The Steel & Tube Development is located in the heart of Dunedin’s industrial precinct. A modern, architecturally designed office and warehouse facility built for an NZX-listed client, this project makes excellent use of a prime industrial site only minutes away from Dunedin’s CBD and transport networks.
Built on a site of 8,074m², the development comprises a 4,000m² high stud warehouse, 350m² office, 250m² trade shop, 1,600m² yard and car parking for staff and customers.
Health and Safety is at the forefront of all of Steel & Tube operations. It underpins everything the company does and its ‘Best in Class’ approach involves ensuring all facilities are well designed and maintained and operations are safe and reliable.
Steel & Tube used the development opportunity to consolidate two sites and operations into one purposely-designed and built facility. The new space more than tripled the area of steel distribution of the company’s previous two Dunedin sites. It also enabled Steel & Tube to introduce the Tradeshop model – a new aspect of its business. The layout of the space means office staff have a clear view of the Tradeshop, easy access to the carpark and access to the warehouse to replace stock.
The design also features a 14 metre wide ‘drive thru’ access way that has increased the useable area of the site, and eliminated the need for vehicle turning space. This design innovation allows the loading/unloading of up to four trucks at any one time.
Wireless access points have been installed throughout the development, allowing Steel & Tube to introduce a barcode or scanning solution as required. The building is technologically future proofed and includes LED lighting throughout, providing lower maintenance, sustainability and cost savings.
