Case Studies

Welsh Health Supplies, Swansea                                     

1COLD were invited to participate in a strictly controlled eTendering event. The contract was to be awarded in the form of a JCT Minor Works Building Contract with Contractors Design. The bid had to include a fully detailed Contract specification and the bidder was to have full design responsibility for the Works and compliance with all industry standards and legislation.

Brief: 

A cold storage facility was required by the NHS to store anti-swine flu drugs at an ambient temperature of between 18° to 21°C and at a specific relative humidity, ventilated to provide two air changes per hour. The unit was to be capable of storing 1000 mixed pallets with adequate manoeuvrability to enable the removal & replacement of any one or all of the pallets at all times. The unit was to be built within a disused aircraft hangar. To accommodate this the unit needed to be approximately 30m x 30m x 10m(h) and have the capability of being dismantled, transported and re-assembled if required. Levels of lighting, fire detection and remote temperature monitoring with audio & visual alarms also required.

1COLD were successful in winning the tender and delivered the project on time (to a programme of 10wks), within budget and to the clients full satisfaction.

Tradeteam DHL, Enfield 

Tradeteam is the UK’s leading drinks logistics business. It was formed in 1995 with the sole aim of offering brewers, drinks brand owners and retailers cost savings through a number of tailored services. One such service is the chilled storage of real ales, which has helped Tradeteam grow its business significantly.

1COLD were contracted to build a chillstore 51m x 12m x 8m(h) with an operating temperature of 12°C, within an existing distribution centre. The storage area was to be subjected to heavy forklift (diesel) truck usage. The unit was be to mounted on concrete kerbs (dowelled into the existing floor using steel rods), which 1COLD pre-cast and installed on-site. The ceiling was to be supported by the existing steelwork by a drop rod, top hat system, clamped to the roof rafters. Due to the forklift usage, ventilation & extraction of CO2 was vitally important. Extraction was to be achieved via a series of extract grilles at low level, connected to a large extract fan. Extracted fumes were then to be discharged through a louvre on the side of the building. The room being used intermittently, was controlled by a number of CO2 sensors, providing Tradeteam with substantial savings on running costs. LED lighting controlled by PIR sensors and a wireless temperature monitoring system with audible & visual alarms completed the package.

1COLD handed over the delivered project on time, within budget and to the full satisfaction of the client.

Morgan Sindall – The John Innes Centre, Norwich 

The John Innes Centre, Norwich is an independent , international centre of excellence in plant science and microbiology. It is predicted that new and more virulent crop diseases will emerge as a result of climate change. Scientists from the centre exploring genetic modification to plants are at the front line of research in understanding the impact of temperature upon pathogens, plants and how they interact.

Morgan Sindall acting as the clients main contractor, were contracted to build a new extension to provide a suite of growth & vernalization rooms for the Arabidopsis plant, which is used for the research into genetic modifications.

The building and internal fitting out of these rooms was sub-contracted to 1COLD where light, temperature and air flow across the surface of the plant were critical factors. 1COLD specially designed, fabricated and installed wall & ceiling plenums which produced a specific controlled air flow creating the right set of conditions for the growth of the plant.