Timpson

“Yorkon has proved to be very flexible, has delivered what we needed, and very quickly. We are now keen to expand the approach over the next 12 months as part of the ongoing development of our business.”

The Requirement

Timpson had a requirement for retail kiosks at superstores, which can be open and serving customers less than 24 hours after the arrival of the building on site.

The Solution

Designed to take up only two standard car parking bays, the design for the Timpson retail kiosks comprises two fully fitted steel-framed modules, which can be craned into position after a supermarket has closed on a Sunday evening, allowing the store to be open and ready to trade the following day.

Each outlet arrives on site complete with all electrics, glazing, door, roller shutter, and shoe repair and key cutting machines to reduce work on site to less than 24 hours so there is no disruption to the supermarket’s customers.

This partnership has involved extensive product development with Timpson to engineer a bespoke solution that is:

• Faster to install
• Built to permanent standards
• Requires only nominal foundations
• Can be relocated to another site if required.

It successfully demonstrates the flexibility of off-site construction, and the commercial benefits it can offer to leading retailers such as Tesco and Timpson.

A Convenient Solution for Timpson’s Customers

The Timpson stores provide a dry cleaning drop off and collection point, key cutting and shoe repair services. The new kiosks are located near the main entrance to each supermarket, offering a convenient service for customers but without taking up retail space inside the superstores.

Yorkon has completed projects for Timpson at a Sainsbury’s superstore in Basingstoke and at a Tesco store in Warrington, and a further schemes are at planning stages.

The first Timpson shop was opened in 1865 by the great grandfather of the current Chief Executive, John Timpson. The business now has more than 550 outlets in the UK and Ireland, and is currently developing new service areas such as locksmiths, jewellery repair and clothing alterations.

Comments from the Client

John Monks, Project Manager, Timpson:

“We have been impressed with the efficiency benefits and the value for money off-site construction can bring to our business. It is just not feasible to use traditional methods of construction at trading supermarkets so we need to move the building work off site.”

“Yorkon was recommended to us by Tesco and have proved to be very flexible, have delivered what we needed, and very quickly. We are now keen to expand the approach over the next 12 months as part of the ongoing development of our business.”