Stockport based Fairhurst Estates Limited’s client and UK rental firm Hewden have broken ground on its latest development on a 3.35-acre brown field site in Bedford.
FEL are acting as the Project and Contract Administrators for the £1.6 million rental depot which will offer general plant, access and cranes. Construction is set to take just four months to complete and scheduled to open in August 2014. At least one member of the FEL team will be down on site in Bedford every week for the duration of the project.
Left: Breaking ground on the new Hewden depot are (L to R) Kevin Parkes, chief executive officer; Susan Shardlow, Hewden commercial director; Mark Hogg, core business director
Hewden CEO, Kevin Parkes, said:
“Being situated just off the M1 the new hub is ideally positioned to enhance the existing Hewden network. This great new yard will enable us to say yes to even more customers and fulfil next day delivery across the Home Counties.”
John Thornley, MD of Fairhurst Estates said:
“The new site will also demonstrate its commitment to the environment, with a number of environmental measures in place including a water recycling wash bay, a sophisticated drainage system to prevent flooding in the surrounding area and a rainwater harvesting system.”
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