Continued success in food distribution warehouse projects for sbh

Warehouse and distribution property specialist sbh continues to confirm its expertise and experience in project managing food distribution facilities, with two more assignments from the industry.

Following successful projects for Culina Logistics at major new sites in Bristol and Haverhill, sbh has been appointed to handle the shell fit-out for a Culina SHS joint venture in Ireland. In Paddocks Wood, Kent, the company has recently completed a new £18m multi-temperature depot for 3663 First For Foodservice.

The Culina SHS joint venture consists of a 160,000 ft² multi-temperature distribution centre in Rathcoole near Dublin, including refrigeration works for a 70,000 ft² chill store and a 9,000 ft² confectionery store, a 15,536 pallet location racking installation, fuel island, furniture and site signage. The facility will utilise energy efficient technology including automatic lighting controls in the warehouse to switch off individual aisle lighting.

Rien Brakel, group operations director at Culina, said: “The new site will be a state-of-the-art facility and fitted out to the highest standards to ensure we can provide customers with consistently high levels of service.”

October - 2009