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28/03/2019

Aggregate Industries Wins Supply Contract For New Essex Campus

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Aggregate Industries has won a supply contract for a new state-of-the-art campus in Essex.

Leyden Springs School caters for pupils aged 3-19 who have complex learning difficulties or are on the Autistic spectrum. The school is expanding to meet increasing demand, which will see it entirely rebuilt at a new location.

When complete, the new campus will serve 50 extra students.

Morgan Sindall and LPL Construction Services appointed Aggregate Industries to help create a solid foundation for the new development.

Since its appointment, Aggregate Industries has supplied 10,000 tonnes of sub-base aggregates and SuperFlow range of sustainable drainage system (SuDS) materials for the build.
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Overall, orders of 4,200 tonnes of Type 1 sub-base, 5,000 tonnes of SuperFlow 63 (63/10) and 800 tonnes SuperFlow SuDSAgg (Type 3 sub-base) were fulfilled to schedule. These high performance, hard stone aggregates will provide a solid foundation for the new school, as well as controlled water management within the project's SuDS.

Jake Chapman, Quantity Surveyor & Estimator at LPL Construction Services, said: "We are currently at an exciting milestone for the project, with the topping out ceremony having been celebrated this month. Overall the project has run incredibly smoothly and, as we move towards completion, we have to pay tribute to the professional and quality service of all suppliers involved, including Aggregate Industries which provided a sound and robust foundation for this important school expansion."

Luke Thurston, Commercial Manager at Aggregate Industries, added:  "Knowing that Lexden Springs is a much-loved school within the Colchester area, we were very pleased to play a part in its exciting relocation. With Essex County Council aiming for the highest educational standards, we are confident that the SuDS we've installed, together with the aggregates supplied, will provide a robust and sustainable foundation that will stand the test of time for its future learners."

(CM/JG)

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