Portakabin provides golden service to British Biocell

When a boom in business at British Biocell brought with it the need for more office accommodation to house an increased number of staff, Portakabin was able to provide a comprehensive building solution package.

Stephen Young, Finance Director at British Biocell, the world’s leading manufacturer of gold reagents for research and diagnostic purposes, said, ‘The need to recruit more staff to meet the needs of our growing business meant that we quickly outgrew our existing building.

‘As we own the site we are based on, we decided that hiring office accommodation would be the best option for us as it could be situated close to our current office. This meant that we wouldn’t have to relocate, which would have caused a great deal of upheaval. Another major advantage was that the building could be designed to our exact specifications, which wouldn’t have been possible if we had rented an existing building elsewhere in the area.

‘We met with three modular building suppliers, but Portakabin was able to provide the best building by far. The company also offered a full-range of additional services which meant they could manage the entire project from start to finish, which was a major advantage to us.’

Portakabin quicklyprovided British Biocell with a high quality two-storey building - including offices, a staff canteen and toilet facilities - providing 320m² of floor space. In addition, Portakabin was also able to provide all the other services necessary to ensure the smooth delivery of a high quality working environment. These included:

• Securing all the necessary planning permissions and building control applications
• Installing the foundations
• All utility connections
• An access ramp to meet the requirements of the Disability Discrimination Act
• A full fire and security system, including everything from intruder and fire detection alarms, to emergency lighting and fire extinguishers

This comprehensive service was also backed up by the unique Portakabin Customer Charter*, which promises to deliver buildings on time and on budget. If a building is ever delayed, the company offers a week’s free hire for every day it is late.

Stephen continued, ‘The fact that the Portakabin team could look after every aspect of this project provided us with complete peace of mind that the job would be done to a high standard. It also saved us a lot of time as we only had to deal with one central point of contact rather than several different companies.

‘We’re delighted with the service we have received. The finished building provides an excellent quality environment for the 22 employees that are now working in the building, all of whom are very impressed with their new surroundings.’

For further information about how Portakabin products and services could benefit your business, call your local Hire Centre direct on 0845 355 0350

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