17-Nov-09
IKEA selects Aconex for refurbishment of flagship London store
Aconex has been selected by home furnishing retailer IKEA to provide its service to the company’s flagship store refurbishment in Wembley, London.
Aconex provides a central, web-based platform for managing project information such as drawings, documents and correspondence. By using the system, IKEA and its project partners will be able to access, distribute, track and archive their files in real-time, from any location and at any time.
The comprehensive refurbishment of IKEA Wembley involves the upgrade of virtually all areas of the store. A new 6,000 square metre showroom has been constructed with 60 new display rooms and six complete display homes. In addition, 40 new check-outs have been built, along with a new children’s play area, and a new 1,000 square metre restaurant. The new restaurant will be able to accommodate 600 people – making it one of the largest restaurant spaces in London.
Steve Pettyfer, UK Construction Manager at IKEA UK, said: “The refurbishment of our store involves the close collaboration of a number of specialised firms from across the UK. Each one of these firms required a central system so that they can easily share information with one another.”
Pettyfer added, “Aconex has enabled us to cut down on our paper usage as the bulk of our documentation is electronic, helping to reduce our costs and impact on the environment.”
Aconex has been previously used by IKEA for the construction of seven stores in China as well as store developments in Australia. These projects used the system to manage tens of thousands of documents and mail items each month.
Yuval Attias, Aconex Regional Manager Europe, said: “Having information centrally stored and easily retrievable is important on any project, as it streamlines communication processes and enables documents and drawings to be reviewed and approved in a timely manner. This promotes efficiency and minimises the risk of miscommunication and information loss, as well as costly disputes, rework and delays.”
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