Tesco

Overview

Sovereign Construction has been working with the leading retailer Tesco Stores Limited for over 30 years, acting as a main contractor/principle contractor for the organisation for project work. Due to the success of previous projects, Sovereign Construction was selected to convert a prominent and derelict retail unit on Kensington High Street into a new 'Tesco Metro' store, which had to be completed within a tight timeframe in order to benefit from the Christmas trade.



    

         

Scope of Works

  • External branded hoarding suitable to Kensington High Street location
  • Structural alterations to the store to increase the sales area
  • Replacement shop front incorporating automated entrance and exit doors
  • Replacement of all internal finishes including floors and ceilings
  • Formation of administration and welfare facilities
  • Full replacement HVAC, electrical, data and cash conveyance
  • Checkout installation including self scan and data
  • Formation of in-store bakery
  • Service installations to refrigerated food cases and back-up chillers
  • Shopfitting to form customer service desk
  • Creation of external plant area

Challenges

The project had a number of significant challenges for the Sovereign Construction Management team, including;

  • A short program duration in order to complete and open pre-xmas in order to benefit from the enhanced trading period
  • An extremely busy and congested central London location
  • Noise and delivery restrictions creating greater pressure on the short program duration
  • Local Authority planning restrictions and The Kensington Society ( a local residents association) conservation requirements

Solution

As experienced professionals, Sovereign Construction were able to overcome the challenges on the project through:

  • Promote a "One Team" approach with the client, retail, professionals and Local Authority
  • Detailed and complex programming in order to meet the required opening date and adhere to the significant restrictions on working times and deliveries
  • Working within pre-agreed times to ensure that residents were not disturbed
  • Detailed planning with regards to deliveries to overcome the traffic and congestion issues
  • Good, consistent and regular communication with both the local authority, the Kensington Society and where appropriate local residents and businesses

Outcome

Mr Ian Nichols (Store Development Manager) of Tesco says
"We are extremely pleased, as always, with how Sovereign Construction both approached and successfully managed this high profile project, they delivered this project in a professional manor and in accordance with the client's requirements with regard to specification and quality. I feel confident in working with them as communication is paramount for the successful completion of such a difficult and complex undertaking, I am pleased to say that the project not only completed on time but also under budget. We will certainly continue to work with Sovereign Construction on future projects."

 

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