Description

Turning Vision into Reality

The Lidl Rotherham project was driven by the need to provide a modern, accessible, and efficient retail space for the local community. This development followed Lidl’s bespoke design standards, delivering a contemporary store layout with high-quality construction and customer-focused amenities.

Despite the complexities of the site, Gelder successfully delivered the project on time, maintaining Lidl’s standards for quality, safety, and operational readiness.

Points to Consider

Constructing a new supermarket on a previously compromised site presented unique challenges. Our team overcame three primary issues:

1. Contaminated Site:
   Initial site setup revealed the area had been used by illegal waste dumpers, including the discovery of licensed asbestos. This led to an immediate halt to construction activities. We engaged a specialist asbestos removal contractor, coordinated with the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), and implemented strict safety procedures to protect both workers and the public.
2. Programme Pressure:
   The asbestos discovery caused a six-week potential delay. Through proactive planning and collaboration with our contractors, we reduced the delay to four weeks, ensuring the store opened on schedule.
3. Bespoke Construction Requirements:
   The store was constructed to Lidl’s unique design, including Poroton walls with a render system and a 4000m² car park. Close collaboration with neighbouring property owners was required to construct a brick façade as part of a party wall arrangement.

   Solutions & Technical Specifications

   • Construction of a 4000m² car park with white lining and EV charging provision
   • Installation of boundary walls and new fencing
   • Soft and hard landscaping for customer and pedestrian areas
   • Car park lighting and surface water drainage systems
   • Steel frame construction and Poroton wall installation with render system

   These measures ensured operational readiness, aesthetic appeal, and long-term durability of the store.

   The People Behind the Project

   The Gelder Group team demonstrated professionalism, resilience, and problem-solving throughout the project. Close collaboration with Lidl, specialist contractors, and local stakeholders ensured minimal disruption and high-quality delivery.

   Community Impact

   The new Lidl Rotherham store provides a modern shopping destination, supporting the local economy, enhancing retail choice, and improving community access. This project exemplifies how effective collaboration and proactive management can deliver complex construction projects safely, on time, and to exacting standards.

   Gelder Group is proud to be involved in the Lidl Rotherham project, delivering a complex and high profile construction on a challenging site. This project showcases our commitment to quality, safety and  collaboration, and we take pride in contribution to a modern retail facility that benefits Lidl and the local community.