Napier Way Logistics Park, West Sussex

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 its:

Reduced reliance on primary aggregates
Compliance with SHW Specifications
Ready availability

Environmental & Economic Impact

Green calculator icon, representing Ecoblend® Cost Efficiency.

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
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.