Locked in - Ep.9:
Facility Assessment & Design Considerations

 

Episode 9

Chris is joined by Simon Forester (CEO, SSA UK) and Kuboid’s design team to discuss how to know whether a building is fit for self storage and how design choices maximise net lettable area. They cover unusual conversions from railway arches to even an old prison, key checks such as ceiling heights, mezzanine and lift requirements, fire exits, remedial works and planning, and why two identical footprints can deliver very different results.

This episode is a practical guide for anyone searching for a building and wanting to avoid costly surprises before they commit.

About Locked In

The purpose of this video series is to explore various topics that will help educate, inform, bring more awareness to the self storage industry as whole and hopefully create that light bulb moment for our viewers to consider self storage as a great investment choice.

Throughout the series, we’ll be joined by a variety of experts who’ll share their experiences and insights on topics such as investment diversification, business planning and execution, technology insights, leadership skills and, based upon market trends and the feedback we get, we’ll talk about stuff.

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