Ten Million Reasons to Choose Charcon
Leading Glasgow based architect, Cooper Cromar, had more than 10
million reasons to make sure it specified the right type of hard
landscaping to be used in the construction of the city’s newest out
of town shopping centre.
For that was the number of shoppers expected to visit the
378,000 square foot, multi-million pound Glasgow Fort development
at Auchinlea every year.
Cooper Cromar’s Alan Burns recalled: “With a massive 100,000
square feet of pedestrianised area to complete, the challenge was
not only to break the blandness of this vast pedestrian area but
also to use materials that would withstand such a high volume of
human traffic.”
Using the latest computer assisted GPS technology, Alan and his
team designed an intricate pattern of ovals and curving lines,
running through the entire pedestrian area, providing a highly
attractive visual effect and also a fun ‘trail’ for the hundreds of
thousands of children expected to visit.
And when it came to a supplier for the job, according to Alan
there was only ever one choice. “Charcon is the first name that
springs to mind for any job like this,” he said.
Charcon’s popular and cost effective Moordale
Flag Paving with a Buff coloured, textured finish was chosen as
the basis for the scheme. The colourful patterns and other marking
lines were added courtesy of a mixture of Grey and Red Europa
Block Paving.
Manufactured from hard wearing Yorkstone aggregate, yet with a
surprisingly natural appearance, Moordale
Flag Paving is widely used in a variety of applications thanks
to its tight tolerances and excellent non-slip properties.
Available in a choice of thickness and colour, Europa
Block Paving is suitable for just about all applications from
pedestrian projects to heavy industrial use. The blocks are simple
to install and even capable of handling heavy traffic movement.
Spread over a vast 500,000 square foot site just off the M8
motorway, Glasgow Fort boasts more than 70 retail outlets including
names such as Argos, Virgin, Thorntons, Jessops and one of the
largest TK Maxx stores in Scotland.
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