Project Information
Project name: New Amazon Warehouse/Distribution Center
City: Croydon, Surrey
Rough description: Redevelopment of an old retail site into a new Amazon Distribution Center

People involved
BG Project manager: Marc Turner
Construction company: Marron Civil Engineering
Distributor: Stanley John Ltd
Address: Old Makro Site, Peterwood Way. Croydon Surrey CR0 4HQ
Client / Owner: Amazon

BG-Products used in this project
Product name: BG-FILCOTEN one NW150 D400
Product video: https://www.youtube.com/embed/WTQMLeDgBVM
Total project length: 160 meters

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 at the location 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