TarmacDry for a Morrisons car park
Morrison's supermarkets created a store within the town centre of Kidderminster. The site was previously factory and warehouse units and lies close to two converging rivers that run through the site. The project brief was to pave part of the car park with TarmacDry and the rest of the area in conventional paving with positive drainage.
The original specification for the stores car park was to use permeable block paviors but due to time constraints and the need to reduce construction time on-site the main contractor approached Tarmac National Contracting to explore if using TarmacDry, porous asphalt system, could bring their build schedule back on track. The complexity of the project and the clients desire to reduce programme time placed additional pressures on the project team. The car park was prepared, laid and completed in 17 days bringing the store opening back on track.
Tarmac's solution
The project utilised collaborative working with the client's projects engineer, architect and Tarmac's teams, leading to a engineered solution that was then installed by Tarmac National Contracting.
As part of our service the permeability of the system will be monitored periodically by Tarmac. During this process, should the client or Tarmac deem it appropriate to clean the system and restore hydraulic conductivity then Tarmac will use specially designed cleaning equipment.
For details please download the full case study: Morrisons (Kidderminster) supermarket car park (pdf, 319kb)
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What are the benefits of using TarmacDry porous asphalt system?
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Reduced risk of flooding
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Fast installation over large areas
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Lower cost due to less muck-away and you don’t have to dig as deep
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No need for additional drainage systems
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Environmentally-friendly to the water cycle
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Cope with heavy rainfall
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Smooth surface and skid resistance
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Available in a range of colours
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Patented and BBA accredited
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TarmacDry cleans water which runs through it
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Exceptional lifetime cost savings
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TarmacDry is easier to clean than traditional block-paving systems
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TarmacDry helps you to achieve up to 4 BREEAM points
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