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This project provided a purpose-built manufacturing, bottling and distribution facility at Peterborough Gateway for Kingsley Beverages. The building has a clear internal height of 12.5m and is provided with 7no. dock levellers and 4no. level access doors.

The unit has a PET line production capacity for 20,400 bottles per hour and a canning line with capacity of 36,000 cans per hour which allow distribution through the UK as well as export to Kingsley operations across the globe.

The scope for our Building Services Engineering team covered the main building construction as well as £6million of base build enhancements/ fit-out works related to the soft drinks production. This included the transformation of the warehouse area to incorporate production facilities, flavour rooms, effluent tanks and 120 tonne sugar silos, alongside a 4,500sqft extension to the office area which houses additional staff welfare accommodation.

Key challenges of the project included the specialist drainage required due to the production processing involved and the strict ATEX requirements due to the fine powders utilised. Other specialist services included sprinklers, compressed air, CO2 distribution and specialist water treatment.