The implementation phase of ALDI’s strategy to refurbish the majority of its stores into the new ‘Fresh’ format began in 2017. Developed around ALDI’s primary objective to align all stores in the nation with the current design, the ‘ALDI Project Refresh’ programme is designed to standardise ALDI’s national brand presence.
Engaged as a Head Contractor, INTREC have partnered with ALDI to deliver refurbishment projects across Victoria since 2017. Between 2017 and 2020, INTREC have successfully delivered interior refurbishment projects at ALDI supermarkets around regional and metropolitan Victoria; from Portland, Traralgon, Ararat and Echuca through to Bairnsdale, Epsom, Sale and Benalla.
Each project consists of a comprehensive refurbishment including demolition works, extensive structural works, new flooring, ceiling, lighting and wall panelling, along with electrical, data, security, mechanical, refrigeration and hydraulics upgrades. To ensure the Refresh is beneficial for both employees and customers, new joinery, workstations and new or refurbished registers are also installed.
The prominent challenge for the project is the compressed programme and management of procurement lead times. Each store requires a defit and refit within nine to fifteen days, often implementing split shifts over a 24-hour live programme.
Our ALDI team has developed streamlined management processes for the rollout projects. With multiple ALDI projects often running concurrently, precise planning and safety management are paramount to our team’s success. Guaranteeing efficient handovers and stakeholder satisfaction, our dedicated retail team has continued to grow, with additional ALDI projects outside of the Refresh Rollout such as extensions, retrofits and fresh-to-fronts now being delivered across Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland (bringing the total number of projects delivered on behalf of ALDI across 3 states to 110).
This commitment to quality secured the INTREC Victorian ALDI Refresh team a 2019 Victorian Institute of Building (AIB) Professional Excellence in Building (PEA) award for Interiors.
