Yorkon wins 50th Tesco contract

Off-site construction specialist and Portakabin subsidiary, Yorkon, has been awarded its 50th contract for supermarket retailer Tesco.

Since forming the partnership in 2001, Yorkon has manufactured buildings worth in the region of £11m for sites as far afield as North Yorkshire and Dorset.

Yorkon’s 50th construction project for Tesco is a new standalone store at Fazakerley near Liverpool.  Developed on a brownfield site, the store will comprise nine 12m long steel-framed modules and will feature curtain walling to two elevations, a sloping white fascia canopy and full height glazed automatic sliding doors.

The modules will be craned into position complete with glazing, floor tiles, internal walls, freezer/chiller, checkouts, plumbing and toilets pre-installed in the factory.

This more innovative method of construction reduces the programme time for a typical Tesco Express store to just four weeks from erection of the building to completion, while improving quality, cost control and safety on site.