Large Scale Multi-Tier Shelving System For Menswear Retailer

Leeds based Storage Equipment Specialists Avanta UK Ltd have completed one of the largest multi-tier shelving systems projects in the UK for an influential multi-channel menswear retailer.

The online demand for cutting edge sportswear, trainers and the best in contemporary menswear has driven the requirement for this large-scale expansion programme. Alongside UK based flagship stores the client has a growing online presence servicing the UK and to over 80 Countries Worldwide fuelling the requirement undertake this project.

Having worked with the client before, Avanta UK already had an insight into what the best solution for the client would be in order to increase storage capacity of a warehouse extension for box storage utilising the full height, width and length available. This resulted in refining a design for a multi-tier shelving system incorporating a mezzanine floor.

Avanta UK Ltd successfully tendered for the project against a very competitive field and were awarded the contract. It could not be anticipated that this project would be undertaken during the Covid-19 National Lockdown. The multiple trades teams had to complete the installs whilst following Government advice in all aspects.

This also could have impacted the supply of raw materials with various factories closing or operating on a reduced staff number. However, despite this situation the project was successfully completed in the 20 week programme required working along side the Sprinkler company, Electrical Contractor and other Trades.

The contract worth circa £1.8 million is for one of the largest multi-tier shelving systems in the UK giving the client: -

• 3 Levels plus ground – (Ground, Level 1 & Level 2 for shelving and Level 3 for storage and potential growth.
• Each level measures 145m in length x 35m width giving 5075m square per level x 3 in the structure = 15,225m square.
• If you include the ground level, there is over 20,000 square metres of storage.
• 15,000 Shelves within the structure.
• A capacity of 550,000 shoe boxes can be stored.

Access to each level for product included 3x goods lifts. One of which had capacity for 4 pallets and the other 2 lifts could accommodate 2 pallets each. Pedestrian access is via 4 staircases of which 2 were enclosed.

Avanta UK also built a galvanised staircase for outside with access to all areas as well as various fire exits as required.