in the United Kingdom. The main contractor was Dyer & Butler.
RKG were employed for the following project stages for the Design & Build project: Feasibility Stages (Grip 1-3), Design and Tender (Grip 4-5) and Management of the works on site to completion (Grip 6-8). Project time constraints meant careful management of long ‘lead times’ was required so that items arrived on-site at the appropriate time. After laying the building foundations the contractor managed to assemble the warehouse in just seven days. In total the project moved from a contaminated railway sliding to distribution centre in just sixty-six working days.
