In store solution installed with zero downtime
August 1st 2010 Nicholson Group has completed a
structural steel mezzanine floor
within a retail premises to allow
further stockholding for this
footwear specialist.
Step Outlet is a rapidly expanding
private company, with an
increasingly high profile in the e
commerce mail order market.
To allow for this expansion Step
Outlet chose Nicholson to find a
solution to their storage problems
to service both the retail and mail
order business.
Having previously installed a
mezzanine floor in the stockroom
Nicholson now developed the
solution of utilising an area above
the main sales floor. The
cantilevered design allows for
minimum restriction of columns
and gives a modern high tech
appearance.
The immediate problem was that
no time could be allowed for the
installation during normal working
hours and materials could not be
stored external to the building.
Commencing installation after
shop hours at 6pm, Nicholson
completed the main structural
installation in two nights, without
interruption to normal trading. The
store was open for trading at 9am
both mornings.
A fire rated suspended ceiling was
installed below the floor with
specialist LED lights to give high
visibility lighting to the sales area.A
new gas fired warm air heating
system was also incorporated within
the contract.
The staircase to the 1st floor was
designed to be built within the staff
counter/cash desk to prevent access
by customers.
An adjustable shelving system has
also been supplied and installed on
the 1st floor to optimise the stock
storage and accessibility.
The Nicholson Group is
primarily known for its conveying
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