STREETSCAPE LENZIE RAILWAY STATION, EAST DUNBARTONSHIRE, SCOTLAND PRODUCTS: Bedding: PAREX FBC Fine Bedding Concrete Bonding: PAREX Bond Plus Mortar Jointing: PAREX Granatech STREETSCAPE SOLUTION FOR 'ROAD AND RAIL' Almost 4,500 bags of high strength Parex Fine Bedding UPGRADE Concrete were used to provide a 40mm thick bedding mortar layer throughout the scheme with Parex Extensive hard landscaping improvements have been BondPlus mortar used to coat the various elements prior carried out at East Dunbartonshire's Lenzie Railway to laying. This helped to provide a high strength bond Station and the surrounding area using Parex between the natural stone units, bonding them to the Streetscape products compliant with BS 7533. FBC bedding mortar prior to jointing. Parex materials were used for the bedding, bonding and Nominal 10mm joints were used throughout, with the jointing of almost 1,500 square metres of high quality final jointing carried out using Parex Granatech in natural natural paving materials at the scheme delivered by East which was applied as a slurry before removal of any Dunbartonshire Council. excess material and cleaning down. The project encompassed the rail station itself and the Main contractor for the project was RJ McLeod adjoining Kirkintilloch Road, featuring a combination of (Contractors) Ltd, of London Road, Glasgow, with Capita natural Caithness paving in a range of sizes from 305mm appointed as project manager for the works - supported to 725mm along with 95mm granite cubes, 145 x 305 x by engineering consultancy Sweco as the principal 150mm deep granite setts and approximately 73 square designer. metres of granite tactile textured paving units. The work was carried out as part of the council’s overall Lenzie Station Client: Improvement Project which also included improved pedestrian East Dunbartonshire Council, Kirkintilloch. crossings, upgraded lighting and road markings, enhanced street furniture and landscaping - including flower beds and seating and Main Contractor: improved cycle facilities. RJ McLeod (Contractors Limited, Glasgow. Proposals to improve the public space around the railway station and Project Manager: adjacent shops were developed following engagement undertaken by Capita the Council and Sustrans Scotland’s Street Design team. Design: Sweco UK SIKA LIMITED Contact Head Office Phone +44 1 707 394444 Watchmead Fax +44 1 707 329129 Welwyn Garden City E-Mail [email protected] Hertfordshire, AL7 1BQ www.parex.co.uk United Kingdom @ParexUK.