Portwest Clothing is a global manufacturer and innovator of workwear, safety wear and PPE. This project involved installing sprinkler protection for their new High Bay Warehouse and protection for their Very Narrow Aisle Racking (VNA) system.

We were chosen to design, supply, install and commission the sprinkler systems, which involved installing the installation over of in excess of 7,500 Sprinklers throughout the building.

The system is designed to comply with the requirements of FM global database sheets 8-9 and 8-34. The sprinkler system incorporates a unique water supply consisting of 4x 280m 3 water storage tanks, providing a 2-hour water supply to the site to support VNA racking, mini load racking and an auto store.       
  
Our project manager, Jordan Saywood, said, “It was a privilege to be involved in a project this unique. We are really pleased with the finished product and working with the team at Simpsons of York and the broader project team really has been a pleasure.”

Lee Hunter the clients’ Project manager said “Hall & Kay have been very supportive throughout the design and construction phase of the project. In addition, their help with the insurers' fire engineers were indispensable.”