Barry town centre project involves sustainable processes
A commitment to the environment has been top of the agenda
during work by the Vale of Glamorgan Council on major improvements
in the centre of Barry.
The £1.45m Holton Road public realm project is being undertaken
for the council by Bridgend-based contractors LGA Ltd, and both the
authority and the company are committed to giving maximum attention
to sustainable construction processes.
The project has attracted a £1m Physical Regeneration Fund grant
from the Welsh Assembly Government, with the opportunity taken to
narrow the carriageway in the now one-way street and to introduce
widened footways and high quality street furniture.
As part of the work, materials have been recycled wherever
possible, with the minimum amount of waste sent to landfill, while
new paving materials incorporate a high proportion of recycled
waste products.
Operational Manager (Engineering Design) Paul Gay explained:
"Excavated road material is being taken a short distance to the LGA
site compound and processed through an Environment Agency-approved
mobile crusher for reuse both in Holton Road and on other local
contracts, including the ongoing Barry Docks Station refurbishment.
'Sand' being used to bed paving slabs is, in fact, ground up glass
from recycled bottles."
Both subscribing to the ideals of the Green Dragon Environmental
Standard, the council's Visible Services Division and LGA are
working towards Level 5 and 4 accreditation respectively.
Cabinet Member for Visible Services Cllr Rob Curtis said: "The
council is committed to encouraging and promoting the adoption of
environmentally sensitive practices and fully engaging, as far as
possible, its own personnel and business partners."
Caption: Sustainable construction processes are
top of the agenda during the £1.45m Holton Road public realm
project in Barry being undertaken for the Vale of Glamorgan Council
by Bridgend-based contractors LGA Ltd.