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CEMEX has supplied its ReadyFloor Beam and Block flooring system for the refurbishment of an old Welsh theatre. The Arad Goch Theatre Company needed a new premises. So when an adjacent building became available, a project to develop a contemporary theatre began. ReadyFloor pre-stressed concrete beams were used during the project.

Thermabate has provided David Wilson Homes with a pre-formed solution to closing cavities around windows for all its Scottish housing developments. The Thermabate cavity closer has an insulating foam core which prevents thermal bridging, while the PVC-U box section forms a positive damp proof barrier and key for direct application of plaster. It prevents condensation, pattern staining and mould growth frequently associated with traditional methods of closing cavities.

In the construction of two new platforms at London Marylebone Station, Cemex has supplied 2500m of ReadyPave Agora concrete block paving. The units are of a hexagonal design and in a Burnt Ember colour. They provide a durable surface which is slip resistant in poor weather conditions and the larger dimensions of the 60mm thick blocks reduce vibration for wheeled luggage.

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For the construction of a new garden centre in Carlisle, Cemex has supplied its Chelsea Avenue concrete block paving setts. The paved areas of Houghton Hall Garden Centre amounts to 7000m? of walkways and sales zones. Using five block sizes, the 60mm thick setts were laid in a traditional random arrangement. Edgings and decorative coursings were created from single block sizes to provide visual relief in larger paved areas. The tones of the aggregates used to manufacture the Burnt Elm setts will mature over a period of time.

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An 'eco-friendly' paving system has been supplied by Cemex for a new housing development in Cambridge. The ReadyPave Uni-Ecoloc permeable paving system filters any surface water to the ground and nearby River Ouse evenly. It also negated the requirement for soak-aways, whilst provising a robust surface.

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Some 300m? of ReadyDrive 50mm rectangular concrete block paving from Cemex has been supplied for a hard landscaping project at Castledyke Park in Dumfries. The park, which is on the site of a ruined Norman castle, has a monument detailing Robert the Bruce's defeat of the English in 1306. The walkways and landscaping features at the park were laid in a 90? herringbone pattern using ReadyDrive 50mm thick blocks in Burnt Ember. Border edgings were created from horizontally laid blocks in Natural colour.

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Working with The Landscape Practice architects, Cemex has produced a new feature in Birmingham city centre. The company designed the rebar of the units and produced moulds in house at their Shap factory in Cumbria. Some twelve columns were cast, using a mixture of white OPC concrete and granite aggregate, weighing 4.7 tonnes each. They form two semi-circles within a seating area in Park Central.

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Some 1,600m? of concrete block paving from Cemex has been used both internally and externally at Hetland Garden Nursery in Dumfries. Chelsea Drive Setts in Autumn hue were supplied in 50mm, providing random or formal patterns for a traditional appearance. ReadyDrive in Burnt Ember, a rectangular block system, was utilised on the indoor sales floor and can withstand vehicular traffic.

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Some 5,000m of Cemex's Uni-Ecoloc permeable paving system has been applied to car parks at the Royal Bank of Scotland Headquarters in Edinburgh. It was important that surface water draining into the watercourse was treated in accordance with sustainable urban drainage best practice. The Gogar Bum, a wildlife corridor subject to flooding, passes through the site. The aggregate filled voids allow surface water to infiltrate into the wetlands where natural treatment takes place before being discharged. These larger voids prevent build up and blockage from leaves which fall from surrounding trees. The product is a concrete block permeable paving system manufactured in clusters, 80mm thicknesses, and four colours. They are suitable for machine or hand laying.

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Concrete blocks from Cemex have been used to create a feature on the gable end of a development in Essex. Combining with clay bricks, the ReadyBlock 140mm ST is rarely used externally but was chosen due to its facial qualities and consistent form. The ReadyBlock range includes dense and lightweight blocks in varying densities and thicknesses, with two Paint Grade finishes.

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Some 1,100m? of concrete blocks have been supplied by Cemex for the construction of internal walls in Sheffield's new Hillsborough College Campus. Different types of ReadyBlock were specified for both structural and nonstructural applications throughout the building. Over 8,000m? of ReadyBlock 1400 CT (Paintgrade) was used for the construction of walls in the sports hall, fitness gymnasium and refectory areas. This provides a close textured finish for painting whilst also providing the thermal properties to meet Building Regulations u-values.

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