THOMAS ARMSTRONG (CONCRETE BLOCKS) LTD
WHINFIELD WORKS
ROWLANDS GILLS
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
TYNE & WEAR NE39 1EH
Tel: 01207 544214
Fax: 01207 541800
Suppliers of: concrete blocks, facing blocks, paving blocks, fairfaced blocks, lightweight concrete blocks
The Thomas Armstrong group of block manufacturing companies have been supplying a comprehensive range of Aerated, Lightweight, Dense aggregate load bearing concrete blocks from its factories throughout the North of England for over 50 years. We also manufacture a wide range of high quality paving blocks at our factories in Consett, Co Durham and Silloth, Cumbria.
Our concrete blocks manufacturing division consists of a number of long-established, well respected companies producing a wide range of high quality products. As these companies have been acquired by the Thomas Armstrong group, they have been upgraded and invested in continually over the years.
Thomas Armstrong (Concrete Blocks) Ltd - Rowlands Gill, Tyneside
Rowlands Gill, Whinfield Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. NE39 1EHTel: 01207 544214 Fax: 01207 541800 Email: blocks@thomasarmstrong.co.uk
The first block plant in our group, formed in 1964 and is the divisional headquarters of Thomas Armstrong (Concrete Blocks) Limited.
Thomas Armstrong (Concrete Blocks) Ltd - Consett, Co Durham
Park Road, Blackhill, Consett, Co Durham. DH8 5SPTel: 01207 505655 Fax: 01207 592345 Email: blocks@thomasarmstrong.co.uk
In 1991 Consett Block Manufacturing Limited was purchased and now forms the Paving Division of Thomas Armstrong (Concrete Blocks) Limited.
Thomas Armstrong (Concrete Blocks) Ltd - Catterick, North Yorkshire
Bridge Road, Brompton-on-Swale, Richmond, North Yorks. DL10 7HWTel: 01748 810204 Fax: 01748 813950 Email: airtec@thomasarmstrong.co.uk
Built and comissioned in 2004, this state of the art facility represents the very latest technology in aerated block production using entirely unique and bespoke techniques resulting in products with unrivalled technical and physical performance.
Stocks Brothers Ltd Thirsk - Pickhill, North Yorkshire
Cross Lane, Pickhill, Thirsk, North Yorkshire. YO7 4JQTel: 01845 567282 Fax: 01845 567606 Email: blocks@thomasarmstrong.co.uk
Founded in 1981 and acquired in October 1988 Garners Concrete Blocks Limited, a long established and respected local company, was acquired and was merged Into Thomas Armstrong (Concrete Blocks) Limited.
Stocks Brothers Ltd - Leeds, West Yorkshire
Knowsthorpe Gate, Cross Green, Leeds. LS9 0NP Tel: 0113 2320022 Fax: 0113 2870839 Email: stocks.sales@thomasarmstrong.co.uk
We acquired this company in 2007 and represents the highest volume block manufacturing facility in our group.
Thomas Armstrong (Concrete Blocks) Ltd - Silloth, Cumbria
Blackdyke, Silloth, Cumbria. CA7 4PDTel: 01900 68114 Fax: 01900 66136 Email: aggregates@thomasarmstrong.co.uk
Coulthard’s Concrete Blocks (1980) Limited was acquired In 1997 and manufactures an extensive range of building block and paving block products.
William Rainford (Holdings) Ltd - Aintree, Merseyside
Heysham Road, Aintree, Liverpool, Merseyside. L30 6UFTel: 0151 5255991 Fax: 0151 5301676 Email: wrainford@thomasarmstrong.co.uk
Formed in 1970 and acquired in 1995, this respected and well known local company now operates from 2 sites.
Barnetts (Buglawton) - Congleton, Cheshire
Brook Street, Congleton, Cheshire. CW12 1RHTel: 01260 273170 Fax: 01260 298150 Email: barnetts@thomasarmstrong.co.uk
Founded in 1931, this is the oldest and most well established company in our group. It was acquired In February 1998 and uderwent a series of refurbishments and upgrades to the site and to the production equipment.
Lakeland Pavers, Penrith, Cumbria
North Lakes Business Park, Flusco, Penrith, Cumbria. CA11 0JBTel: 01900 68114 Fax: 01900 66136 Email: lakelandpavers@thomasarmstrong.co.uk
Founded in 1989, Lakeland Pavers Limited have become regarded as the leading regional producer of a wide range of high quality and innovative paving producs in addition to providing a range of concrete building block products.
Throughout these facilities we provide a vast range of concrete products, Our products include:
Lightweight & Dense Concrete Blocks:
- ULTRALITE Low Density Lightweight Aggregate Blocks
- INSULITE Medium Density Lightweight Aggregate Blocks
- DENSE CONCRETE Solid Dense Concrete Blocks
- MIDI Dense Concrete Blocks
- CELLULAR Dense Concrete Blocks
- HOLLOW Dense Concrete Blocks
- ARMSTART FOUNDATION Medium Density Aggregate Blocks
- INSULITE BRICKS Medium Density Aggregate Cousing Blocks
- CONCRETE COMMONS Solid Dense ConcreteCoursing Units
- SPECIAL PRODUCTS -Slip Blocks and Infilll Blocks
- ROCKFACED BLOCKS Decorative Solid Dense Facing Blocks
Airtec Aerated Blocks:
- AIRTEC XL
- AIRTEC STANDARD
- AIRTEC PARTY WALL
- AIRTEC SEVEN
- AIRTEC LARGE Floor & Wall Blocks
- FOUNDATION 140
- FOUNDATION 215
- AIRTEC BRICKETTES
Paving Blocks and Fittings:
- RECTANGULAR
- HEXAGONAL
- BEAMISH COBBLE
- COLLEGE SETT
- DURHAM SETT
- DERWENTSTONE
- LAKELAND DRIVEWAY
- LAKELAND KENDALSTONE
- LAKELAND LOWTHERSTONE
- LAKELAND MERESTONE
- LAKELAND NEWLANDSTONE
- KERBS
All our paviors are manufactured to the highest quality and carry a guarantee for their strength.
