Project name: Marion Vian Primary School
City: Beckenham. Kent. BR3 4AZ

Resurfacing and extension of playground and car parks
The importance of good education cannot be stretched enough. As a consequence, BG Graspointner love projects that help improve schools and educational facilities. The Marion Vian Primary School in the UK, decided to do an extension of playground and car parks and Graspointner's UK Team was in charge of the drainage concept. It was decided to use their BG-FILCOTEN® tec, a channel system that offers the superior characteristics of FILCOTEN® HPC (High Performance Concrete) and complements these with additional safety aspects.

People involved
BG Project manager: Marc Turner
Client contact person: London Education Authourity
Construction company: Chartway Civil Engineering
Distribution or trading partners: Jewson Civils
Address: Marion Vian Primary School, Shirley Crescent. Beckenham. Kent. BR3 4AZ
Client / Owner: London Local Authourity

BG-Products used in this project
Channel type(s) with product name:
Filcoten Tec NW100 Channels
Total linear meters used: 100+
Grating type(s): NW100 Ductile Iron Heesafe Bar Grate

Technology

Minimal weight
• FILCOTEN HPC enables lightweight construction
• Quick and easy to place
• Dimensionally stable, robust concrete elements

Maximum durability
• Unsurpassed stability and durability
• Exceptional pressure resistance, well above the requirements in EN 1433

Resistant to extreme temperatures and UV light
• Maximum resistance to frost and de-icing salt
• UV resistant

Fireproof
• Non-combustible construction material – Class A1
• so no harmful smoke development

Perfect hold in the concrete bed
• Ideal coefficient of expansion, identical to that of the surrounding concrete

High drainage performance
• Low water collection and penetration
• Smooth channel surface for high drainage performance and optimal self-cleaning effect

Sustainability

Verified LCA (life cycle assessment)
• Greater ecological transparency under ISO 14040/14044 and EN 15804
• Ideal for sustainable construction projects

Sustainable production
• Manufactured with 100% green power
• Resource-efficient manufacturing process

Exceptional resource-efficiency
• 100% recyclable, certified
• Quality class U-A (certified by the Building Research Institute of Salzburg (bvfs)).

Certified for sustainability and tested for hazardous substances
• Environmental & energy management certified under ISO 14001/50001 in Oberwang, Austria
• Certified organic material that meets the strict testing criteria of the Institute for Biologically Sound Construction Rosenheim (IBR) regarding heavy metals, VOCs, biocides and radioactivity, styrene-free