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Matthew Algie Expresso Lab completed

At the end of last year the Matthew Algie Expresso Lab was completed by Routledge and Young Shopfitters in the Business Design Centre in London.

The Client was delighted with the end result.

"From the word go we established a close relationship with our designers Portland Design, who got hold of the steer of the business and translated our brainstorming session into a feast of ideas that all suited our budget. R&Y, our Shopfitters, brought the whole thing to life very effectively within some extremely challenging working conditions, especially the noise restrictions inflicted by the Business Design Centre. R&Y were very flexible in order to achieve the finished look in the given time schedule and to budget. Everyone at Matthew Algie and our Customers have all been wowed with the finished result. It is a pleasure to train in the facility using all of the new technology and in such a pleasant environment. We are delighted with it." Louise Jones, National Training Manager, Matthew Algie

As was the designer Janey Fry from Portland Design

"Working closely with R&Y proved to be a rewarding process; their solutions-orientated approach allowed us to work together to overcome both time constraints and issues arising from a fit out in a listed building, delivering a unique project.  Working closely with the skilled team on site allowed Portland the chance to ensure every facet of the design was realised to the highest standards under challenging constraints; crucial in any job and essential for such a premium brand.  And most importantly, the client was impressed and delighted with the space."

Routledge and Young Shopfitters win GOLD

Routledge and Young Shopfitters took the Gold prize for “Best Supermarket and Food Project of the year 2008” for the second year in a row at this years Shopfitting and Display Industry Awards held on June 18th. This year’s award was for Routledge and Young’s outstanding achievement for Tesco Nailsea, a project completed in the early part of this year. Last Years award was for Somerfield Broadstone, a market fresh concept.

 

Karen Routledge, Business Development Manager said ”What an achievement, two years in a row, and for two of our largest clients, we are delighted.  Now all of the celebrations have calmed down though… it’s back to the hard work of performing well for another entry for next year. After all you’re only ever as good as your last job and luckily for us, ours comes with the title of ‘Best Supermarket and Food Project of the year’. I think we had better enter next year. It would be great to get three in a row!”

Richard Routledge, Contracts Director, R&Y  and Lorraine OSullivan, Development Manager, Tesco collected the award.

Cycle Surgery opens in Kings Cross

Routledge and Young have fitted out a brand new Cycle Surgery in Kings Cross.

The project took 8 weeks to complete and threw up a number of challenges.

R&Y and the Client, Snow and Rock were delighted with the finished store.

R&Y have now moved onto the second Cycle Surgery to be completed in Kensington High Street, where a Cycle Surgery is being located next to an existing Snow and Rock, increasing the number of stores in their portfolio.

Cycle Surgery operates a joint venture with Runners Needs, a specialist in running shoes and clothing. R&Y have now been asked to complete their Camden store which is currently in progress and due to open at the end of June.

It has been enjoyable working with both Snow and Rock and Runners needs and we look forward to many more projects with them in the future.

Shopfitting Award Finalists with Tesco Nailsea

Routledge & Young have been announced as finalists in The Shopfitting Industry awards for the second year running.

In June 2007 Routledge & Young won "Best Supermarket Project 2007" and this year R&Y are in the final list for "Best Supermarket & Food Project of the year 2008". All of our fingers and toes are crossed for the big night; 18th of June 2008.

Already the excitment is mounting in the office. Can we do it for a second year in a row??? We hope so.

This year R&Y's entry has been for Tesco Nailsea. A challenging store where both internal and external alterations were completed.

A new Costa Coffee was added along with Tesco Direct area reconfigured and Car Parking alterations.

R&Y were extremely proud of their achievement and smooth running of the project. It helped to build a relationship with Tesco, who have now allocated other projects to R&Y. The store was extremely well received by the Client as the testimonial below shows.

“Working with R & Y during the Nailsea Refresh was a real pleasure; their enthusiasm to learn and do a great job was very rewarding to see, as was their ‘one team’ approach. The team were eager to get things right first time and their Shop Fitting expertise ensured the standard of finish was high.

The Refresh programme is a key business objective and can be complicated due to the inclusion of new initiatives, however R & Y were able to adapt very quickly and ensured the programme was completed to the highest of standards, on budget and on time.

The store has been a success for customers, staff, R&Y and Tesco.”

Lorraine O’Sullivan, Development Manager, Tesco

 

 

R&Y's First Greggs Completed

Routledge and Young Shopfitting Contractors completed their first refurbishment for Greggs the Bakers in March. The store located in Sailsbury was originally a hairdressers. On opening day the store was full of shoppers keen to get their hands on some fresh hot cross buns in time for Easter.

