Jewson has launched its very first Transport Hub, to be based at its Craigentinny branch in Edinburgh, having invested to transform the site in line with its ‘Branch of the Future’ vision.
All customer deliveries for Edinburgh and the surrounding areas will now be made from the Hub, allowing Jewson to deliver products more efficiently across longer hours, with the first deliveries leaving the site at 6am every day.
Customers can continue to place orders online, over the phone or in store from any of Jewson’s five other branches in Edinburgh. Any orders for delivery will be centralised from Craigentinny to create time savings and reduce the number of trips being made across the city during busy periods.
The Craigentinny site has been clearly divided into the customer-facing branch – complete with a one-way system to safely access drive-through loading bays – and the transport hub, for easy navigation for customers and Jewson drivers alike.
As well as upgrading its facilities and recruiting five new employees for the Transport Hub, Jewson has invested in 11 new trucks, as part of a nationwide fleet upgrade.
Lynsey Llewellyn, Transport Manager for the Transport Hub, said: “I am incredibly proud to launch Jewson’s very first Transport Hub to customers, our new employees, and the local construction community. It is a major milestone on our mission to be the UK’s most trusted builders’ merchant.
“We have invested significantly into the hub, to create a market-leading facility with brand new vehicles, increased stock levels, longer delivery hours and more capacity, so that we can deliver the best possible service to our customers. And the investment doesn’t stop there.
“We have also committed to providing the team with the very best training and support, enabling them to work to the best of their ability and service the needs of tradespeople and small to medium builders working on projects across Edinburgh.
“This is a project that has been months in the making and we have already received fantastic feedback from tradespeople and colleagues, which makes us excited for the next phase of this journey.”
