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Make the most of your available space with a FREE site visit

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For companies who are looking to relocate their business, move to larger premises, or even those who are starting up from scratch, it is worth considering your future storage needs and not just the needs of today.

It can be a costly mistake if you put in shelving, racking or even lockers that only fit your immediate requirements – it is important to consider your growth forecasts.

You need to look ahead as to how you will store your new stock, file all of the ever-increasing paperwork, or how you will store your employees’ (or even your customers’) personal belongings as and when your business grows.

When you have a large new project, ShelvingDirect® can provide a free site visit to help you make the most of your available space. Our experienced team can help and advice you on the best storage solutions to suit the needs of your business, and how to make use of every inch of your available space.

Regardless of the type of business use, whether it is an office, warehouse, retail store room, commercial garage or manufacturing facility, we can provide bespoke storage solutions to fit your space, whatever the size or shape. Because we manufacture all of our shelving and racking ourselves, we can create purpose designed solutions that can fit even the most awkward spaces.

Shelving Direct® will provide you with the best and most cost-effective, future-proof storage solutions that are guaranteed to stand the test of time. All of our shelving and racking systems are made from 100% British steel which gives you assured quality.

Why not take a look at our website and see for yourself the many different types of storage options we provide. Whether you require shelving, racking, office storage and filing solutions, work benches, picking bins, storage boxes, or lockers in a standard or bespoke size, we have it covered.

Give us a call today on 0121 508 5877 to discuss your requirements and get the ball rolling – if you have a large upcoming project the ShelvingDirect team would be happy to arrange a site visit to discuss bespoke, cost-effective storage solutions that will serve you for years to come.

Case Study

Barts Health NHS Trust, London

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THE REQUIREMENT
Barts NHS Trust commenced an ambitious new building programme in 2010 which involved the construction of the new Royal London Hospital including a new Dental Hospital in Whitechapel and a new Cardiac Centre of Excellence at St Bartholomew’s Hospital. As a result of the new building programme, the Trust had a requirement to equip the new hospital facilities with an extensive range of staff lockers over a period of six years.

THE SOLUTION
In order to arrive at an appropriate solution, Barts NHS Trust used the NHS Supply Chain framework to procure the appropriate locker solutions. A tender competition was conducted which resulted in the selection of the ShelvingDirect range of locker solutions. ShelvingDirect lockers were selected on the basis of their quality, longevity, environmental performance and the provision of best value for money. ShelvingDirect lockers are manufactured in ShelvingDirect’s 50,000 sq ft manufacturing facility from British made steel and come with a 15 year warranty. The solution included a complete manufacturing, delivery and installation service over a 6 year period.

THE RESULT
Barts NHS Trust has now equipped its new Royal London Hospital, new Dental Hospital and new Cancer Centre at St. Bartholomew’s Hospital with a range of hard wearing and environmentally friendly staff lockers.

Please contact us for client reference contact details.

For help and advice on storage solutions for agile work places please contact Matthew White 
0121 508 5877
Email [email protected] 

Case Study

Animal Lifeline

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ShelvingDirect’s products are used in all manner of situations from domestic to business, and we were delighted to work with an animal charity in Staffordshire whose dedicated volunteers look after our canine friends when they are in need of a home. Sally Lewis of the charity takes up the story…

Animal Lifeline is a voluntary group and a registered charity founded more than 40 years ago and is based in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. Its purpose is to save abandoned and unwanted dogs and puppies and find them new homes and loving owners. Each year the charity rescues and re-homes around 300 dogs and puppies and has saved more than 11,000 over the years.

Our stated aim is to care for abandoned dogs and puppies and find them new homes. This involves housing them at our kennels, feeding and walking them, giving then clean warm beds and ensuring they receive good veterinary care. The kennel staff also give our dogs opportunities to enjoy running free and playing with ‘friends’ in our secure fields and large enclosed dry areas.

Our hectic laundry has recently undergone a long needed upgrade installing top quality industrial shelving with adjustable height shelves supplied by ShelvingDirect, allowing us to finally organise storage of all our bedding, washing powders, cleaning items and some filing space (not to mention one very important kettle!)

From the moment Mark from ShelvingDirect picked up the phone to assist in our choice of product, to us filling our assembled shelves with laundry and pet supplies we have been absolutely delighted with the top quality products and personalised service that we have received. Having discussed our needs and displaying an understanding of them, Mark recommended the Rax 1 shelving system with its adjustable shelf heights and wider spans, meaning we regained vital storage capacity. What’s more we received the goods in double quick time!

We discovered that unlike many of its competitors, ShelvingDirect actually makes the products it sells rather than importing them, and uses only British Steel! That together with a ten year structural guarantee and affordable costs meant we installed the exact system we needed within 48 hours. It’s great to be able to buy British and we would recommend Shelving Direct’s products to anyone.

