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Solicitors doubles storagecapacity within a smaller facilityDue to the ability and expertise of theSpaceway Group’s technical team,Salisbury-based Trethowans Solicitorshas been able to move its files to asmaller facility and double the firm’sdocument storage capacity. SpacewayGroup was the favoured contractor forcarrying out the works due to itsinnovative designs and pre-existingproficiency in document storage.Trethowans previous warehouse facility comprisedIntercell - the neat solutionto cable managementIntercell® fromInterfaceFLOR is a lowheightmodular flooringsystem designed to solve theproblem of cablemanagement in the modernworkspace.Space-efficient, neat and strong, it canaccommodate and conceal thecomplex wiring required in today’selectronic offices. The system can beinstalled in new or existing buildingswith minimal loss of headroom, andcan offer substantial cost savings inconstruction by reducing the height ofnew buildings.Intercell’s practical, modular size of500mm x 500mm makes it easy tohandle, transport and install. Theof low bay longspan racking with files storedindividually on shelves. In preparation for the firm’srelocation from its current city-centre offices to apurpose built facility later this year, Trethowanswanted to move its document storage to a singlefacility near its new premises. This would enablethe firm to retrieve archive files quickly and easilyand would also be more cost effective than havingoff-site storage with a specialist document storagecompany.Having found premises that were in close proximityto its new building but provided less overall squarefootage than the existing storage facilities,maximising the available space was a problem.Julie Cummings, Facilities Manager at Trethowans,had previously considered installing mezzaninefloors into the new storage facility but had found thisto be cost prohibitive.Instead, Spaceway were able to make maximumuse of the roof height by installing pallet racking thatcan be easily and quickly reached by pedestrianwalkways. Files are stored in document storageboxes, three high and two deep. This has enabledTrethowans to store more files per cubic metrerather than having shelves between every row offiles and only being able to store files singularly.Spaceway’s document storage design will enableTrethowans to pay back its investment within a fiveyearperiod, compared with the less cost-effectivesolution of storing files off-site with a specialistcompany. Reader Reply No: 111042procedure of installing cables is mucheasier and faster than with othercabling methods such as ceiling, walland dado cable systems. Onceinstalled, Intercells flexibility allows forany future changes within the officeworkspace to be quickly made,resulting in lower operational costs.Moreover, as part of a refurbishmentIntercell would help in letting a spacemore quickly and at a higher rate,making it an extremely cost-effectivesolution.Each module consists of a 500mm x500mm panel that has 16 integralpedestals. between which the neatlybundled and tied cables are routed.Once the cabling is in place, a sturdysteel top plate of the same size, andjust 2mm thick, is fitted to each unit tocreate a tidy, level floorspace.Manufactured by cable managementspecialists Mita, the floor box can beconfigured to meet the needs ofpower, telecoms and data cabling,including CAT 6. It can be pre-wiredfor connection to a busbar system forquick and easy configuration.Made from galvanised steel, Intercellis designed to spread loads with itsunique 16-pedestals-per-panel systemcreating a solid, strong and safe floorwith outstanding load-carryingcapacity. Reader Reply No.: 111034interiorsPremis completesKolbenschmidtPierburgrefurbishmentPremis the transition managementspecialists have completed therefurbishment of the new UKheadquarters of German firmKolbenschmidt Pierburg.The fit-out project for the German automotivesupply company included new installations forelectrical distribution, air conditioning, partitioning,internal construction, fire and alarm protection andvoice and data installations. The 1,400 sq m,£500K project took over 8 months to complete alsoincluded full design, space and projectmanagement support provided by Premis.Reader Reply No: 111043RR: 11104449