3663 built the depot on the site of the former
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Whirlpool domestic appliances warehouse, which burnt down four years ago. Approximately 20,000 tonnes of existing, onsite concrete material was used to construct the sub-base of the centre below the new floor and car park.
The flow of natural light into the Paddock Wood building has been carefully structured to reduce energy consumption and improve the working environment; and artificial lighting is photo-cell activated to avoid wastage," Barnes adds.
The company has also come up with a travel plan so that by 2012, a total of 15% of the Paddock Wood staff will car share. 13% will use public transport and 12% will walk or cycle to work.
The firm has also implemented an HGV routing arrangement to minimise the impact of commercial vehicles on the local community.