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Geosynthetics Limited is delighted to announce its involvement in the construction of a purpose-built sports pavilion at The Dixie Grammar School in Market Bosworth, Leicestershire. The construction of the pavilion was awarded to Leicestershire-based Beaumont Construction, work started in January 2009 and is expected to take 36 weeks. Following discussions for the development of the site with Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council, planning permission was granted for a 3,643 sq.ft building. The pavilion, designed by Savage Hayward Architects of Hinckley, Leicestershire will service both the School and the local community. Mr John Wood, Headmaster of The Dixie Grammar School commented “ We are delighted to have the support of the local council and very pleased that we have been able to award this contract to two local companies. “The pavilion has been designed to meet the highest environmental standards and the facilities will be of great benefit to both the students and the wider community.” The project started with the construction of the site access road and car park area. Following the removal of the top soil from the site. Rhyno GW8118 was used to cover the area as a separation and ground reinforcement layer. 300mm depth of compacted type 1 aggregate was then used to cover the area. The woven geotextile Rhyno GW8118 supplied by Geosynthetics Limited is made from extruded polypropylene tapes. The industry leading geotextile combines high tensile strength with exceptional puncture resistance to give outstanding performance and longevity. The benefits to this project are: Reducing maintenance costs Prevents surface rutting Increases the load bearing capacity of the construction Increasing the longevity of the construction Download Brochure: Rhyno Woven Geotextile For further information or if you would like to discuss your project requirements contact us on 01455 617139

The Hansam Group of companies which includes Geosynthetics Ltd and Stormwater Management Ltd has been awarded the Investor in People Standard, in recognition of its commitment to setting a level of good practice for improving business performance through its people. The Investors in People Standard provides a framework for improving business performance and competitiveness through good practice in human resource development. An organisation that has achieved the Standard has been successful in adopting and maintaining its three fundamental principles: Plan - developing strategies to improve the performance of the organisation, from business goals to leadership strategies; Do - implementing those strategies, taking action to improve the performance of the organisation; Review - evaluating and adjusting those strategies, measuring their impact on the performance of the organisation. The Investors in People Standard is promoted and developed by Investors in People UK - a public body whose main stakeholder is the Department for Education and Skills. " As a company we are very proud to have received the Investor in People award. Being awarded IIP confirms that we have and maintain high standards throughout the business. However improvements can always be made as long as we plan, do and review."  Tracy Woods, Operations Director

With government legislation recently changing 'householders permitted development rights', paving over fronts gardens with impermeable surfaces now requires planning permission. The new legislation sets out that planning permission is required for hard landscaping of all front gardens and driveways over 5m² unless permeable systems are used. Roy Partington Divisional Manager says: The solution is to use a cost effective Porous Paving System that is both aesthetically appealing to the householder and also a product that provides sufficient surface water infiltration through the system. Duoblock provides the solution to both issues, it can be filled with grass or gravel depending on aesthetic requirements and deals with storm water at source. The Duoblock units also provide a suitable load bearing platform to enable trafficking over the system. Download: DuoBlock Porous Paving System Download: DuoBlock Grass Protection System