sbh starts work on Brownfield development for car dealership Distribution property

sbh starts work on Brownfield development for car dealership

Distribution property specialist sbh has begun work on the construction management and fit-out of a new £3.9m distribution centre and offices on a Brownfield site west of London for a leading sports car importer. Under the contract sbh will act as project managers and CDMC planning supervisor, having managed the whole design process.

Located close to the head office and UK parts distribution facilities, the new development will free up additional space for the expanding local importer.
The 3.2 hectare site will house a 5,285m² (56,900ft²) parts store including 535m² (5,750ft²) offices, with three level access doors and four loading docks serving the workshop and storage areas, with access for double-decker vehicle carriers.

As well as being constructed on regenerated land, the project includes a number of environmentally responsible design elements such as a balancing pond to restrict the outflow of water run-off to greenfield land rates, permeable car park paving, low flush toilets, energy-saving PIR detectors for lighting, and anti-sun flat glass in the curtain walling.

The project underlines sbh’s extensive experience in the automotive sector with clients including General Motors, Nissan, Pirelli and Stapleton’s Tyre Services.

April - 2008