The charity is self-supporting and relies on its own fund-raising efforts and public donations to maintain its vital activities. A sanctuary operates every day of the year and needs support every day of the year. If you care, think canine – think Animal Lifeline!

For more information on Animal Lifeline or to make an all important donation, please call Nick Fletcher on 07790 079025 or visit www.animallifeline.org.uk

For help and advice on storage solutions for agile work places please contact Matthew White 
0121 508 5877
Email [email protected] 

Case Study

Adam Ross Fabrics

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Installation of custom galvanised shelving at Adam Ross Fabrics®

THE REQUIREMENT
Adam Ross® (www.adamrossfabrics.co.uk) is a premium online retailer of fabrics based in the UK offering a wide range of products including polyesters, georgette, velvet and chiffon fabrics. The company required a reliable shelving system made to a custom size. It was important that the shelving solution was robust enough to hold large quantities of material but did not damage or tear the fabic whilst in everyday use. 

THE SOLUTION
ShelvingDirect supplied Rax 1 heavy duty galvanised shelving engineered to bespoke sizes. Each unit featured 5 shelf levels. The bays were modified to include a ‘stepped’ cross beam and folded shelf edges to ensure that no snagging of the fabric occurred when fabric rolls are taken on and off the shelves. An Adam Ross® spokesperson praised the shelving saying, “We need the ability to quickly select specific rolls from the hundreds that are in stock. These shelves have proven to be the perfect solution… the build quality is superb and unlike most shelving we have seen, these have a smooth metal surface and so don’t damage the fabric rolls when they are taken off.”

For help and advice on storage solutions for agile work places please contact us
Direct Dial – 0121 508 5877
Email – [email protected]

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Improve Your Workspace Organisation with Bespoke Office Shelving

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The reality of workplaces is not always how it is shown in lifestyle magazines – a neat and tidy workspace, everything organised with a place for everything. Do you ever look at your own workspace and wonder what colour your desk actually is?  As you can’t see through all of the paperwork and files. Luckily, there’s a simple, and cost-effective solution to improve your workspace organisation.

ShelvingDirect® has a range of office shelving and storage products that will transform the way that your workspace is organised. We can provide a complete solution for all of your storage problems and even offer a free space-planning service should you require a total re-vamp. With a combination of our office shelving, accessories, rotary office storage, lever arch filing racks, and corner storage units you can create a bespoke workspace shelving and storage system to meet your exact requirements.

All of our office shelving and storage products are designed to maximise your workspace 

Our office shelving comes in a range of sizes and designs. They can be supplied with decorative end panels, with or without backs, and we can even supply shelving systems with doors to hide away those items you don’t need on display. Whatever you want, we’ve got you covered.

For spaces where our standard sizes just won’t fit, and where you need to maximise small or awkward spaces, we can provide custom-made shelving to your exact specifications. We can tailor the dimensions and specifications of our existing shelving to provide you with bespoke shelving that will perfectly fit your available space.

If you are not sure what products are right for you, or how best to plan your workspace to make the most of it, our knowledgeable staff can help you make the right choice, helping you avoid any costly mistakes.

Talk to us today about how to transform your workspace

Why not have a look at our full range of office shelving and storage solutions by having a look around our website. If you have any queries, please don’t hesitate to contact us.

Case Study

Installation of mobile storage at Dr Martens stores nationwide

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THE REQUIREMENT
Shoe retailer Dr Martens wanted to improve the organisation of its stock rooms in stores nationwide to improve access, maximise the available space and improve health and safety conditions.

THE SOLUTION
Since many of it stores were situated in retail parks open 7 days a week, ShelvingDirect worked out of hours to ensure minimum distruption to trade. We installed a tailored mobile shelving system with flexible infill floor into a number of Dr Martens branches, including London Oxford Street, London Carnaby Street, Cambridge, Hull, Manchester and Nottingham.

For help and advice on storage solutions for agile work places please contact Matthew White 
0121 508 5877
Email [email protected]

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Improve Your Workspace Organisation

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If you want to make the most out of your workspace, the first thing you need to do is get organised. Choosing the right storage solutions can make all the difference to helping you become more organised, efficient and more productive. We lose too many working hours each week searching for items that we were “sure we left right here”, or searching through piles of paper for that one invoice or letter. Whether your workspace is used for administration, picking and packing, assembly, or anything else, here at ShelvingDirect®, we can find the right storage solutions that will improve your workspace organisation.

Complete storage solutions for any situation

Whatever the application, whether in the office, garage, warehouse, stockroom, retail premises or even for the home, it is possible to build a complete storage solution from work benches through to shelving, racking and accessories that will look good in any location and will last for years to come.

