The challenge
The handover date was set by the client's commercial calendar rather than by construction convenience — the store had to be trading by a specific period. At the same time, the sales floor needed long clear spans so aisles and shelving layout would not be constrained by intermediate columns.
Our solution
We used a steel superstructure, allowing factory fabrication to run in parallel with foundation work on site. Erection advanced in sections so that following trades — roofing, flooring, MEP — could start on completed bays before the whole envelope was closed.
