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Food Factory Design
Whether its a new food factory design or refurbishment project, Arctica will work closely with you, the client. You are the experts within your industry and may need a little help and guidance, but our aim is the same; to get the best design solution and deliver the right facility for your product.
Our expertise gained over many years of architectural experience within the food industry means we have the specialist knowledge to guide and advise you through the process.
This includes:
Process flows and production
To make the project a success it is vital to map the process flows and lay out the production equipment so that the facility flows correctly and as efficiently as possible.
The product
We spend time in your existing facility and with your key employees to understand what you produce and how, so that key issues can be addressed in the design.
Architectural ability
Years of experience gives us the expertise to look at your existing facility through a feasibility study and see if it can be re-configured without the need for a new building.
Maintenance
We create designs that are low maintenance, both inside and out.
Welfare
Your employees are important to you and creating good welfare facilities makes your facility a nicer place to work and helps retain staff. Light and ventilation alone can make a huge difference to the working environment.
Future proofing
We understand businesses plan for growth and will incorporate strategies for future expansion into the design.
Cost Consultancy
A critical factor in the delivery of a successful project is the effective management of cost.
Arctica provides cost consultancy at each stage of a project not only to minimise cost but to maximise value for money for our clients whilst still delivering the end goal with the required standards.
Our highly skilled team of quantity surveyors are experienced in a variety of food projects including new build and refurbishment offering professional and flexible advice.
Each project has its own cost challenges, so we are here to offer the following services:
- Feasibility studies
- Estimates and budgeting
- Procurement
- Contractual advice
- Value engineering & risk management
- Management of the tender process
- Post contract management
- Management of variations to contract
- Access to specialist tax advisors
CDM/Principal Designer
A recipe for safety
Arctica can act as principal designer under the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015. Poor planning and management saw the introduction of the CDM regulations to manage health and safety in the construction of all construction projects.
Our expertise enables us to offer the role of principal designer to fulfil your legal requirements.
Arctica will:
- Create awareness of your duties under the CDM 2015 regulations before any design work begins
- Plan, manage, monitor, and co-ordinate health & safety in the pre-construction phase
- Assist you with compiling the pre-construction information
- Supply any contractor’s information they need to carry out their duties
- Collaborate with all stakeholders on the project to eliminate or reduce foreseeable health & safety risks
- Create, review, revise and update a health & safety file throughout the project
- Keep the principal contractor informed of any risks during the construction phase