Made from 100% British steel, shelving and racking systems can be provided in a range of widths, depths and heights, and so can be tailored to suit any space.  In addition, with a large range of accessories such as rotary office storage, level arch filing racks, plastic picking bins and boxes, you can get your workspace organised so everything is tidy, close to hand, and easy to find.

It’s as easy as A, B, C

Don’t worry if you are not a DIY expert, our boltless shelving, racking and work benches are quick and easy to assemble using only a rubber mallet and a willing volunteer to help you out. If you are not sure what type of shelving, racking and accessories you need to make your workspace more efficient, our website offers a number of handy tips and advice on choosing the right shelving, making the most of your shelving, and even how to clean and care for your chosen storage solutions. You can also browse the wide-range of British-made storage solutions we stock.

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How to increase efficiency with organised heavy duty workbenches

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Often appropriated from another area of the business, workbenches used in garages, stockrooms, warehouses or distribution facilities are not always up to the job. Maybe you are using an old desk; it’s even possible that you are using a makeshift workbench using scaffolding planks and some breeze blocks… we’ve seen it all! Whatever you are using, there is one thing that can be guaranteed, when push comes to shove it won’t be able to stand up to heavy use.

Why not consider getting something that is purpose-made for the job?

Heavy duty workbenches made from 100% galvanised British steel are not only strong and robust, they are built to last. Unlike cheaper alternatives made from inferior low-budget steel, these workbenches won’t buckle or twist.

Our workbenches provide a large work area and are supplied with storage shelving underneath. They can even be supplied with louvre back panels which are designed to hold our range of plastic picking bins, so all of your components and parts are only an arm’s length away. With everything organised, your work area will become much more efficient and productive – and neater!

Heavy duty workbenches are supplied at a standard height of 937mm, however they are available with depths of 600mm and 900mm, various widths ranging from 1,500mm to 2,400mm, and with either 2 or 3 levels. This means that there is a size of workbench suitable for your needs.

But it is not only businesses that benefit from organisation. Usually the domain of the man of our households, the garage or home workshop (often disguised as a shed) can be a disorganised area where tools and garden equipment gather dust until they are needed. Just think how organised your work area will be with a heavy duty work bench. With the addition of plastic picking bins, once you have labelled them, all those bits and pieces you spend hours looking for will be right at your fingertips.

CLICK HERE to find out more about our range of heavy duty workbenches.

For more details call us today on 0121 508 5677.

Case Study

Installation of Fineline shelving and Rax 1 Workbenches at Unit G, Kingmoor Business Park

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THE REQUIREMENT
North Cumbria University Hospitals NHS Trust consists of two hospitals – Whitehaven and Carlisle. In order to improve efficiency and reduce costs, the Trust tasked its medical records department with merging two hospital facilities into one new off-site facility. Following procurement of a 30,000 sq ft building at Kingmoor Business Park, the Trust needed to source appropriate shelving for over 10,000 linear metres of library storage capacity.

THE SOLUTION
In order to arrive at an appropriate solution, NCUHT advertised the requirement through OJEU. A tender competition was conducted which resulted in the selection of ShelvingDirect’s Fineline medical records shelving solution. Fineline is made from British steel with a clean powder coated finish. The Fineline system has been designed as a safe and efficient means of storage and its smooth lines and robust architecture make it ideal for large scale library use. Rax 1 Workbenches were also selected to facilitate the reception, sorting and despatch of casenotes. Fineline is manufactured in ShelvingDirect’s 50,000 sq ft manufacturing facility which is equipped with the latest automatic steel conversion equipment. Fineline is made in Britain from British made steel and comes with a 15 year warranty.

Fineline Office Shelving  Fineline Office Shelving

THE RESULT
North Cumbria University Hospitals NHS Trust now has a centralised medical records facility complete with over 10,000 linear metres of storage capacity which will now allow the merger of two facilities into one purpose built medical records management service.

For help and advice on storage solutions for agile work places please contact Matthew White 
0121 508 5877
Email [email protected] 

Case Study

Avon & Somerset Police HQ

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Installation of mobile storage and a mezzanine floor at Avon & Somerset Police HQ in Portishead

THE REQUIREMENT
Avon & Somerset Police required a bespoke storage system that would maximise the available space for storing evidence crates whilst maintaining good working practices and safe, easy access. Capacity for 11,000 crates was requried.

THE SOLUTION
Working closely with the client’s Estates and Procurement departments, a detailed site survey was undertaken by ShelvingDirect and it was decided that a combination of mobile storage and a mezzanine floor would be used to exploit the available height of the building.

THE RESULT
Work started in May 2016 and was completed on budget and on time in June. Avon & Somerset Police HQ were very pleased and happy with the new system – a design which included several heavy duty mobile shelving units and a mezzanine floor with integral staircase and electric lift.

For help and advice on storage solutions for agile work places please contact Matthew White
Direct Dial – 0121 508 5803
Mobile – 07973 803372
Email – [email protected]