When Lidl were expanding their brand within Bromley, South London, they needed a local scaffolding provider to help deliver the projects safely and on time.
We worked with the Supermarket to help them repurpose an existing structure into a new location, and to help them with major works on a second location.
Lidl's have been one of the fastest growing food retailers in the UK, with over 700 stores by the time they reached Bromley. They're achieving this massive market invasion "the German way: High standards, strict processes, short programmes, and a work ethic that isn't matched by the majority of the UK's workforce".
Delivering massive builds, regeneration projects and retrofits, fast, requires some key parts:
Scaffolding – and a good scaffolding company – can be a tool to help with fast delivery of these projects.
Scaffolding can be utilised to help increase the speed of workers on a construction project. Careful planning, aligned with the project plans as well as the available space, aids the workflow between multiple tradespeople, allowing them to work simultaneously, but safely. Thoughtful design enables:
Well-designed scaffolding doesn't just enable access to works at height, but also ensures that entry ways and common-sense paths to working areas are left unobstructed, and to consider the needs of the equipment in the design of the structures.
By minimising unnecessary navigation around a site, scaffolding helps individual construction tasks to be completed, quicker.
With consideration paid to the materials and equipment that workers will need, and when/where they will need it, these can be stored close to the working areas to reduce the time spent transporting materials around site.
Many construction projects encounter unforeseen challenges. A well-designed scaffolding system is an adaptable and easily modifiable scaffolding system, allowing flexibility to accommodate changes to plans.
Good construction project managers don't leave QA until the end. Effective use of scaffolding enables QA to be completed as the tasks are finished, enabling timely snagging and fixes.
When expanding their presence into Burnt Ash Lane in Bromley, Lidl's made the decision to adapt an existing structure to fit their store, instead of building a new structure. This approach can allow development companies to:
Metro Scaffolding provided both internal and external scaffolding for this redevelopment.
Scaffolding inside the existing structure at Burnt Ash Lane provided safe access for tradespeople to:
Following our work with the Supermarket in Bromley, we provided further internal scaffolding to their existing store in Cricklewood. The store was already open and functioning when the roof was condemned, rendering the building unsafe. This can happen to structures that are poorly maintained. This can be caused by a breakdown of waterproofing, the age of the roof, UV exposure, as well as storm or environmental damage.
Instead of fitting a new roof, it was more economical for Lidl's to opt for roof repair work instead. Metro Scaffolding fitted an intricate scaffolding structure to support every part of the roof, enabling steel roof enforcement.
Scaffolding is also used by supermarkets to support:
Do you have a commercial project in need of exterior or interior scaffolding? With over 30 years' experience, we're experts at providing safe access for construction and maintenance.
If you're looking for local, responsive multi-trades people that you can trust in an emergency or for your maintenance needs, enquire today.
