Relocation Requires Storage Innovation

Installation is an extremely important part of the complete storage solution, especially when there is a major relocation involved.

The relocation of a business or organisation is often the prompt for a review of how important information is stored. When the Public Guardianship Office (PGO) relocated from Holborn to Archway Tower in London, they approached Rackline, specialists in complete storage solutions, to provide an innovative solution which would allow staff easy access to large volumes of client files.

The PGO protects the financial interests of people with mental incapacity, and therefore client files form the basis of the organisation's operations. And with 150 casework staff requiring access to over 25,000 client files, security is key.
Neil Lang, Head of Information and Records Management, said: "We needed a uniform solution which would add to the aesthetic appeal of our new open plan offices and which could be reformatted to meet the changing demands of the organisation. We approached Rackline after hearing about them through OGC's buying solutions catalogue."
After a complete audit and analysis of the company's requirements, Rackline designed a space saving solution for 10 linear kilometres of filing - split between PGO and an offsite location at Hayes. This included 134 Axcess high density tambour units, 127 double sided Pirouette cabinets and 30,000 pre-labelled filing wallets - all of which were manufactured, delivered and installed with minimum disruption in line with the fit-out programme for Archway Tower.
Neil Lang added: "Overall, Rackline offered the best value for money. It was a complex and time sensitive project and the feedback from our staff has been very positive. Rackline's approach was professional - we are very satisfied with the flexibility the system provides."

Rackline's Sales Director, Andy Walker, comments: "The installation was a real test of logistics planning. Access to the new building was limited because of its location in London and Public Guardianship needed to move within a tight time scale. Despite this, we delivered 120 tonnes of steel up 15 storeys, two weeks ahead of schedule.”

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