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Aldi specifies Tate RMG600+ raised access floor panel and saves 14 tonnes of carbon

Sector:
Warehousing & Distribution
Location:
Bardon, UK
Completion date:
August 2024
Architect:
STOAS Architects
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Operational performance and sustainability were the key criteria for Aldi’s new national distribution centre in selecting our lowest embodied carbon floor panel.

Aldi's new 1,3 million sq ft distribution centre in Bardon, Leicestershire, is one of the first major UK projects to use the Tate RMG600+ raised access floor panel. The building is Aldi’s largest distribution project to date, marking a step change in their approach to construction and acting as the next rung on their commitment to net zero by 2035. It represents Aldi’s lowest embodied and operational carbon per sq m distribution centre to date.

The scale of the building and the nature of the operation meant that carbon-intensive materials, such as steel and concrete, had to be used. But where possible, low embodied carbon materials, including the Tate RMG600+ raised access floor, were specified.

Manufactured in the UK and crafted from low-carbon steel, RMG600+ is Tate’s lowest embodied carbon floor panel and contains a minimum 86% recycled content.

It is fully tested to the PSA: 2021 standard and comes with a Tate backed full system 25-year warranty, offering a level of confidence and high performance that a building like this requires.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Aldi’s 1.3 million sq foot Bardon distribution centre is the company’s lowest embodied and operational carbon facility to date, supporting its wider commitment to reach net zero by 2035.

The scale of the building meant the unavoidable use of carbon-intensive materials such as steel and concrete, so the project team specified lower carbon alternatives wherever feasible.

This approach helped reduce whole-life impact and delivered measurable embodied and operational carbon savings across the scheme.

Aldi’s Bardon distribution centre is one of the first major UK developments to specify Tate’s RMG600+, which was chosen because of its significantly reduced embodied carbon levels and robust performance.

Manufactured in the UK from lower carbon steel with a minimum 86% recycled content, RMG600+ contributed to a carbon saving of c.14 tonnes on this project alone.

Fully tested to PSA:2021 and backed by a 25-year system warranty, the RMG600+ provided the durability, easy service access, and environmental credentials required for a high-intensity operational building of this scale.