Industrial Loading Bay Canopy Protects Stock and Staff
A Trio of industrial loading bay canopies delivered
Due to huge demand for Click and Collect and the associated warehouse requirements, a designated structure to fulfill click and collect ordered was required, separate to the main store. The new temporary warehouse makes efficient use of space on an unused area of tarmac.
At a glance
Who:
Oak Furnitureland
Size:
3 structures, various sizes, up to 28m x 21m
Location:
Swindon
Sector:
Loading Bay Canopies
The Requirement
Freight forwarding, logistics and fulfilment is a fast-moving environment; every second counts to ensure efficient and safe transfer of goods. The client required a set of three loading bay canopies, in various sizes, to protect stock and staff during loading and unloading operations. The canopies were designed to reduce the risk of losing valuable stock to weather damage, with seamless integration into existing buildings and minimal groundworks.
The Solutions
Field & Lawn provided three new loading bay canopies for Oak Furniture Land, giving a combined covered space of 1488m2. All the canopies were covered with Challenger High Lumen 50w flood lights to enable around the clock loading and unloading, improving efficiency for the client.
The specification
Frame:
Aluminium clear-span structure with 4 channel aluminium extrusion beams – profile 290mm x 138mm x 4/5mm, 3.5m bay length with an 18 degree roof pitch
Diamensions:
Structure 1: W28m x L21m x 5.5m – Total area 588m2 with a ridge height of 11.16m
Structure 2: W18m x L21m x 5.5m – Total area 378m2 with a ridge height of 8.42m
Structure 3: W18m x L29m x 5.5m – Total area 522m2 with a ridge height of 10.20m
Walling:
Single skin steel cladding T-18/T45: Grey (gable end open)
Guttering:
UPVC gutters to each side
The results
