Sector - Commercial
Aggregate Industries becomes supplier of choice
16 Jul 19
Aggregate Industries has become Galliford Try Partnerships’ supplier of choice for building blocks at their UK sites for the construction of high-quality and energy efficient retirement developments.
Aggregate supplied Galliford Try with Masterblock concrete blocks to two of their prestigious retirement developments in Bedford and Stratford-upon-Avon.
In Bedford, the Wixams Retirement Village received 38,000sp m of MasterLite Pro blocks which are lightweight and are designed for thermal efficiency and manual handling considerations which benefitted the site due to the criteria for the development being that it had to be energy efficient and also a strong build.
Wixams cost approximately £44M and contains 230 apartments in addition to a variety of communal facilities including: a village hall, a library, an IT suite, a bar and bistro, a fitness gym, a hair dressing and beautify salon, and a shop.
Commercial Director for Aggregate Industries’ Building Products Division, Jeremy Lee stated: “With the number of people aged 85 and over in the UK set to double over the next 25 years, retirement living has become an essential part of our society. As demonstrated by these unique developments, constructing a community retirement village, with all the necessary amenities in close proximity, requires meticulous planning and innovative materials.
“With this in mind, and given the strict requirements of the build, our MasterLite Pro range of lightweight concrete blocks is proving the ideal solution for retirement builds as not only are they easy to handle and great for sound insulation but can also boost the thermal efficiency of structure – producing efficient and comfortable homes.
Comparatively, in Stratford-upon Avon, the Arden Quarter retirement development cost around £40M and contains a mixture of apartments and homes, as well as some other community facilities. Aggregate supplied the development with 36,000sp m of MasterLite Pro blocks of varying strengths for sound insulation as well as energy efficiency.
The Regional Managing Director of Galliford Try Partnerships, James Warrington added: “Aggregate Industries gave good technical expertise throughout the Wixams Retirement Village and Arden Quarter projects. Given the unique specifications of these builds, it was clear that we needed to work with a specialist supplier, helping us to achieve the desired sound insulation and energy efficiency requirements on each development.”
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