Transforming a disused car plant into a flagship self-storage facility..
The Brief
Swindon Cinch Self-Storage Fit-Out
Swindon Cinch, a self-storage provider, set out to create a high-capacity facility within an old 1960s car plant that had been empty for years and contained asbestos.
The primary goal was clear: to maximise the number of rentable lockers within the available square footage to drive long-term revenue.
The project came with several challenges:
- A tight budget and strict cost controls.
- A pressing timeframe that requires progress every single day.
- A contractor-led design process, where the delivery team was tasked with both designing and building, while still adapting to ongoing client requirements.
Project before
What We Did
Phasing balanced costs with site constraints.
To achieve the client’s objectives, the delivery was phased to balance costs, evolving designs, and site constraints.
Scope of Work Included:
- Demolition and enabling works, including asbestos removal.
- Structural modifications, such as roller shutter doors, automatic glazed doors, and blocking of existing windows.
- Office construction, with mechanical and electrical installations.
- Finishes and services, including decoration, heating, lighting, plumbing, and flooring.
- Warehouse works, preparing the slab to accommodate the self-storage fit-out.
- External works, covering landscaping, drainage, tarmacking, and installation of bollards.
The project also required close collaboration between two main contractors, alongside multiple subcontractors, to deliver each phase effectively.
The Outcome
The finished project was a complete transfromation.
Swindon Cinch’s new facility was delivered on time and on budget, and received excellent feedback from both the store manager and area managers, who described it as “one of the best sites”.
The client was so satisfied that they approved additional work to the completed site.
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