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Project Overview
Client
Aldi Supermarkets
Location
Kent
Date Complete
2018
Sector
Commercial
Background
With supermarkets increasingly being located within residential and mixed-use developments, managing noise generated by daily operations has become an important consideration for store operators. Activities such as deliveries, vehicle movements, pallet handling and waste collection can create noise that affects neighbouring properties, particularly during early morning or late evening operating hours.
To address these challenges, many retailers are investing in specialist supermarket noise reduction solutions, including acoustic barriers, acoustic fencing and sound-absorbing enclosures. By reducing noise at source, supermarkets can minimise their impact on local communities, support planning requirements and maintain positive relationships with nearby residents.
Aldi is a leading supermarket chain with more than 700 stores across the UK, many of which are situated in busy urban locations close to residential areas. As a result, effective noise management is a key consideration, particularly around loading bays where heavy goods vehicles, delivery operations and mechanical handling equipment are used throughout the day.
Challenge
As one of the UK's leading supermarket retailers, Aldi operates more than 700 stores nationwide, many of which are located within densely populated urban and suburban areas. While these convenient locations help serve local communities, they can also create operational challenges when stores are situated close to residential properties.
At two Aldi stores in Kent, noise generated by loading bay activities had the potential to affect neighbouring residents. Regular deliveries by heavy goods vehicles (HGVs), together with the use of pallet trucks and other handling equipment, created noise throughout the day as goods were unloaded and moved into the stores.
Aldi required an effective supermarket noise reduction solution that would help minimise the impact of these everyday operations on the surrounding community, while allowing deliveries and store activities to continue without disruption.
Solution
Understanding the importance of effective noise reduction for supermarkets, two Aldi stores in Kent approached Jacksons to help minimise the impact of operational noise on nearby residents.
To address the issue, Jacksons installed a 4.8m high Jakoustic® Absorptive acoustic barrier around the loading bay at each store. The installation was complemented by a matching double leaf 2.5m gate with additional infill panels, ensuring the overall barrier height remained consistent and providing a continuous acoustic enclosure around the noise source.
Designed specifically for situations where noise needs to be contained and prevented from spreading into surrounding areas, Jakoustic Absorptive acoustic barriers feature a high performance absorptive layer of Rockwool fibre protected by a durable membrane. This construction enables the system to absorb and reduce sound energy, making it particularly effective for supermarket loading bays, service yards and other commercial environments where noise control is a priority.
By enclosing the loading bay with a purpose-designed acoustic barrier system, noise generated by HGV deliveries, forklift truck movements and pallet handling operations is absorbed and mitigated at source. This helps reduce the overall impact of supermarket operations on neighbouring residential properties, improving the local environment while allowing the stores to continue operating efficiently.
The completed installation provided an effective supermarket noise reduction solution that helped contain operational noise within the site boundary. By using high-performance acoustic barriers around the loading bay, Aldi was able to reduce the impact of deliveries on nearby homes while maintaining efficient store operations. The project demonstrates how acoustic fencing for supermarkets can be used to address noise concerns in urban environments, helping retailers balance operational requirements with the needs of local communities.
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