Rebuild of Atherstone fruit and vegetable warehouse

9th March 2009

Robinson Low Francis, property and construction consultant has been appointed as quantity surveyor on the rebuild of Atherstone Warehouse, near Stratford-upon-Avon.

The warehouse is owned by Wealmoor Atherstone Limited, one of the UK's largest importers and distributers of fruit and vegetables. It is believed to have been hit by an arson attack in November 2007 in which four firemen were tragically killed.

The warehouse is built on an old air field site, occupying an area of approximately 9,000m2. The building is comprised of a 1930's air craft hanger and a more modern warehouse, both of which were damaged by the fire.

Rebuilding began in January this year and is due for completion in September 2009. The project is valued in excess of £10million.

Mick Rogers, Project Manager, Wealmoor Atherstone Ltd commented “As our sympathies go to the relatives and friends affected by the tragic accident we hope to rebuild the once thriving warehouse and restore its former strategic presence of location. To achieve this we have appointed a strong quantity surveying team in Robinson Low Francis, reputable for their efficiency and expertise in the industry”


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Notes to Editors:

Also involved in the rebuild of Atherstone Warehouse:
Other parties involved the rebuild of Atherstone Warehouse include: Cotleigh Consulting as project manager, architect & CDM coordinator, Hurst Pierce Malcolm as structural engineer, Troup Bywaters & Anders as M&E engineer and B&K Building as design and build contractor.


About Robinson Low Francis
Robinson Low Francis (RLF) is a UK firm of construction and property consultants, with over 100 years of experience in the industry. The company provides services to public and private sector clients and is currently involved in projects with a total value well in excess of £1billion.

RLF has 170 staff spread across seven offices around the UK - Birmingham, Brighton, Edinburgh, Glasgow, London, Manchester and Stevenage - and one in Malta. It was voted one of the UK's top professional services firms in the “MPF100 Best Professional Firms to Work For” survey and was included in Building magazine's Good Employer Guide 2008.

Key areas of work are quantity surveying, project management, engineering services, building surveying, management consulting, health and safety services and more recently specialist sustainability advice to meet the major environmental changes in the industry.

RLF works across the commercial, education, government & defence, healthcare, industrial, office, residential, retail and sport & leisure sectors, to provide clients with innovative solutions to their construction and property needs. Clients include Royal Mail, John Lewis, Grosvenor, Pfizer and Barclays. For more information visit www.rlf.co.uk