Overview
Napier Way is home to a state-of-the-art Net Zero Carbon logistic park, located in one of the South East’s premier business districts. The development includes three highly specified industrial units totalling 165,000 sq. ft. The project required secondary materials of the highest specifications to drive sustainable development.
Project Scope
The developments’ extensive infrastructure work extended to external roads, car parks, and concrete floor slabs. It demanded materials that enabled the construction to be both sustainably focused and cost efficient whilst conforming to British product Standards and Highways Specifications.
Material Requirements
Ecoblend® MA was selected as the foundation layers for external roads, car parks and concrete floor slabs. 10,000 tonnes of 6F5 capping and Type 1 sub-base were used within this project, selected due to their:
- Reduced reliance on primary aggregates
- Compliance with SHW Specifications
- Ready availability
Environmental & Economic Impact
Material Efficiency
10% gain in spread rate
achieved compared to a
natural quarried aggregate
Locality
Local supply logistics, both
road and rail, reduced the
project’s carbon footprint
Circularity
Over 4,400 tonnes of IBA,
derived from municipal waste,
diverted from landfill
Sustainability
Reduced the need to quarry
over 5,000 tonnes of finite
natural resources
Outcome
The selection of Ecoblend MA was a fundamental step towards achieving sustainable credentials, aligning to the project ethos, whilst ensuring the project’s technical requirements were met.
This case study demonstrates how recycled Type 1 and 6FS aggregates can be integrated successfully within sustainable practices for large scale infrastructure developments. Alongside cost-efficiencies, substantial environmental benefits can be achieved, preserving finite natural resources, reducing CO2 emissions, diverting, and utilising materials away from landfill.
