Commercial Projects;
Some featured case studies of our recent commercial work
CASE STUDY: Kew Royal Botanic Gardens
Addagrip are delighted to have been involved in the new Broad Walk project at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew having just completed an installation of over 3000sqm of our innovative new porous paving system, Terrabase Rustic, carried out by approved contractor, True Grip Ltd.
The new project will create the longest double herbaceous borders in the UK. The 300m long borders either side of the Broad Walk from the Orangery to the Palm House Pond, will be planted with swathes of vibrant summer flowering perennials, grasses and bulbs to form a spectacular new horticultural feature.
The first phase of this project began with the resurfacing of the Broad Walk path with a resin bound gravel surface, edged with brick.
Addagrip were approached as the UK ‘s leading manufacturer of resin exterior surfaces and together with approved contractor, True Grip Ltd, carried out extensive surveys and put together several specification options and costs that Kew could consider. Kew selected Addagrip’s new patented resin bound surfacing system Terrabase Rustic as it offered a larger 6-10mm stone size providing the rustic looking finish that Kew required and could be installed over the existing macadam with minimum environmental impact and disruption. Drainage was another key requirement and the larger stone size of this bound system provides maximum porosity.
As the Terrabase product was relatively new, the surface had to meet many exacting performance criteria put forward by Kew which Addagrip were able to substantiate. After 9 months of discussion, True Grip Ltd were appointed to work via the main contractor, Kier Facilities Services, to install the Terrabase Rustic Oak finish.
Despite challenging weather conditions and site restrictions due to the public use of the main areas, True Grip Ltd installed 3,163m2 at a thickness of 40mm over the entire Broad Walk, following behind Kier Facilities Services who were installing extensive drainage services and brick edging.
The new Terrabase Rustic surface is hard wearing, low maintenance with no loose stone and provides a seamless, natural rustic pathway which looks very much at home in the grounds of London’s historic Royal Botanic Gardens.
The Broad Walk path has re-opened to the public who have already been enjoying the experience. New plants will begin to arrive in autumn 2015 and planting will continue until early summer 2016 to complete the project.
CASE STUDY: Sports Complex, St Georges Hill
Addagrip approved contractor True Grip Ltd was asked to provide a surfacing solution for the grounds of a private sports complex in St George’s Hill, Surrey. The requirement was for a hard wearing, attractive but natural looking surface for the sports complex’s paths and adjoining access roads. True Grip put forward Addagrip’s innovative new surfacing system, Terrabase Rustic, which provides a rustic looking, porous paving that can be installed without the need for an asphalt or concrete base.
A total of 1,000m2 of Terrabase Rustic Gold was installed in two phases. The footpaths were a challenging installation due to the severe gradients and distances around the site. The Terrabase Rustic for these footpaths was laid directly onto an MOT sub base to the new site and directly onto a self-binding loose gravel to the paths to the existing house. To accommodate the relaying of a tennis court surface, the newly installed Terrabase Rustic had to withstand 2 ton dumper vehicle traffic whilst the work on the court was completed.
The 1,000sqm installation was finished on time with minimum disruption, despite the poor summer weather.
CASE STUDY: Wessex Haven Breast Cancer Charity
The Haven’s garden is an integral part of the Wessex Haven. It provides a calm place to sit, relax and chat with other visitors. Designed by Sarah Eberle who won the Gold and People’s Choice Award for The Haven’s Artisan Garden at this year's Chelsea Flower Show, it was important that the surface fitted with the warm, natural look and feel of the garden. As part of the design, Sarah specified a resin bound Terrabase Rustic surfacing for the pathway and courtyard area.
Addagrip approved contractor True Grip, who installed the surfacing, was able to negotiate the intricacies of the layout to install the beautiful Terrabase Rustic bound paving in a Rustic Tweed blend. The larger 6-10mm stone size provides a very natural looking porous surfacing finish which is comfortable underfoot and aesthetically pleasing. It is low maintenance, requiring no sweeping and can be power washed if required to keep it looking pristine.
CASE STUDY: Help The Heroes
Newcomer Matthew’s Keightley (29), of Maidenhead-based building and landscaping firm Farr and Roberts scooped the prestigious People’s Choice award for his debut ‘Hope on the Horizon’ garden, designed in aid of Help for Heroes at the world famous RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2014. The garden has been relocated to Chavasse VC House Recovery Centre, Colchester. True Grip Ltd installed Addagrip’s Terrabase Tuff Base to the foot paths. The Terrabase is a unique patented path and driveway system that can be laid directly onto a gravel sub base or just earth in some circumstances with minimal sub base construction and is totally SUDS compliant.
