Hard landscaping specialist firm Bituchem has recently played a role in creating a brand new primary school in Leicestershire.

The building of the new Fossebrook Primary School was finished in mid-July ready to be opened to Foundation, Year One and Year Two students earlier this month.

Leicestershire County Council developed the school to provide an additional school for early years students in the region, and it sponsored by the Discovery Schools Academy Trust.

Cornwall based Kast Architects and MeiLoci landscape architects designed the school and they specified Bituchem’s specialist Natratex hard landscaping material in Cotswold and grey to create an informal demarcated area for the playground.

Gary Fletcher Surfacing Ltd carried out the surfacing works, who have extensive experience of Bituchem’s materials.

Natratex is the flagship product for Bituchem and has been used for a number of applications in schools because of its safety benefits and modern aesthetics.

The material was chosen in grey and Cotswold for Fossebrook School to provide a varied surface for the children to play on, with designated coloured areas adding to the fun of playtime.

Landscape Architect at MeiLoci, Melissa Ralph, commented: “MeiLoci are very pleased with the Natratex surfacing – a great appearance and finish. Natratex really sets off the new timber school building and the warm tones create a welcoming setting for play. I would thoroughly recommend this product and look forward to working with Bituchem again soon.”

Bituchem manufactures the Natratex material to the highest standards for a high performing, seamless solution for hard landscaping.

The material is created by using naturally occurring aggregates bound using Bituchem’s specialist clear resin binder to give it the complete compactness that it requires.

The Cotswold and grey coloured aggregates offer an aesthetically pleasing alternative to a traditional tarmac finish, with the same durable and long-lasting qualities as asphalt technology.