Material Handling Industrial Equipment
Material Handling and Storage System Projects
Structured Building Projects From The Ground Up
Jul 5th
Broken down into 7 key areas
1) Ground
The benefits of foundations only started to become apparent in the Victorian age. You can build on as well as over water! Soft ground must be measured for strength. Puddles, reeds and water plants will give you a good idea of what is down there. Always start with a test to see what the ground is like then check out the environment.
2) Foundations
These simply fall into 5 groups:-
Block
Piled
Rafted
Rock
Strip
Block and strip are probably the cheapest with rock, rafted and piled following up.
3) Above Groundworks
Anything that you can see from the slab (floor) upwards, canopies, portal frame buildings or factory prepared structures.
4) Access and Natural Light
Windows, doors and rooflights.
5) Servicing
Supply of power and water. Removal of waste (and ‘run off’ water)
6) Insulation
All materials to prevent heat loss through the walls, roof or floor.
7) Fitting out
The installation of:-
Services
Communications Systems
Welfare Systems
Administration System
Access Systems (Lifts)
Door Schedules
Lighting
Furniture
Heating
Office and Process Equipment
Alarms and Security
For every key area we have specialists.
This includes engineers, trades, designers, professionals, manufacturers and installers.
9 Planning Application Horrors
Jul 5th
1) Disability
Disability is an issue. You may sell the building on, change the use or have an open day. There are plenty of worthy causes looking for work, especially from the Armed Services. Lifts, doors, glazing, car parking, doorways are all a big cause of argument between industry and planners because they cost so much and they are used little. You need to have a very clear policy and know what your position is and why. If you can help we think you should make it a front line plan, not an afterthought. Afterthoughts always cost more and usually fit badly. Frequently we find you can get greater efficiency from your able bodied staff by integrating these facilities very early on in the process.
2) Energy
If you don’t heat, you don’t need to insulate. If you do insulate you need to consider your energy use. This is a complex subject. It can be very costly if you leave it to luck or the last minute. Key areas include:Use of: Water Electricity Gas/Fuel AirFuel savings are usually part of any planning/building process.
3) Rights of Way
You do not have the right to erect temporary structures, fences or obstruct an established pathway. If someone has used the land as a shortcut you may have to honour the right. They may get free help to fight your plans. The local authorities must always be seen to have been terribly reasonable.
4) Change of Use
You may find that having bought land which has permission for industrial development that its current use is so important to other infrastructure, such as roads, that it must stay to cope with that purpose. So, for example, an overspill car park only used occasionally in the last 5 years, is still essential in the eyes of the Highways because if it is ever required again it may result in traffic chaos or accidents. Redundant airfields sometimes have MOD restrictions or covenants attached.
5) Sites with Multi Party Interests
Archaeology is the obvious target. People may have the right to delay your project for a period to allow their work to be completed. Anything of rarity, scarcity or architectural importance to the environment or heritage has this right. You may find it comes with price tags you did not know about.
6) Ownership
In some parts of the country you can buy a site, develop it and then find out you do not own it. It has happened.
7) Building to Plan
The plan you submit is very important. External features do matter. Do not deviate, it must be right first time if you wish to avoid costs.
.8) Proceeding without Consent
You run the risk of having to retrospectively fit equipment or making structural changes, changes which are independent of civil engineering works. This sort of issue is very serious and can cause chaos at an unaffordable rate. You also run the risk of outright refusal.
9) Bottomless Money Pits
These include:
Foundations
Foundations
Existing Services
Listed Structures
Contaminated Land
Demands on Services beyond Capacities
Noise
Process Water Control
Waste Recovery
Hazardous Substance Control
6 Benefits of hiring us to carry out your Project
Jun 5th
1) Preferential prices.
Everything you buy through us is at our base cost meaning that you can acquire many products at up to half price.
2) Design support included.
You will be connected into a network of engineers, designers and manufacturers at no extra cost.
3) Free advice.
You will be hot linked to many other professionals, specialists and trades to speed things along.
4) Trusted network.
All our supply and support networks are already trusted quality assured people and businesses with established reputations and track records.
5) Guaranteed return.
As you are directly engaging us you will automatically make savings on purchases for which you would have otherwise paid full rates. These extend to many factories and manufacturing plants world wide that we have visited, assessed and worked with to give you choices and options not available any where else. This has been minimally a 5 times return on our costs to our clients.
6) Experienced operatives.
Knowing what to do is a very important part of the task. We know the job from the ground up, we understand financial viability and how to achieve it. This delivers practical and immediate solutions to real job stoppers, for example:-
a. MONEY ISSUES – Knowledge of grants for additional funding and how to improve valuations for better funding options.
b. NET WORTH – Resolving land issues to improve value.
c. CORRECT SPECIFICATIONS – In depth knowledge of construction techniques to cut costs.
d. AVOIDING MISTAKES -The best order of events to minimise risk exposure.
e. AVOIDING REFUSALS – An informed approach to planning and how to engage correctly with the authorities for an appropriate result.
f. DESIGNS THAT WORK – What regulations apply to which aspects of the work and how to correctly technically implement and harmonise them.
g. INVALUABLE INDUSTRY KNOWLEDGE – The best products and services to deploy with the right response level for your situation and requirements.
h. COST CONTROL – A response procedure to tackle issues of consent, design, construct and build to ensure best practice.