CASE STUDY: Hampton Court
It’s a Silver-Gilt for the Just Retirement garden - The Just Retirement garden, designed by Jack Dunckley, the youngest competitor in this year’s RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show, has been awarded a coveted RHS Silver Gilt Medal. True Grip Ltd Installed Addagrip Terrabase Tuff Base directly onto the gravel sub base to the foot path.
CASE STUDY: Labyrinth at The Hospice in the Weald
True Grip were delighted to be chosen to carry out the installation of a stunning Labyrinth at The Hospice in the Weald [link: http://www.hospiceintheweald.org.uk], a leading palliative care provider for the communities of West Kent and northern East Sussex.
George Kelpie from Acanthus LW Architects designed the Labyrinth, with the wellbeing of the patients at the Hospice in the Weald in mind, using Addagrip’s porous Resin Bound surfacing Addaset in a 6mm Lucerne Silver and Resin Bound Addacolor in 3mm Green.
With its classical seven circuit design the Hospice Labyrinth has one path that winds into the centre and then out again and is wide enough for wheelchairs. The Addaset and Addacolor resin bound systems provides a smooth, porous surface suitable for both pedestrian and wheelchair use.
The Hospice in the Weald are dedicated to providing compassionate, holistic care for their patients and families and the Hospice Labyrinth supports this mission. Set in beautiful gardens overlooking neighbouring orchards, the classically designed Labyrinth is available for all to use as they wish - many people find walking the path of a labyrinth a way to find peace, calm and inner strength.
CASE STUDY: The Hurlingham Club
True Grip Ltd were appointed the main contractor to supervise the refurbishment of over 1,000m2 of footpaths at the Hurlingham Club. True Grip laid Addagrip’s 6mm Chocolate Buff resin bound gravel system. The project was complex keeping access for the members at optimum levels at all times.
CASE STUDY: Winnersh Triangle
True Grip applied 600m2 of Addagrip Addaset 5mm Autumn Gold to Jacobs Engineers Consultant, Winnersh Triangle, Berkshire.
CASE STUDY: RHS Hampton Court Flower Show
Hugo Bugg of Hugo Bugg Landscapes, Young Designer of the Year 2010, won the gold medal for their CoppaFeel! Garden, designed to heighten awareness of breast cancer.
For the surfacing element of this striking garden, Addagrip were asked to provide Addaset resin bound aggregate in three colours, Carbon, Blue Quartz and Lucerne Silver.
The surfacing system, chosen for its porosity, was laid at a 30mm depth by True Grip Ltd, an Addagrip approved contractor, and allows visitors the opportunity to wander through CoppaFeel!’s highly interactive creation.
CASE STUDY: Brighton Bandstand
After a stringent vetting process True Grip Ltd, a company who consistently produce the highest standards of workmanship, were chosen to install this unique and complex design during the refurbishment of the famous, grade II listed, Brighton Band Stand.
True Grip Ltd designed and installed a specialist 'Former' system to allow the different colours of Addaset recycled glass and aggregate to be installed to the exact design and shape including, where necessary, making allowance for the variations in the macadam sub base to ensure the surface was flat and smooth.
Richard Nicholls Contracts Director for True Grip said ‘’This was a challenging project that all our operatives embraced and got excited about. Our operatives took great pride in completing the project on time, within budget and without one snag being raised by the main contractor’’.
Aggregates used were 6mm Pacific glass laid at 18mm, 6mm Aegean glass at 18mm, 6mm Light Atlantic glass at 18mm and Yellow Cream at 18mm.
CASE STUDY: The Yaa Centre, London
The Yaa Asantewaa Arts and Community Centre, in London W9, has recently undergone a complete makeover to its forecourt as part of a major rebuild, partly funded by the Lottery and Art Council.
Matthew Baker of Foster Wilson Architects was the project architect and the design is based on a Ghanaian fabric print.
