May 2017
Charcon Supplies Over 10,000m2 to Regeneration Project: Gateshead BIG @AggregateUK Charcon, the commercial hard landscaping division of Aggregate Industries, has supplied a complimentary range of precast concrete flags, blocks and kerbs to Evolution Gateshead for its renowned multi-million regeneration project: Gateshead BIG.
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ateshead BIG is the UK’s largest residential regeneration programme outside of London. It consists of 19 sites which will be developed over the next 15-20 years, covering 70 hectares of land and delivering 2,400 new, goodquality homes and fantastic neighbourhoods that people will want to live and grow in.
To complement the above and inject an element of traditional character, 2,450m2 of Woburn Rumbled cobble paving in Rustic was used for various accompanying walkways and thoroughfares. Reminiscent of traditional sandstone setts, Woburn Rumbled offers a natural and attractive time-worn appearance, thanks to a number of colour mix options that generate subtle shade differences Phase 1 of the development, which commenced in March 2014 between adjacent blocks. and is due to complete this coming June, includes three sites – Avon Street, Birtley Northside, and Bensham & Saltwell – which In addition, 2,270m2 of Europa block paving in Brindle was specified for those areas expected to see heavy-use will generate a total of 450 homes. trafficking. Offering a high level of durability and good grip, With designs prepared by a conglomerate of architects, Europa is available in a wide range of shades and various landscape architects and surveyors, including Alison Brooks sizes, including three mixed colours for aesthetic appeal, Architects, Studio Egret West, S333, Red Box Architects, as well as a mechanical lay option for increased speed and Queensberry Design and Robinson Landscape Design, Charcon efficiency of installation. was tasked to provide hard landscaping solutions that would pave the way for good vehicular access and safe pedestrian For the finishing touches, Charcon also supplied British Standard Edging and Kerbs, both in Plain Grey. routes.
Drawing from its extensive range of flag and block paving, Mike Davies, category manager for Charcon, comments: Charcon was able to recommend an appropriate and cost- “Due to a phased construction programme, we liaised very effective palette of over 10,600m2 of hard landscaping materials. closely with both the groundworker and the merchant to carefully plan and guarantee the correct and timely delivery 5,880m2 of Moordale® Textured flag paving in Grey was of products across both sites. installed, offering a premium yet cost-effective solution for the pedestrian areas. Ideal for urban pavements, Moordale “We are proud to have played a part in this project. Gateshead Textured incorporates yorkstone and limestone aggregates to BIG is an impressive regeneration programme that aims to provide the very best performance and durability, as well as add value to surrounding properties and bring Gateshead good slip-resistance values. communities closer together.”
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