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Glee opens tomorrow morning…and there’s so much to see
Ready to showcase future of garden retailing
Glee 2019 opens tomorrow morning at 9am
Burgon & Ball and the National Trust: a new licensed tool range
Kelkay lead from the front
Apta set to launch over 400 new products
Johnsons Lawn Seed celebrates 200 years of cutting-edge success!
Go plastic-neutral with Deco-Pak!
Gardening tools you can rely on from Fiskars
Meet ‘The King’ - cleaning and restoring colour to stone ornaments
Primus works with RSPB on hand crafted wooden bird range
The Primeur team looks forward to meeting you
New sole distribution partnership for SBM
Woodlodge to launch new collection of lightweight sustainable pots
Exciting new concepts from Zest 4 Leisure
Capi products focus on biodiversity and environment
To boldy grow, like no one has grown before
See the new Zöon pet care range from Smart
Bord na Móna to launch entirely peat-free brand
The Pentik Nordic Lifestyle Concept complements garden centre's offerings
Innovative gardening gloves for all seasons from Town & Country
Exciting developments from Evergreen Horticulture
Wilkinson Sword expands Ultralight Collection with high-performance loppers
Coffee Logs offer perfect sustainable solution
G Plants launch 2020 brochure of summer flowering lines
Quality and design at affordable prices from Fallen Fruits
Vitavia Greenhouses can't wait to see you
Unveiling the next generation of Organic Slug & Weevil Controls
Home, Gift & Lifestyle opportunities with ESA
MO Bacter Instant Lawn Tonic – the 100% solution to persistent moss in lawns
The organic way to clean paths, patios, farmyards and more
Garden Pride – Bigger and better than ever before!
Sustainable cards that plant trees and feed bees
Doctor Organics: The Organic Solution
Novelty bulb gifts and seed potatoes the talk of the town at Taylors
Tildenet continues to strengthen across all brands
Make sure Treadstone is on ‘Must Visit’ List
A look at Provenance & sustainability by Simon Read, Willow Wand MD
Azpects’ EASYGarden delivers retailers year-round sales
Introducing Nature Safe – the new range of 100% organic plant and lawn feeds
Distinctive UK handcrafted ranges from Harrod
Sorbus is cut above the rest – ARS Japanese Pruning Range
Pure fantasy from Fountasia
Transforming a garden centre with Newspan
Fun and quirky designs from Mala Leather
The Glee team make their #PowerOfOne pledges – what’s yours?
New Product Showcase, in association with GTN, head up a packed awards programme
Glee Buyers Power List 2019: the shortlist
PAWExpo to launch in 2020
Introducing ‘The Marketplace’ at Pets at Glee 2019
Join the Retail Lab and Discovery tours
Glee 2019 Retail Lab sponsor interview: Ivyline
Glee 2019 Retail Lab sponsor interview: Meadow View Stone
Glee 2019 Retail Lab sponsor interview: EKJU
Glee 2019 Retail Lab sponsor interview: Scheurich
Glee 2019 Retail Lab sponsor interview: Verona Group
Glee looks to a plastic-free future
International Buyers’ Centre to be hosted by Gardenex
GIMA Business Village
Glee Innovators Zone
Seminar content, in association with the HTA
The Great British Growing Awards
Green Heart
Vegans and organic gardeners drive demand for natural garden products
Glee Daily News brings you all the latest Glee news - previews, live issues from the show and an omnibus edition
Lets get Floral on Thursday at Glee for Greenfingers
GIMA Innovators’ Seed Corn Fund 2018 winners – one year later
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Transforming a garden centre with Newspan

 

Newspan has a great reputation for transforming garden centres and here we take a look at how the company excels at both new build and refurbishment projects.

 

The Brief

 

Stansted Park Garden Centre lies within the grounds of 1,800 acres of parkland and ancient forest as part of the Stansted Park House and Grounds.  Paul Richards and Tim Mason who were looking to expand following their successful new build garden centre in Studley; ‘Your Local Garden Centre, Mappleborough Green’ recently took over at Stansted and were aware of the architectural and building efficiency challenges that the current site faced.

 

‘Your Local Garden Centre at Mappleborough Green’ was built by Newspan, so Paul and Tim knew they could rely on their experience in the industry to give them advice with the redevelopment. “We’d been talking to Newspan about the site’s potential before taking it on; the basic structure of the building seemed sound enough but improving the retail environment would be an immediate priority. Newspan worked closely with us to understand what we needed the redevelopment to deliver; we wanted it to be lighter, brighter and much more modern, as well as a comfortable temperature that was easy and cost efficient to control all year round”.

 

The Solution

 

Tim explains; “Newspan’s solution was to design a radical system that would transform our multispan roof into fewer, wider and higher spans, adding extra framework above existing steelwork, totally changing the profile and creating a ‘cathedral roof’ effect”. Attention to detail in the finishing on this project was crucial. From the previous project together Newspan were aware Tim and Paul would be keen on getting the finishing touches right, such as painting the roof purlins white; “painting the purlins and trellis work white, would help to achieve exactly the ambience we set out for and provide a really high quality environment for our customers”.

During the delivery phase Newspan achieved the agreed key programme dates and were flexible on site with other trades, allowing the programme to maintain its momentum. Tim describes his perspective of the on-site team and support from the office team; “Newspan kept to schedule and were considerate of the other trades working on site.  Their office team supported us fully with any queries or changes throughout the process, and the installation team were friendly and approachable – and finished on time!”.

 



Upon completion the transformation was so drastic that the building is now unrecognisable from its previous form. Newspan handed the project over to Tim and Paul, on time, for them to complete the fit out. The finished product goes down as potentially the biggest transformation Newspan have ever completed. According to Tim, the customers are pretty blown away by the building and he is extremely satisfied with the performance too; “The outcome was that many of our customers didn’t even realize it was the same building – they thought it was brand new! Our 160-cover coffee shop and gift areas are now air conditioned, while temperature in the plant areas is controlled more traditionally with vents.  It’s too soon for facts and figures, but we have every confidence that the building will be much more economical to run, and provide a welcoming and comfortable environment for our customers and stock all year round.”

Being able to transform the existing building beyond recognition is the ultimate accomplishment and being able to continue the working relationship with Tim and Paul has been an added bonus. Tim sums up his final points on the project; “This wasn't our first project with Newspan; before this, they’d built a new garden centre building for us at our Mappleborough Green location, but they’ve proved equally capable with both new build and refurbishment projects, and we’re currently discussing a future project as we continue to expand our business.  

 

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