Value: £25m
Timeline: 2018 – 2018
Client: John Lewis
Contract Conditions: NEC Option A

Project Description: The John Lewis Partnership announced the opening of its first ever food hall in its Oxfords Street shop as part of the refurbishment to enchance the shopping experience at its flagship store. Emico successfully completed the food hall works alongside an upgrade to the ground, 1st and 5th floors of the same store. Emico installed the lighting and power within the food hall, all the refrigeration supplies as well as the services for the new entrance at 22A Cavendish Square.  This was a fast track high profile contract carried out to the highest quality. Co-ordination with other trades was paramount given the immovable end date. This was a fast track high profile contract carried out to the highest quality. Coordination with other trades was paramount given the stringent project completion date.

• Electrical Engineering

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Works included:

Mechanical Services:

• Ductwork Installations
• Fan Coil Units
• New Air Handling Plant
• Chilled Water Distribution
• Fitting Rooms
• Fashion Advisers
• South West Room Dampers
• Ventilation Fans
• Rainwater Pipework
• Plumbing Services
• Additional Remedial Works
• Beauty Rooms
• Filters
• Fire System (Sprinklers)
• BMS  / Automatic Controls

Electrical Services:

• Riser Areas & Room Divisions
• Underfloor Distribution Trunking
• Existing Distribution Infrastructure
• New Distribution Infrastructure – Small Power
• Lighting
• Emergency Lighting
• Electrical Supplies To Mechanical Services
• Earthing & Bonding
• Information Technology / ELV Systems
• Fire Alarm System
• Public Address System
• Disabled Alarm Call System
• Security Installation

Client key issues: John Lewis required minimum disturbance to their store while contracting works were going ahead.
Client benefits: Areas of the shop were horded to allow works to continue 24 hours a day to ensure the works were carried out within the shortestest timeframe available.