Office and Warehouse Construction

Project Description

SCD has completed a new office and warehouse construction in Leeds.
The 20,000 sq ft space was designed and built to specific specifications, with SCD carrying out the majority of the work packages on site. Responsible for the building programme, SCD carefully project-managed each stage to ensure completion within our target date.

SCD undertook the groundworks package, completing a 5000m³ cut and fill exercise. SCD accurately surveyed the site to ensure the design minimised the volume of spoil to be removed to the landfill. The final design meant that 1m of spoil was excavated from the north of the site, filling in part of the 1.5m to fill the lower end, resulting in a sloping site.  To retain the ground to the rear of the cut exercise, SCD opted to construct a gabion retaining wall. Ranging between 0.5m to 1.5m in height, the 250m long wall was made entirely of recycled stone. Any imported materials which were required throughout the build were stringently audited via the Y-Hauc scheme, using local suppliers who were signed up to these agreements.

Project Summary:

Construction of 20,000 sq ft office and warehouse facility:

  • 5500 sq.m of reinforced concrete hard-standing.

  • Carbon Neutral Construction.

  • Groundworks, including 5000 cubic metre cut and fill exercise.

  • Installation of multi-utility infrastructure.

  • 2-acre concrete hard-standing area.

  • Fibre Optical network installation.

  • Substation construction and electrical connection to the grid.

  • Internal electrical and furniture fit out.

One environmental aspect which had been designed into the site was a 73,000-litre underground tank to harvest the fallen rainwater. We opted to construct this as early as possible in the programme so we could utilise the facility during construction. The planned use of this water supply would be for flushing all toilets throughout the facility and for cleaning all plant, transport and equipment through multiple jet wash locations.

In an effort to ensure a carbon-neutral facility, we have chosen to steer away from fossil fuels to try and be self-sufficient, using green and sustainable technologies. SCD opted for photo-voltaic solar panels and small turbines to generate power for the site. As a part of the build, SCD was contracted to complete the electrical connection to the grid. Due to the volume of power the facility would generate, the supply to the site required upgrading, which also included the construction of a substation, and connection to the grid, both activities which were carried out by SCD.

Energy Efficient Installations:

  • 250m Gabion retaining wall from recycled stone.

  • 73,000 litre Rainwater harvesting tank.

  • Motion lights throughout the building.

  • Solar Panels.

  • LED lighting throughout.

  • Specialist glazing to assist in heating and cooling the office space.

  • Waste oil burner to heat the warehouse in winter months.