Case Studies
Sainsbury's
The expansion of the Sainsbury’s Convenience business has been gathering pace in recent years, with over 50 new stores being delivered in the last two years. However, equally important is the upkeep and improvement of the existing estate in order to maintain the Sainsbury’s brand and increase sales.To ensure that the proposed plans for these works are accurate, it is necessary for the respective stores to be surveyed and their current structural, commodity and equipment layouts recorded.
The output for each store will be a fully measured and accurate CAD drawing of the existing store.
All 42 sites were surveyed and drawn up in 12 week period to the Design Standards set out by Sainsbury’s.
The Co-op Measured Building Surveys
Late in 2010 RDS were instructed to carry out 24 full measured building survey’s in a 3 week period for a range harmonisation project. Our brief was to provide an existing as built plan including a full measured building survey, elevations, equipment and commodity layout.
The Co-op Funeral Care
Retail Design Solutions have recently undertaken 14 Funeral Care homes in under 2 weeks carrying out a Full Measured Building and elevation surveys in the Midlands.
Buffer Bear Child Nursery
Retail Design Solutions were tasked with carrying out 24 full surveys of Childrens day nurseries across the width and breadth of the UK in a 5 week period. Our Brief was to undertake a full equipment audit and carry out full measured surveys on buildings ranging from converted Churches to units within local NHS Hospitals.
University of Hertfordshire
Back in January this year RDS were awarded the contract to design and develop a scheme for the new Students Union Convenience Store.RDS prepared and developed the conceptual design including fixtures and fittings, interior design, merchandised layout, sourcing of fixtures and fittings and also carried out the tender process on behalf of the university.
The new 1650 sqft store opened in September and is already exceeding expectations and deemed a success.
Iceland
Towards the end of 2008 Woolworths collapsed giving Iceland the chance to excel there Store Development programme the following year in 2009, and due to our previous survey experience with Iceland we were approached and tasked with providing them with full ‘As Built’ topographical building and elevation surveys. Our brief was to undertake 58 surveys in a six month period across the width and breadth of the UK and on request provide them with detailed Illustrations for local planning authorities. We rose to the challenge and provided Iceland with the plans they needed in less than 5 months whilst maintaining the high quality of survey Iceland had come to expect.
