Foot Locker – Case Study

Client: Foot Locker Limited

Location: Unit SU5 & SU6 Lower Mall. High Cross Centre. Leicester. LE1 4AN

Project Type: New Store 

Duration: 5 Weeks 25/01/2021

Size: 465 m²

Overall Description: Complete fit out of a new store in shopping centre in Leicester

Scope Of Works: 

• One of the first stores project managed by MACE in the United Kingdom and with design work by RPA Group.
• Strip out of all walls, doors, floors, and ceilings from existing unit.
• Strip out 2/3 of existing shopfront and re-level entrance.
• Install new section of shopfront including new feature cladding to pilasters. 
• Install new folding horizontal entrance shutter.
• New tiled flooring throughout the sales area and vinyl to BofH.
• New walls, wall linings, doors, skirting etc throughout.
• Soffits mostly sprayed out black but new ceilings and bulkheads at shopfront.
• New electrical and mechanical throughout the store.
• Existing sprinkler system altered and adapted to suit new layouts.
• Feature decorating and extensive vinyl graphics throughout. 
• New staffroom, WC areas, staff and customer changing rooms.
• Several items of bespoke joinery especially in fitting rooms.
• Install of client supplied unitary.
• Management of client directs. 

Project Restrictions:

• Managing a site within a National Lockdown due to coronavirus.
• Increased H&S considerations and requirements due to the pandemic and Government restrictions.
• Footlockers tile supplier is based in Holland which brought in new Brexit regulations. 
• All deliveries and waste removal had to be out of hours as only access to the unit was via the mall.
• Noise and Dust reduction were considerable restrictions.
• Christmas trading added significant pressures and restrictions on the site team.
• Logistics hampered by splitting a project over the Christmas shutdown (two weeks on site pre-Christmas and 3 weeks in January)