Charcon, the
commercial hard landscaping division of Aggregate Industries, has successfully
completed a significant delivery to the new £12m Snowhill Retail Park in
Wakefield.
Appointed by
contractors, Kier and Savills, Charcon consulted with architects, The Harris
Partnership, to recommend the best hard landscaping products to complement the
aesthetics of the overall project.
More than 2,250m2 of Andover Textured Block Paving was
specified in a range of grey hues, including Light Grey, Silver Fleck and
Chestnut, plus 400 units of Andover Textured Flag Paving in Silver Fleck and
Light Grey.
Incorporating uniquely
formulated Cornish aggregates to maximise performance, durability and
aesthetics, Andover Textured offers the hard-wearing performance of granite at
an affordable price. It’s ideal for prestigious pedestrian areas and building
developments, including town centres and shopping precincts. It features a
finely textured surface, is available in 12 sizes, offering a myriad of design
options, and the breadth of shades can be used to complement and contrast one
another to dramatic effect. An Infilta concrete block permeable paver is also
available where sustainable urban drainage is a requirement.
Mike Davies, Sector
Marketing Manager for Charcon, comments: “We are delighted to have been able to
provide our product expertise and knowledge to the Snowhill Retail Park
project. Charcon is pleased to be supporting Wakefield’s vision for the wider
Snowhill development, with beautiful, contemporary landscaping helping to shape
a positive experience for people visiting the centre.”
Completed in May,
Snowhill Retail Park officially opened to the public this summer, bringing with
it 250 local jobs. The food anchored retail centre forms the first phase of the
wider Snowhill development, along the A650 in Newton Bar, which received planning
permission in 2009.
