Charcon Hard Landscaping, which is part of Aggregate Industries, has been awarded a contract to supply sustainable products for the redevelopment of Derby city centre.
The council has started the first phase of a Mobility Programme to deliver better transport choices for the city.
The work will see the areas between The Spot, St Peter’s Street, Babington Lane and Gower Street get better access for cyclists and pedestrians as well as have their pavements widened and resurfaced.
The council is using Charcon kerbing to form kerb lines, cycle tracks and new disabled parking bays.
The product replicates the look of natural granite and contains up to 65 per cent recycled or reclaimed materials.
It will be manufactured at the Aggregate Industries Hulland Ward site near Ashbourne, Derbyshire, which will also help with transport costs and overall emissions.
Jamie Baldwin, general manager of Charcon Hard Landscaping, said: “We’re really proud to have been chosen to supply Charcon products to this important project in Derby.
“The Eco CSK Kerb is fantastic in terms of its overall look and finish as well as environmental considerations, which we know is a key decision factor for customers.
“We have supplied similar schemes on a national basis, but the Black Basalt kerb is a first and very much bespoke to the project so huge thanks must go to our technical, production and commercial teams.
“Sustainability is very important to us as a company and integral to what we do. The product is made up of a high degree of recycled or reclaimed content and with it being made in Hulland Ward, just 10 miles from Derby, it means a much lower carbon footprint for the project.”
Coun Steve Hassall, cabinet member for regeneration, decarbonisation, strategic planning and transport at Derby City Council, said: “These works represent just part of our on-going commitment to not only provide an improved travel experience in the city centre, but also to improve the overall look, feel and standard of our city centre streets to a level that residents rightly expect.
“This project is not the final word in delivering better transport for the city, and we’re looking forward to delivering further improvements going forward.”
Work to redevelop the key city centre area is underway and the project is due to be completed by mid-June.
It is part of Nottingham and Derby’s Transforming Cities programme, funded by the Department of Transport.
Both councils secured £161 million to invest in transport infrastructure that will improve sustainable transport, support growth, and encourage more low carbon journeys.
