Pictured above: Scott Wilson, operations director from Chalcroft

Warehouse and distribution specialist Chalcroft Construction has completed work on the third phase of a project for Macmillan Distribution.

Chalcroft finished work on a new 5,600m² high bay warehouse at Macmillan's Swansea site, as part of a £2.7m, 37-week project in April.

Work to complete the new warehouse included the demolition of the existing unit, installation of new concrete piles, ground beams, pile caps, suspended floor slab, steel work, cladding, sprinklers, LPG heating system and electrical works.

Associated drainage and external works were also carried out on the site, which achieved a very good assessment under the BREEAM rating.

This third project follows the construction of a new 140,000ft² warehouse and office facility, and re-cladding the remaining buildings including extensive strengthening works to the steel frame.

Scott Wilson, operations director from Chalcroft, commented: "Quality and service have always been the driving force of our business and our aim to build long-term relationships with clients and consultants."

Macmillan Distribution (MDL) provides a distribution service for the Macmillan Publishing Group, as well as distribution services to more than 40 third-party publishers.

Kevin Oram, from MDL, commented: "This project is the next stage of our ongoing plan to expand our ability to provide first-rate distribution to new clients, as well as efficiently handling the growth of our current publishers. We have found Chalcroft's knowledge of the sector and the way we work an asset to help us make sure the project is completed without disruption to our customers."