True Grip Ltd, an approved Addagrip contractor installed 6mm Terracotta, Rhine Gold and Carbon Addaset at a depth of 18mm, creating the eye-catching and precise layout. Addaset, a resin bound surfacing system, provides a porous, hard wearing and low maintenance surface using a range of natural or recycled aggregates.
It is flexible and resistant to cracking and can be applied to an asphalt or concrete base. The Yaa Centre provides a platform initiating, supporting and developing cultural and educational arts benefiting diverse communities.
CASE STUDY: Royal Holloway University
The Royal Holloway University in Egham, Surrey has recently undergone an overhaul to its external areas within the grade II listed, Founders North and South Quadrangle. True Grip Ltd, an approved Addagrip contractor were nominated as the company most capable to achieve the precise and accurate layout and deliver the project on time.
Addaset Resin Bound surfacing was specified for the 124 year old building, using a chequer board design to replicate the original paving. The main contractor, Spade Oak Construction Ltd, worked with True Grip to produce a mock up sample panel for approval. The chosen finish was based on our 3mm Terracotta and 6mm Wessex to create a stunning effect to this prestigious site.
CASE STUDY: Ascot Race Course
McArdle ECS Ltd, the main contractor required assistance with a specification of resin bonded aggregate for the public pedestrian areas. Addagrip in conjunction with one of their approved contractors, True Grip, put together a joint presentation to secure the contract.
Kevin Tyndell, Director at McArdle confirmed that the contract was awarded because of a complete and comprehensive presentation that covered all aspect of the project, the reputation of Addagrip’s Addastone resin bonded system and True Grip’s installation track record.
Under a very tight deadline True Grip installed over 6,000m2 of Addastone using 1-3mm Golden Pea gravel into a buff resin and despite the rigorous demands for such a prestigious project the work was completed ahead of schedule without a single snagging requirement from either McArdle or Ascot.
CASE STUDY: British Museum
True Grip Ltd was chosen to carry out the resin bonded surfacing at the British Museum. It was essential for the Museum, that the area was completed to a deadline, and that it would be operational in time for the prestigious Terracotta Army Exhibition that was about to open.
Working in conjunction with Haymills Construction, True Grip completed finished surface matched the brief.
CASE STUDY: Olympic Rowing Venue
True Grip was approached to solve a problem to the Club House Complex where the existing balconies had slippery and dangerous wooden decking. Once the decking was removed it would leave a void of approximately 70mm.
They designed a specification that involved the installation of an Addagrip porous sub screed and an Addagrip Addaset porous resin bound gravel laid to falls.
The project was logistically complicated as the balcony was on the first floor. True Grip's contracts Director, Richard Nicholls, said "This was a complicated project but with the cooperation of the main contractor The Ashley Group and the Rowing Club the project was completed ahead of schedule".
CASE STUDY: Box Hill
True Grip Ltd was appointed to lay 1,075sqm of Addaset 6mm Rhine Gold around the newly landscaped visitor centre and cafe at Box Hill, Surrey.
The work was carried out in phases to keep the disruption to this very popular public area to a minimum. Work was completed on time and opened to the public in January 2012.
Box Hill will feature as part of the Olympic Road Race Cycle Route.
CASE STUDY: Power Road
Exterior Staff Area to Offices.
Addagrip Addaset 2 colours
CASE STUDY: The Perfume Factory
The Perfume Factory.
Decorative pathway to offices
CASE STUDY: Danes Hill School, Oxshott
Danes Hill School has had some extensive alterations carried out to its reception building which included the laying of Addagrip Addaset 6mm Rhine Gold. Also the project included the installation of a decorative compass laid in-situ with Addaset and Addacolor. The landscape architect Liz Goddard designed the compass to face north. The main contractor Cobalt Green Construction Ltd appointed True Grip to carry out the contract as they are recognised as the leading contractor in the UK for implementing these complex designs. True Grip completed the installation on time under very difficult weather conditions.
CASE STUDY: Holyrood Estate, Southampton
True Grip Ltd were selected from a very stringent assessment process to install this complex design due to their track record in managing and installing complex projects with similar requirements. Addagrip's resin bound porous surfacing Addaset, Addacolor and Terrabound were used to create the Axial Pathway and adjoining areas at the Holyrood Estate in Southampton. The installation team led by contracts director Richard Nicholls completed the project ahead of programme and with no snags working around changeable Autumn weather conditions. The end result was a striking yet practical, hard wearing pedestrian walkway scheme.