Value retailer B&M appointed Pentadel to fulfil the roles of Principal Designer and Principal Contractor and to project manage the complex fit-out of its southern distribution hub, the UK’s largest building. 

The warehouse near Bedford covers more than one million square feet – the equivalent of twelve premier league football pitches – and the fit out alone is costing more than £30 million.   

The super structure incorporates vast state-of-the-art warehouse and distribution units including 160,000 cubic metres of freezer and chill storage, 500,000 cubic metres of pallet racking, three robotic shrink wrapper systems, a 2,500 metre square recycling area, as well as a bespoke IT system to ensure the efficient running of the whole facility. 

We also oversaw the development of the building’s surrounds, including a gatehouse and vehicle maintenance area.

The project completed in Spring 2020, with the facility immediately opening for full operation.    

Services provided by
Pentadel included:

• Principal Designer role under CDM 2015

• Design lead and design coordination 

• Utility coordination 

• Detail design and procurement of all ancillary packages

• Construction management

• Principal Contractor role under CDM 2015

• Commissioning management