PRODUCTS
CMA member Aveng Infraset’s newly launched Villa, a dry-pressed flagstone paver, and York Cobble, a dry-pressed cobble paver, have been used to enhance the walkways at Jean Crossing, a recently completed shopping centre situated off Jean Avenue in Centurion, Gauteng.
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Pick n Pay is the anchor retailer; the centre’s other well-known brands include Dis-Chem, Mugg & Bean, Burger King, McDonald’s and Nando’s. A total of 2 460m² Villa pavers and 405m² of York Cobble pavers were specified for the project. In addition, the open car park which flanks the centre was paved with 22 500m² of Aveng Infraset’s interlocking G-Blok pavers and about 2 000m² of York Cobbles, the latter h a v ing b e en use d t o dem ar c a t e a pedestrian walkway through the car park. The pavers were specified by JL Design Architects and the paving contract was awarded to Pave Corner to Corner by the project’s main contractor and developer, Mike Buyskes Construction. According to Aveng Infraset landscape products sales manager, Brennan Small, this is the first time that both pavers have been used on a major project. Perfect mix T he pa v ing pr oduc t mi x compr ised 2 250m² Villa Marble ( 250 x 500 x 60mm) which were combined with 210m² Villa Tan pavers (250 x 250 x 60mm). Four hundred and five square metres of York Cobbles in grey and charcoal were used for flower-bed edging and as accent lines between the Villa pavers. Hennie Langeveld of Pave Corner to Corner said the Villa flagstone and
ADDING LUSTRE TO GAUTENG SHOPPING CENTRE
provides us with excellent personal and
York cobble combination of fered an
ing block plant manufacturers and our
aesthetically pleasing finish and was
new plant has introduced new, and in
more cost-effective than a wet cast
many instances, unique product options
paving alternative.
for landscape architects and other con-
back-up service, was an added bonus,” commented Langeveld. Advanced manufacture Small says Villa and York Cobble pavers are manufactured at Aveng Infraset’s new Masa plant at Rossway, Midrand. “Masa is one of the world’s most technically advanced paving and retain-
“The architects were impressed with
struction professionals. In addition to
what we achieved on this project and
the Villa and York Cobble ranges, it has
complimented Pave Corner to Corner
extended our landscape product offering
and Mike Buyskes Construction on our
to include exposed aggregate pavers and
combined input. The fact that Pave
kerbs. Moreover, the plant has also been
Corner to Corner also enjoys a good
used to upgrade our existing landscape
relationship with Aveng Infraset, which
paving range,” concluded Small.
(Above): Various combinations of Aveng Infraset’s Villa flagstone and York Cobble pavers enhance the pavement areas at Jean Crossing. The York Cobbles were used for flower-bed edging and as accent lines between the Villa flagstones.
steel production pallets for enhanced vi-
The state-of-the-art plant includes
(Left, from top) Aveng Infraset’s York Cobble pavers were used to create an attractive pedestrian walkway at the Jean Crossing car park; Aveng Infraset’s G-Bloks form an attractive and durable surface at the Jean Crossing car park.
bration transference, in-line washing and sealing, ageing and waving techniques and a specially insulated curing chamber. It also boasts a brand-new colour blending facility which is faster and more accurate than earlier-generation blenders.
PRECAST | ISSUE TWO | 2015