Steel company SCH Site Services is helping a large logistics firm to expand again with the development of a £750,000 warehouse. Stiller Warehousing and Distribution of Aycliffe, is in the process of constructing a new 40,000 sq ft warehouse for its rapidlyexpanding list of customers. The latest development, 10 metres tall, will store another 6,000 pallets for the familyrun firm. The structure is an extension to an existing 40,000 sq ft warehouse, which opened in 2015, and increases Stiller’s warehousing capabilities across its 20 acres of land at the heart of Aycliffe Business Park ,supporting dozens of local jobs in its construction. The project is managed by Darlington-based ADG Architects with civil engineering support from Durham-based BDN, its main contractor is Hall Construction, based at Rushyford, which awarded Aycliffe-based SCH a project to fabricate and erect its frame using 90 tonnes of steel. SCH previously worked with Hall Construction on the refurbishment of buildings at PD Ports on Teesside, and completed the steel fabrication and erection of the frame within eight weeks. The new warehouse is expected to be fully completed in the New Year. SCH managing director Gary Finley said: “We’re delighted to have worked on a project so close to us in Aycliffe. “We fabricated the steel in-house at our facility just around the corner from Stiller’s site. “The extension had to join an existing warehouse which made it a little more complex than a stand-alone shed and we also had to design the end connections for the structure, but we’re pleased we’ve been able to work with one of our neighbours in enabling their ambitious plans for future growth.” The new warehouse will take Stiller’s recent investments in equipment, people and property to more than £6.4m in the last three years. Commercial manager Matthew Stiller said: “Nearly all of our space is allocated to clients at the moment, which is a great position to be in. This latest development is a speculative build, but we’re confident there’ll be a high demand for the space, and we very much like working with local companies. “SCH have done an exceptional job with no hold ups, despite bad weather, so we’re very happy with the work they’ve done.” SCH is also working on the Cello factory extension in Bishop Auckland for Wharton Construction, the refurbishment of an existing structure in Barrow-in-Furness for MGL, roof structure strengthening work at Nissan in Washington for Sir Robert McAlpine and the Belvedere retail pods at Kingston Park in Newcastle for Brims Construction. Formed in 2006, SCH first operated as a crane hire company with four mobile cranes and four drivers working for local companies, but it grew into steelwork and in 2011 recorded a turnover of £325,000. After moving into new premises in 2012, sales grew to £2.2m and then £3.43m before hitting £4.1m in 2013, £4.1m in 2014 and £4.5m in 2015, while staff numbers have also doubled to 40 in the last four years. As well as Hall Construction, SCH also boasts among its clients, Sir Robert McAlpine, B&K Structures, Wates Group, Interserve, Peikko and Balfour Beatty. For more details about SCH, go to www. schsiteservices.co.uk or call them on 01325 327149.
IN PHOTO:Gary Finley (right) with Stiller Warehousing and Distribution Commercial Manager Matthew Stiller
