This is the new-look Dunelm – it's crisp, clean and sharp, with a glass front and good availability of products.Naomi McCalla,
Dunelm Store Manager
The 23,000 sq ft Queen’s Drive purpose-built shop is one of the first to be chosen by the chain to feature its new-look layout and brighter entrance.
BSP Consulting provided the full civil and structural engineering services for the Dunelm development on Queen’s Drive which was built by J Tomlinson with Benchmark Property for Davidsons Developments.
BSP was previously associated with specialist homewares retailer Dunelm when the company provided engineering services for the Dunelm Group’s award-winning headquarters at Watermead Business Park, Syston, near Leicester.
At the time of opening, store manager Naomi McCalla said she expected “tens of thousands”of customers to visit each week.
Dunelm, founded in Leicester in 1979, and now has a nationwide chain of stores.
Role
- Civil Engineering
- Structural Engineering
Client
Benchmark Property
Contractor
J Tomlinson
Architect
Stephen George & Partners
Project Description
A 23,000 sq ft retail unit.
Value
£2.5m
Duration
12 Months
Completion
June 2016
