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News Release from: Thermalite | Subject: Thermalite aircrete blocks
Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial
Team on 23 September 2003
Asda built with Thermalite aircrete
blocks
The 23 acre Asda Superstore site including 85,000 sqft of non-food and leisure outlets has made extensive use of Thermalite aircrete blocks.
The brand new Leyton Mills Retail Park situated on the former civil engineers yard in Leyton, London, is set to house some of the biggest commercial names in the UK, including Asda, B., Curry's, Carpet Right, KFC, and Burger King, as well as leisure outlets such as Fitness First The 23 acre site comprising of a 90,000 sqft Asda Superstore and 85,000 sqft of non-food and leisure outlets is due for final completion later this year and has made extensive use of Thermalite aircrete blocks
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 23 Sep 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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Architects HGP, in conjunction with main contractors Mowlem PLC, specified Thermalite aircrete blocks specifically for the quality of finish and lightweight formulation of the products.
In total, over 7,000 m2 of Hi Strength 7 and Hi strength 7 Smooth Face blocks were used throughout the internal partition walls.
Hi Strength 7 blocks have been specifically developed to meet the requirements of a 7N/mm2 block and also have the advantage of being half the weight of other blocks of equal compressive strength.
The scale of the development demanded the construction process to be carried out quickly and efficiently, therefore reducing the build time was a high priority.
The extremely lightweight formulation of Hi Strength 7 makes the blocks easier to handle, thus speeding up the actual build process, whilst still meeting the manual handling guidelines set out by the HSE.
This inner leaf of Smooth Face provides excellent thermal protection and fire resistance, complying with all mandatory planning and Building Regulation requirements.
The product is a paint grade block with clean lines, even surfaces and neat sharp arrises, making it suitable for direct painting.
Joe Griffith, of HGP Architects commented: "A large development such as the Leyton Mills project, greatly benefited from the time savings that were made possible through the use of Thermalite products.
The excellent quality finish that the Smooth Face product guaranteed made it suitable for direct painting.
Therefore, it was an ideal choice for the construction of the commercial buildings.".
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