17/11/2009
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IKEA selects Aconex for refurbishment of
flagship London store
LONDON, 17 November, 2009
Aconex, the world’s largest provider of project collaboration solutions to the construction
industry, 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.”
collaboration solutions to
the construction and engineering industries. The company services £150 billion worth of
projects across 65 countries. Its clients include Brookfield, Morgan Ashurst, Multi Development,
Farrans Construction, Chorus Group and McDonald’s Restaurants.
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