KOHLER
With so many moving parts in the process—and so many moving
rooms in the buildings, Quintain and its pod manufacturing partners
relied on the resilience and quality of KOHLER products. They are
durable and dependable enough to withstand the trials of global
transportation, installation at pod facilities and construction at
Wembley Park.
“Because of their past experience and a willingness to work with our
pod manufacturers, Kohler streamlined build time and helped create
efficiencies in the process,” explains Matt Voyce, Quintain executive
director of construction.
“The quality of the people at Kohler and their supportive attitude
with our pod manufacturers and designers made them a true partner.”
“Kohler’s logistics and distribution team have truly engaged with our
pod manufacturers whether they are located in the UK or northern
Italy,” adds Kelly-Mannion. “The Kohler team maintains direct and
continual dialogue with the suppliers and us and facilitates ontime
delivery, thus ensuring the overall construction program isn’t
impacted adversely.”
Quintain’s goals are to create a sense of place for the 20,000
residents who will live in Wembley Park, nurture a hub of innovation
for businesses that will grow there and provide an exciting
destination for more than 16 million annual entertainment-seekers
who will visit. And the path to achieving that goal is supported by
partners like Kohler.
“As a team, we have born and raised this vision, going on a journey
of development and improvement at every design stage,” says
Voyce. “The level of support we receive from the Kohler team, the
product development to keep us ahead of our competition and the
strong support for Wembley Park give us a real sense Kohler has
collaboration in its DNA and is part of our own team.”
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BUILDING FOR THE FUTURE
When complete, Wembley Park will be the largest single site of build
to rent in the UK. In every sense, the initiatives behind it are both
grand and revolutionary. This project is truly a first for residential
housing in the UK, and it is supported with innovations and features
like low-carbon energy centers and district heating, site-wide waste
disposal, site-wide IT infrastructure, car parking for 3,000 vehicles,
42 acres of public realm and resident gardens.
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