CASE STUDY

KAPCO selects Hi-Level to create office space within its new European

distribution centre

About KAPCO

KAPCO manufactures and distributes a wide range of

commercial aircraft parts and supplies, including ma-

chined products and assemblies, electrical connectors

and components, seals clamps and couplings.

In addition to their own fabricated aircraft components,

KAPCO is a distributor for more than 70 other manufac-

turers, with distribution centres strategically located

throughout the world.

KAPCO’s Requirements

KAPCO made the decision to move its European

distribution centre from the Netherlands to the UK.

The company carried out extensive research to identify

locations that would incorporate both the warehouse and

office space they required.

They located a large, disused warehouse facility with

offices in Bordon, Hampshire. Although the building was

partitioned into several smaller areas, it had the neces-

sary overall space to fulfil KAPCO’s requirements.

Hi-Level had worked with KAPCO on a previous project

and was invited to present its plans, which included

adding a mezzanine floor above the warehouse packing

and despatch area to create required extra office space .

How the addition of a mezzanine floor helped to transform a disused warehouse into a highly functional

distribution facility

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Implementation

The contract was carried out under the Construction

Design and Management Regulations. Hi-Level appoint-

ed its Health & Safety consultants who prepared all the

relevant contact documents and the site was set up

accordingly. Regular site visits from the Hi-Level Health

& Safety consultants ensured that the contract was

within the specified CDM guidelines.

The company also appointed its Contract’s Manager to

monitor progress of the installation, manage all health

and safety issues and integrate all the changes/

additional work within the specified contract period.

Hi-Level’s resident on-site Contracts Supervisor liaised

with the trades to ensure there were no hold ups.

Recognizing that good direct lines of communication

were essential to a successful project, Hi-Level set up

regular weekly site meetings where issues where

discussed and reports issued.

KAPCO’s comments

Managing Director of KAPCO, Dave McRobert, said:

“KAPCO UK selected Hi-Level as our contractor follow-

ing work they had done for us on an earlier project. From

launch, their staff’s design flare, their knowledge of what

could be realistically possible at a sensible cost and their

innovation helped us achieve a really robust functional

design for the 30 year old facility.

“A design was created which matched our working

requirements and actually achieved more useable office,

warehouse and workshop space”.

“Hi-Level responded very well even when we decided on

design changes as the project came to life. We moved

into the new facility on schedule and have been extreme-

ly happy with the quality of their work and the environ-

ment created.

“Hi-Level’s regular after sales support, checking for a

satisfied customer, has been something I haven’t

experienced much before from the building industry”.

About Hi-Level Mezzanines

Founded in 1991, Hi-Level Mezzanines is a leading supplier

of mezzanine flooring. The company’s mezzanine floors

incorporate high specification components as standard and

comply with BRE Digest 437 and other relevant kite marks.

Hi-Level’s unique, mezzanine production system manages

projects from start to finish, automatically calculating the best

floor design and the precise amount of materials required -

ensuring the most cost-effective use of materials to keep

build costs down.

“A design was created which matched our working requirements

and actually achieved more useable office, warehouse and

workshop space”.