Aldi is building a new national distribution centre near Coalville creating 750 jobs.

Their new Coalville distribution centre, located in Nailstone, Leicestershire has been developed on the site of the former Nailstone Colliery, which closed in 1967. The 100-acre site was acquired by Aldi in 2015. It is a key part of their expansion plans in the East Midlands. The site is becoming a 600,000 sq. ft distribution unit. It is strategically located near Junction 22 of the M1, designed to enhance Aldi’s supply chain efficiency.

The project is being managed and delivered by The Jack Moody Group. When completed it will have involved extensive site engineering, including over-digging and cement stabilisation. We supplied 1200 sq. m of Traditional Meadowmat to the site which has been used to support a broad range of biodiversity and to help stabilise banks and cuttings. 

Project Elements:

• Clearing of proposed landscaping areas
• Excavated tree pits
• Imported top soil ready for grass seeding and ornamental shrub planting beds
• Hydroseeding to embankments with added mulching
• Resin Bound
• Planting of over 100 trees, up to 500cm in height
• Over 3,200 hedgerows
• Native shrub, semi-ornamental and woodland mixes planted including over 6,300 plants.
• Over 3,600 bulbs planted
• Up to 36 months of general maintenance after completion date
• Installation of bird, owl and bat boxes
• Installation of a Roslin bench, steel-framed timber benches, picnic benches and litter bins.

The project is being delivered across two phases. Firstly extensive site clearance, excavating and preparing tree pits. Then the import of topsoil, hydroseeding embankments and the creation of ornamental shrub beds.

Impact Reduction

Jack Moody have installed over 100 mature trees, 3,200 hedgerow whips and 6,300 native and ornamental plants. They also planted 3,600 bulbs alongside ecological enhancements like bird, bat and owl boxes. The scheme also incorporated seating areas, picnic benches, bins and hard-wearing Roslin benches, with a 36-month maintenance programme ensuring long-term establishment.

Key to the site is the requirement to reduce the associated environmental impacts generated by the large-scale import and export of building materials. This new distribution centre is a key part of Aldi’s national network expansion, supporting their ambition to achieve 1,500 stores across the UK

The Engineering Team from Jack Moody

The engineering team from Jack Moody worked closely with the project designers to balance the material being cut and filled rather than having to dispose of material off-site, saving time, effort, money and transport movements.

Similarly, the Jack Moody Geotechnical Testing Team managed and coordinated the rigorous testing regime required throughout the project. With the vast size of the building area the Jack Moody team also installed 5400 metres of land drains to alleviate any potential flooding. Meadowmat wildflower turf features throughout the site supporting biodiversity and helping to stabilise banks and cuttings.

Jack Moody also completed further ground improvement, utilising their trusted supply chain to install controlled modulus columns to a depth of up to 9 metres throughout the building perimeter. This meant the installation of load transfer beams and load transfer platforms to a depth of 4 metres.