Nesto Hypermarket
Nesto Hypermarket, part of the GCC retail chain Nesto Group, whose Saudi facilities AZEIDK fitted with fire protection, alarm and security systems.
About the project
Nesto Hypermarket is part of Nesto Group, the retail arm of Western International Group, which operates more than 148 outlets across the GCC. In Saudi Arabia, its Riyadh outlets have included Batha, Malaz and Azizia, and in April 2017 Nesto opened its 50th GCC outlet in Al-Ahsa.
Why fire and life safety matter in a hypermarket
A hypermarket puts a wide sales floor, high shelving and back-of-house storage under one roof. Packaged food, paper, plastics, aerosols, cooking oil and household chemicals create a high, varied fuel load, and high stacking makes it harder for water to reach a fire unless sprinkler design accounts for storage height. Many hypermarkets also run bakeries, hot-food counters and refrigeration plant. At peak times shoppers, many of them families, spread across a large floor, so the alarm must be audible everywhere and exits kept clear of trolleys and stock. Security and surveillance support loss prevention and crowd safety. Civil Defense requirements and the Saudi Building Code (SBC 801) set the framework.
AZEIDK’s role
At Nesto Hypermarket facilities in Saudi Arabia, AZEIDK handled the supply, installation, testing and commissioning of fire protection, alarm and security systems according to project requirements.
Related reading: Fire safety guide for malls and commercial buildings · Fire fighting systems
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