Charcon Hard Landscaping, a division of Aggregate
Industries, has successfully completed the supply of paving, steps, cladding
and coping to Burlington Plaza.
The requirement was for a high-end stone that would
complement the corporate style of the headquarters’ existing architecture, and
deliver a visual impact as staff and visitors approach the building.
The project’s landscape architect, Cameo &
Partners, needed a hard landscaping manufacturer that could deliver a high
specification product within the project’s tight timescales, and approached
Charcon, who recommended its Abbey Moor natural Yorkstone.
Abbey Moor had already been specified in a range of
traditional and contemporary applications due to its inherent
characteristics: low water absorption; high density; and a high-end surface
finish. Tried and tested, it was the perfect
choice.
Charcon’s Abbey Moor
derives from Yorkshire and features a unique colour blend of light blue/grey
and rustic buff. It offers excellent durability and exceptional resistance to
wear, making it suitable for both pedestrian and trafficked areas. When in situ,
it is skid and slip resistant – even when wet – and retains these properties
for the whole life of the product.
In a partnership approach with Cameo & Partners,
Charcon worked with both the client and contractor SISK Ireland to meet the
specification, providing technical production drawings, laying and delivery
support. In total, 125m2 of paving plus 147 metres of step, cladding and coping
units were supplied, cut to order and delivered in just one month.
Mark Barter, Sales Director for Charcon Hard
Landscaping, said: “We were delighted to supply Abbey Moor for this
prestigious project. The high quality finish is befitting to such a high
profile corporate scheme, and showcases Yorkstone at its very best: a complex
set of paving, steps, cladding and coping units all working together to create
a beautiful and striking entrance to the building.”
Abbey
Moor is available in diamond sawn and flamed finishes with linear modules also
offered, while the setts are available in a diamond sawn, flamed or tumbled
finish. A full range of matching accessories including tactile paving, kerbs,
steps, benches and other bespoke items are available.
Quarried
and manufactured in the UK, Yorkstone reduces CO2 emissions in manufacture by
50% and is 100% recyclable, meaning less material is sent to landfill after
use.
