St Pancras Station
The Brief
The redevelopment of St Pancras station as the new home for the Eurostar service was part of one of the largest infrastructure projects in the UK. The design of the new station lower concourse called for ventilated, 10 mm thick aluminium panels in each of the shops.
Although there was a design specification for the panels, the final panel sizes could not be advised until other construction work had been completed. Access to the site was also severely restricted, meaning that final deliveries had to be confirmed to precise dates and times.
Due to the complex nature of the project and critical completion date, timed penalty clauses were included in the contract in the event of late completion.
The Solution
Each panel was made from 10 mm thick aluminium plate. Slots were cut into the plate, which was then deburred, countersunk holes were added to each corner and the product was finished with a powder coating.
To satisfy the material requirements for the project, we spent time working with the supplier to precisely schedule deliveries, ensuring a steady logistical workflow through the production process. With this in mind we agreed on specific delivery quantities with a 24 hour delivery turnaround, but at the outset securing the total material requirement for the whole project.
As the detail of the panel sizes was released, we had to be a position to run to tight deadlines and so operated on a 24 hour basis for the duration of the project, this enabled us to satisfy the demand for the project without causing any disruption to other customers.
We partnered with a powder coating organisation for the project, setting the criteria required for the quality of the components so that final inspection could be carried at the powder coating premises. All scheduled delivery dates were met and all panels successfully fitted.