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Omega Flow in Brindle used throughout the South East Insert: Omega Flow in Brindle product installation
kerbs and home design style of the project. “The site is under the auspices of a Newquay Pattern Book and a Building Code,
so developers must give priority to regionally- sourced materials that match the local stone. We supplied Lugano Misty Grey and Graphite Grey which complements the local Cornish granite. As well the aesthetic qualities, Lugano pavers are robust and resilient enough for high traffic areas and have a textured slip- resistant surface. The 218-hectare mixed use urban extension to Newquay, Nansledan is on
its way to becoming a sustainable community of up to 4,000 new homes. The site already has its own shops, schools and public spaces.” Homeowners may be experiencing tighter finances and holding off on refurbishment projects this year, but Thorpe says that those who are investing in exterior renovations are choosing the high quality products at volume. “Across the South Coast, Lugano is being chosen for larger residential driveway projects in highly affluent areas. The clean grey finish of the premium block paving gives landscapes the look and feel of natural granite, with a surface layer that provides a silver shine, that fits the aesthetics of modern home builds,” Thorpe adds.
Price will continue to be key for consumers and contractors, even as inflation levels recede, but the market intelligence and insight is available for merchants looking to work smarter, not harder in turning over the hard landscaping and paving stock they hold. She says: “National housebuilders will be completing developments with a greater nod to local building heritage and colour palettes, local landscaping contractors and specialists will be looking for more product that complements local trends, and the homeowners who can afford significant upgrades to the hard landscaping on their properties will demand high performing, premium product at volume. n
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