All of our concrete blocks and paving products are manufactured to European Standards and as such have all been C E Marked. To view our CE Certificates please click here.
Useful resources:
Building Information Modelling (BIM) components: Click Here and view our product BIM files.
NBS Specifications - here you can find the lastest NBS specifications for all of our products.
We pride ourselves on our Environmental & Sustainability programme in line with the requirments of ISO 14001:2004. As well as ensuring that our products are sustainable and the constituent materials are responsibly sourced, we are continually monitoring our generation of greenhouse gases and look for ways to further reduce this. To find out more about our environmental & sustainability programme click here.
Thomas Armstrong continues its expansion
Thomas Armstrong continues its expansion
Thomas Armstrong (Holdings) Ltd are pleased to announce their latest acquisition of the Sellite Blocks Limited, a Yorkshire based building block manufacturer.
Based in Great Heck near Leeds, Sellite Blocks Limited is a well-established and highly regarded building block manufacturer of eco-friendly building blocks. With a workforce of 14 and an annual turnover of £5 million, it has served national house builders and builders’ merchants for over 60 years.
Established in 1830, Thomas Armstrong (Holdings) Ltd already has an extensive portfolio of specialist services alongside manufacturing a wide range of high-quality building products to meet the continuing demands and changes within the construction industry. Based in Cumbria, the company’s depth of history, knowledge and expertise has enabled it to become a leading and well-known construction manufacturer across the North of England.
Keith Denham, Group Managing Director and Chief Executive of Thomas Armstrong (Holdings) Ltd comments: ‘We are delighted to announce the successful completion of our new acquisition of Sellite Blocks Limited. This latest acquisition will provide valuable wealth and expertise to our company as well as enhancing our services and products to our clients and customers. This has also given us the opportunity to strengthen our brand and to continue to maintain our competitive position within the construction industry.
‘We are looking forward to working with everyone at Sellite particularly Colin Hope and we are excited about what the future will bring in the many years to come.’
Mr Colin Hope, currently Managing Director of Sellite Blocks Limited will join The Thomas Armstrong Group in a new role following the acquisition along with the entire Sellite workforce.
Industry-first BES 6001 Responsible Sourcing 'Excellent' rating achieved!
Industry-first BES 6001 Responsible Sourcing 'Excellent' rating achieved!
By Becky Strong
We are very proud to announce that that Thomas Armstrong (Concrete Blocks) Limited have become the first concrete block manufacturer to achieve the highest possible rating of ‘Excellent’ to BES 6001 Responsible Sourcing of Construction Products for our Airtec aerated concrete block products.
We have also achieved the second highest possible rating of ‘Very Good’ for our Stocks Bros Ltd subsidiary lightweight and dense concrete block manufacturing company in Leeds. We were in fact within one single point of also achieving a rating of ‘Excellent’ on this occasion!
What is BES 6001?
BRE’s BREEAM scheme (Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method for buildings) awards credits for responsibly sourced materials. The aim of these credits is to encourage the specification and procurement of responsibly sourced materials in construction. To achieve credits under Mat 03: Responsible Sourcing of Materials, applicable materials must be covered by BREEAM recognised environmental management or Responsible Sourcing Certification Schemes. BES 6001 is one such management scheme.
The BES 6001 responsible sourcing scheme Issue 3.0 means that using our ‘Excellent’ and ‘Very Good’ certified products will help gain maximum credits under MAT 03 in BREEAM 2011 and 2014. It also means that all certified products are Tier One under MAT 2 for Code for Sustainable Homes, making it easier for customers to achieve a higher number of points towards credits at no additional cost.
The Certification Process
The Standard has been structured so that compliance can be demonstrated through a combination of meeting the requirements of other recognised certification schemes, establishing written policies, setting objectives and targets and engaging with relevant stakeholders.
To comply with the standard a product must meet a number of mandatory criteria. Where a product demonstrates compliance beyond the mandatory levels, higher levels of performance can be achieved. The standard's performance ratings range from Pass to Good, Very Good and Excellent.
The strict requirements of BES 6001 require companies to demonstrate, from origin to use:
Effective Quality, environmental and health and safety management systems
Efficient use of energy and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions
Sustainable and efficient use of material resources and water
Ethical business practices and compliance with applicable laws and regulations
Responsible site stewardship in relation to avoiding pollution and protecting the environment
Minimising the impact of transport associated with the delivery of the constituent materials used in manufacture, waste disposal and the delivery of products to our customers
Liaising with the local community of matters of mutual interest
Technical Manager John Mason, comments: “This is a significant milestone for the Thomas Armstrong group. We are delighted to have achieved a BES 6001 certification for these two key manufacturing operations and in fact become the first block manufacturer to achieve the very highest possible rating of ‘Excellent’. This achievement reflects our ongoing commitment to improving our environmental and social performance, as well as adding third party accreditation to our responsible sourcing claims. BES 6001 is an important and difficult to achieve standard and will be extremely valuable to customers looking to procure building blocks with sound and verified environmental credentials and traceability. There are many benefits to this certification for us as a company and for our customers, who can be confident that our dedication to responsible manufacturing stretches way beyond our own manufacturing plants.”
Certificates can be downloaded from our website and from the BRE Green Book Live website www.greenbooklive.com. BIM Objects and NBS Clauses are now available for all of our concrete block products!
