Hawkins Projects Ltd, Kannegiesser and Clay & Abbott collaborated on a new laundry facility for Johnson’s Workwear at Matford Green Trading Park in Exeter, a 2800m2 commercial building near the M5 motorway.
Hawkins designed and installed a 2500m2 mezzanine and protected this with a 60-minute fire-rated suspended ceiling, with fire barriers installed to the void and 60-minute fire-rated column casings.
Approximately 250m2 of the first-floor area was fitted out with offices for general office use, along with management and meeting rooms. On the ground floor, a laundry area was installed with composite panelled partitions creating driver facilities, a first-aid room, a stores area, along with production and transport manager offices, and an engineers workshop.
Hawkins Projects excavated and installed two circular below-ground drainage tanks and three reinforced concrete slabs to mount a water tank, chemical storage containers, and a metal container with a built-in steam boiler. They adjusted the cladding and installed additional double-glazed thermally broken curtain walling, a new sectional roller shutter door, and additional fire exits.
As well as the building works, Hawkins Projects completed the full installation of the domestic power and plumbing services, LED lighting to the offices, mezzanine and first-floor areas and a fire alarm protecting the ground, first-floor areas and voids. Six evaporative cooling units were installed on the roof, along with security fencing to the perimeter, and automated barriers.
Duration: 40 Weeks
Contract Value: £2,800,000
Location: Exeter, Devon