The construction on the former site of Smithfield Primary School in Aberdeen is taking a step forward. Phase 1 of the work has been completed at the site for the primary school which will be located in the Middlefield area of Aberdeen and a part of one of the largest council house developments to take place in well over a decade.

The Smithfield development is expected to be finished next year and will offer 99 different sized homes that will range from two-bedroomed apartments to four-bedroomed houses. Lippe Architects, a firm that is based in the North East and CHAP Construction set out strict requirements in regards to the materials used on the construction of the homes and the school for the council estate. Because of this, when the contractor and architect came to tendering the bids on the project, Duncryne was selected. The company is known for being the only supplier of Econic Boards in the UK. Econic Boards are well known for being robust and fire resistant as well as being adaptable and able to be used for a wide range of purposes. One of the uses for Econic board is as an excellent substrate to be used for the application of render as the product is known or being adherent and able to cope with the strength required for render applications. Econic Boards can also be used for the curving designs as well, demonstrating an excellent bending strength.

These boards were used on the Smithfield project for the complete external board requirements of the larger buildings as well as for some of the internal flooring. By the time the development is finished it is thought that more than 7,000 sq. m. of Econic product will have been used.

The Smithfield project will be a much needed addition to the housing available in Aberdeen when the development is finished in 2018.