Door Industry Journal - Spring 2016

Also online at: www.dijonline.co.uk 74 THE door industry journal spring 2016 industrial doors feature Hörmann takes centre stage at new 101-door TNT depot As one of the world’s biggest express delivery companies, TNT delivers close to 1 million consignments every day. The business has a commitment to ongoing improvement and, as such, developed its Outlook programme of investment to further enhance service provision and stimulate growth. With tens of thousands of customers across the South West of England, TNT recognised a need for more localised operations and opted to construct a new £15.5 million super depot and sortation hub in Swindon. The 56,000ft? warehouse facility was to be built on an 11-acre site close to the M4, providing easy motorway access to major towns and cities in its delivery area. The new facility would remove the need for consignments to be passed through the logistics company’s Midlands hub, increasing operational efficiency, freeing up capacity elsewhere in the network and reducing the environmental impact of transportation. TNT approached IDI Gazeley to deliver the new build-to-suit warehouse, with a target of the site being fully operational within just 26 weeks. Contracting Simons Construction to deliver the build and Kam Project Consultants as employer’s agent and cost consultant, the developer successfully handed over the site in August 2015. With the brief and site specification all agreed by TNT, Kam and IDI Gazeley, loading bay and industrial door manufacturer Hörmann was appointed to supply the equipment for the building’s 101 loading bays. Hörmann had installed products on previous IDI Gazeley builds, so was well regarded by those involved. Most importantly, however, the manufacturer met all aspects of the specification, which took into account price, quality and capability to determine the best options for the site. As a key distribution hub for TNT’s UK operations, the new site is expected to sort consignments quickly and accurately, so state-of-the-art equipment was installed, which enables the facility to process over 650 items per minute. With such a