Logistic Centre LIDL Czech republic

In the proximity of Měřín, more than 540 million crowns were spent during a mere six months to build and complete the most extensive Czech logistic centre of the chain department store Lidl in the Czech Republic. It was the fifth centre in a sequence built for this investor since 2002 and at the same time one of the biggest constructions PSJ has implemented in the Czech Highlands.
More than 14,5 metres high, the single-storied warehouse arose on an overall  build-up area of 35 thousand square metres. In addition, a smaller two-storied brick administration building was attached to the lobby. The construction also included a parking lot for trucks and a bypass road system.
The whole complex is built on two-step steel-reinforced foundation footings, into which the fixed pillars of load-bearing skeleton were incorporated. The skeleton consists of steel-reinforced pillars primarily supported by drilled piles, and, in addition, other components include girders, trusses, and purlins. External cladding up to the height of five metres is composed of reinforced peripheral and windowsill sandwich panels. The upper part to the attic of the facade is formed with a light steel shell. Anticlinal roof cladding consists of trapezoidal metal plates, heat insulation panels, and hydro-isolation foils.
Moreover, some unique ecological aspects were incorporated into building this logistic complex. The lobby will be heated by a floor heating system of rolled concrete used in the Czech Republic for the very first time. The source of the warmth is heat exhaust from the refrigerating equipment that is powered only by natural resources.