REEF employed H&V under a JCT Design and Build contract, to provide an extension to an
existing operational warehouse for Burdens Civils building merchants, with a footprint of
circa 35×25 metres on plan. Whilst carrying out this extension, we were also instructed
to extend the existing internal offices to the ground floor and provide a precast concrete
mezzanine to act as a heavy side storage area.

The existing unit remained fully operational with due consideration taken regarding
Burden employees and visiting members of the public. Works were closely coordinated
with the end-users, particularly when connecting the new offices and warehouse with
the existing ones. The project was successfully completed on time and within budget.
The works consisted of:

• External reinforced ring beam with power floated reinforced concrete slab
• Structural steel portal frame
• Profile sheet cladding walls and roof, including roof lights
• Fully automated roller shutters
• Steel fire exit doorsets
• Brickwork and blockwork cavity apron wall to the external perimeter
• Aco drainage across all doorways and French drainage to rear, including localised
  drainage to serve external downpipes
• Internal high bay lighting to the warehouse, including 3 phase power supply to roller
  shutters
• Fire alarm installation to warehouse and new offices
• New precast concrete beam and block mezzanine, including topping screed
• New suspended ceilings, partitions, floor finishes and dry lined walls to form extended
  offices
• New aluminium windows and doors introduced into existing warehouse walls
• Extending existing heating system to new offices
• Full decorations throughout, including intumescent paintwork to steelwork