Over 1,700 metres of Hauraton RECYFIX® drainage channel was chosen for the Vangarde Shopping Park in Monks Cross, York.

The award winning Shopping Park located a mile or so North East of the historic city centre of York opened for business in April 2014.

The Park has over 31,527m2 of retail and leisure space, including an 8,556m2 John Lewis, a 9,300m2 Marks & Spencer and a 2.790m2 Next outlet. The development is also home to a host of cafes and restaurants.

With 1,340 free car parking spaces, extensive pedestrian and large service areas, the design of the surface water drainage scheme was a major consideration for main contractor, Caddick Limited.

Over 1,700 metres of Hauraton RECYFIX® drainage channel were eventually installed by ground workers Howard Civil Engineering Limited during the three month installation process. 1,500 metres of RECYFIX® PLUS 100, 150 and 200 channels fitted with Class D400 ductile iron HEELSAFE gratings secured with bar and bolt locking were used in the main car park areas.

The size installed depended on the areas to be drained – for example, the larger sized channels were installed in the 80metre runs so fewer outlets were needed. The paved pedestrian areas were drained with over 200 metres of RECYFIX® PRO 100 drainage channels fitted with Hauraton’s FIBRETEC® gratings.