How to build a Service Station

This phase lays down the foundation block for the entire project, most of the major decisions are made in this phase. Typical tasks to be performed in this phase include:

Concept direction board (concept pictures with details of building & interiors);
Forecourt and canopy area concept;
Restrooms concept;
Shop / kiosk internal concept ;
Restaurant (if need be) concept;
Finishes sample board and specification for Quantity Surveyor to quantify;
Space planning using the company organogram to define areas & departments;
Furniture (interior) and pumping bay layout in accordance with the defined space planning;

Electrical Works
All new cabling and DB board;
Building lighting and power connections;
Lightning and earthing protection;
Perimeter lighting; and
All lighting within building and dispensing area.

Mechanical Works
Supply and Installation of all new piping (filler lines, vent lines, delivery lines);
Supply and Installation of 3 new, 3 product 6 hose dispensers;
Supply and Installation of STP’s;
Supply and Installation of all applicable valves and fittings; and
Supply and Installation of Automatic Tank Gauging.

Indicative timelines are provided below for the components of a filling station. A detailed project schedule are provided to clients upon project commencement.

FreshStop offers our customers an exciting variety of take-away options, including Crispy Chicken, Hooked On Fish & Chips, Grill To Go, Hotdog Saloon, Biltong Bar. We have also partnered with internationally-renowned coffee brand Seattle Coffee Company and House of Coffees, so motorists can enjoy gourmet coffee on the go.

Our fuel cards system for petrol stations – hardware and software complex for management and accounting of fuel sales at a single petrol station or a petrol station network using RFID fuel cards with fuel volume, money and discount wallet combinations. The system allows to replace usage of cash and coupons to more reliable and convenient solution using fuel and money cards. The card system can be used by customer for petrol refilling at a petrol station and/or obtaining a discount. The system allows to issue fuel and discount cards for customers and also the cards management and accounting of all sales using fuel cards, to manage customer accounts, and to set flexible discount system.

Features
Rich set of operations with cards: personalization, issuing, return, refilling, blocking, unblocking, restoring, removal
Flexible development of discount policies
Operation in semi-online mode, which allows fuel cards system operation even with interruptions in Internet connection
Tracking sales on cards with maximal level of detalization
Sales on cards of all range of products in a petrol station
Possibility to block cards of debtors
Recording history of all card actions
A kit of reports for accounting and analysis
Flexible mechanism of creation of discount policies with a large selection of schemes and parameters
Usage of the same card for cashless payment, as well as a discount card
Mechanism of remote adjustment of parameters of discount policies
Support of several types of wallets on cards: money and discount

Not all fuels are the same. When you use ordinary fuel, deposits form in vital parts of your engine. Techron’s formulation is special because it contains polyetheramines, which have been scientifically proven to keep vital engine parts clean and prevent accumulation of grimy deposits.

This cleaning additive that’s trusted by motorists, mechanics, and manufacturers around the world is in all grades of Caltex fuels.

But Techron® wasn’t discovered overnight – it’s an innovative formulation that’s the result of decades of rigorous research and development.

At the Richmond Technology Center, our team of chemists and engineers test and retest Techron’s effectiveness in all kinds of engine and vehicle conditions—to bring you results that are far from standard.

Keeping you in the know of your fleet’s expenditures, and providing control and convenience in managing your business, Caltex StarCard allows for a variety of management and usage options Star Card has proved to be the smarter choice for any business owner.

You will have the regular support of our dedicated Business Consultants to help guide and counsel you before and after you open for business.

Our Business Consultants each support a group of individual retailer sites, and are familiar with the market and local conditions. Their primary role is to support you as you grow your fuel business.

They will help you to set up business plans, assess performance against plan, and adjust sales and marketing tactics to ensure that your business remains on track. They are a great source of competitive information, which you can use to plot your path.

They will assist and advise you to ensure that our service, operational and image upkeep expectations are being met – so that the customer site experience is as good as it can be.