Mike Dunning, Contracts Manager said "The shopfit was very detailed for a small shop. We thoroughly enjoyed working with our new client who offered us a great deal of support throughout the refurbishment. We ran the project very closely alongside Greggs to ensure we interpreted the brief correctly. It was a pleasure to complete the refit on budget and on time with such a fantastic team."

Chris Ford, Shopfitting Manager South East for Greggs said, "Many thanks for all your efforts down at Salisbury; I thought the shopfit was really good."

R&Y now look forward to many future shop refits and shop refurbishments with Greggs.

R&Y's first Screwfix completed

R&Y completed their first Screwfix last week and are now currently re-fitting a second. The store based in Newbury, Berkshire, was a new fit out including racking to the back of house and new counters and completed decorations in the Front of House. The store was due to open this Saturday and the company are keen to assess it's performance.

The store's decor is clean and fresh and operates a system similar to Argos but for the world of DIY.

R&Y are proud to have completed the store and are looking forward to several more projects with Screwfix.

Routledge and Young Team enter Sponsored Run for Sport Relief

Yes it's true. Routledge and Young have put together a team of 10 to take part in the Sports Relief Challenge...And it is fair to say that most of the team are really excited about it. Yes on Sunday March 16th we'll be throwing off the suits and ties in exchange for lycra and vasaline to try and compete in the Sports Relief Challenge in Southampton

Organised completely by our new Office Administrator Kirsty Chandler, she said "It's nice to be taking part in something that can change so many people's lives...and I'm not talking about the Routledge and Young team. There are children dying all over the world from disease, poverty and malnutrition. It is nice be doing something positive for them"

The Three Directors are all taking part in the challenge too, with Steve Skuce running a mile, Richard Routledge running 3 miles and Jeff Young speed walking 6 miles. The rest of the team are all involved aswell. Karen Skuce, Kirsty Chandler and Simon Routledge are running 6 miles, Nick Long and Andy Fewtrell are running 3 miles and Paul Sheaff is running 1 mile. Lynda Young (Jeff's wife) has also committed to the challenge and will be Power walking the 6 miles along with her husband.

There has been a great deal of banter in the office and many red faces returning after lunchtime training runs. We have already raised over £200 for Sports relief.

Please sponsor us to make the Shin Splints, Torn Hamstrings and New trainers worth it.

Visit  www.mysportrelief.com/routledgeandyoung to sponsor our team.

Thank you

The Routledge and Young Team

Routledge and Young are proud to have completed four Tesco Stores

Recently Routledge and Young finished the fourth of their new client's Tesco Stores. Having recently refurbished Ferndown, Nailsea, Langport and Cardiff Roath,Tesco were delighted with the results.

Steve Skuce, Director said "It has been extremely challenging and enjoyable working with such a blue chip company. We are looking forward to working with them next year on numerous other projects.You are only ever as good as your last job in the shop fitting world and here at Routledge and Young we are extrmely pleased with the projects we have completed for Tesco."

Tesco have now awarded Routledge and Young with further Stores on their programme for next year.

Routledge and Young Shopfitters welcome Mike Dunning to the Contracts Team

Routledge and Young Shopfitters are delighted to welcome Mike Dunning as their new Contracts Manager.

Mike joins the team with a wealth of experience and knowledge. Working with numerous blue chip clients in the past.

Mike has already taken on the Tesco Metro account and is completing a fantastic job.

Steve Skuce, Director said "We are delighted to welcome Mike to our team of Contracts Managers. Shopfitting is a different game to most industries and it will offer Mike many challenges. We are glad to have him as a member of our team and wish him every success here in his new role"

Routledge and Young would like to take this opportunity to welcome Mike to the team and wish him all of the best in his new role. Please check out The Team page for his photo's and more details about Mike.

Routledge and Young win Shopfitting Industry Award for Best Supermarket project of the Year 2007

Last week, Routledge and Young took the trophy for Best Supermarket project of the year at the Shopfitting and Display Industry Awards 2007, held at The Grosvenor House Hotel, Park Lane.

Routledge and Young were up against some tough competition, incl uding Tesco, Sainsburys and Superquinn, but the works at Somerfield Broadstone assisted Routledge and Young on taking the trophy.

Somerfield along with the Directors and Team at Routledge and Young were all delighted with the result.

Steve Skuce, Director of Routledge and Young said "We are delighted to have won this award. It is all credit to the Design team and Property Management team at Somerfield and the Management and team at Routledge and Young. Somerfield Broadstone was a complicated project and it is good to be recognised not only by our clients for difficult projects but also by the industry. We are looking forward to next years awards already"

The trophy is now in pride of place in the company board room, along with the after dinner party photos!

WELL DONE R&Y