The completed Sainsbury's Local at Westwood Heath at dusk, seen from the car park.

Retail Construction · M&E

A new-build shell, opened as a Sainsbury's Local.

Client: Sainsbury's
Location: Westwood Heath
Services: Construction · M&E
Programme: 6 weeks

Client objective

Sainsbury's appointed AB Group to turn a new-build shell into a Sainsbury's Local convenience store, part of a wider development, and to open it inside a six-week programme.

The brief

A shell, and six weeks to open it.

Sainsbury's needed a new-build shell delivered as a trading Sainsbury's Local, part of a wider development. AB Group planned and coordinated every fit-out activity to hit the six-week programme.

Fresh produce fixtures in the completed Sainsbury's Local.

On site

Sequenced for certainty.

Proactive site management, careful sequencing of trades and close collaboration with the client and key stakeholders gave the programme its certainty and held quality throughout.

Chilled meal-deal and food-to-go fixtures in the finished store.

The result

In on budget, ready to trade.

Coordinating construction and M&E through one AB Group delivery team brought the store in on the agreed budget and timeframe, meeting the brand and operational requirements. It adds to Sainsbury's portfolio and serves the local community.

The finished coffee-to-go and grab area inside the Sainsbury's Local.

The handover

Delivered in six weeks.

One integrated team, in on budget and ready to trade.

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