Sector:

Mixed Use

A building that is as versatile as a mixed-use development needs materials that are just as hardworking.

Blocks For All Uses

Mixed-use developments are becoming the darlings of developers. Often encompassing retail, residential, leisure and business premises within one structure, these multi-purpose spaces enable people to move seamlessly from one activity to another.

But buildings with this much flexibility need materials that can meet their myriad needs. Excellent fire insulation is an absolute must, but sound insulation is also key. With leisure and retail activities also being carried out in buildings for residents and workers, stopping sound from travelling is vital.

With Lignacite, developers can find exactly what they need to make their mixed-use projects a success. For this reason, our blocks have helped to form Battersea Power Station, The Gherkin and The Walkie Talkie. Our products can even be far up in the sky, forming key parts of 22 Bishopsgate and The Whiteley redevelopment.

Commonly Used Products

Our signature Lignacite blocks are a favourite of developers. This is because they have an A1 fire rating, which means that they make no contribution to fire. They also boast outstanding sound insulation properties, which have been proven in laboratory tests.

These blocks have been purchased as both Fair Face and Paint Grade.

In addition, Lignacite ECO blocks are available with 50 or 70% recycled aggregates, offering the same great technical specifications but with lower embodied carbon.

Where walls are to be covered over, Ash GP and Fibo 850/950 may be the perfect choice.

The Blocks

5 products

Ash GP Concrete

Strengths(N/mm²)

3.6

7.3

10.4

Suitable For	Beam and Block Flooring, Blocks Below DPC, Blocks Below Ground, Dryline Walls, External Walls, Foundation Blocks, Internal Walls, Partition Walls, Party Walls, Plastered Walls, Rendered Walls
Features	Robust, Durable, Medium Density Concrete Blocks

Side view of two Lignacite Concrete Blocks: Fair Face Block and Paint Grade Block.

Lignacite ECO

Strengths(N/mm²)

3.6

7.3

Variants	Lignacite ECO 50 Fair Face Concrete Blocks, Lignacite ECO 50 and ECO 70 Paint Grade Concrete Blocks
Suitable For	External Walls, Fair Faced Walls, Firebreak Walls, Internal Walls, Painted Walls, Partition Walls
Features	Medium Density Aggregate Blocks, Close Textured, Fair Face, Medium Density Concrete Blocks, Paint Grade

Side view of a Lignacite Paint Grade Block.

Lignacite Paint Grade Concrete Blocks

Strengths(N/mm²)

3.6

7.3

10.4

Suitable For	External Walls, Firebreak Walls, Internal Walls, Painted Walls, Partition Walls
Features	Medium Density Concrete Blocks, Close Textured, Fine Textured, Medium Density Aggregate Blocks, Paint Grade

Side view of a Lignacite Fair Face Block.

Lignacite Fair Face Concrete Block

Strengths(N/mm²)

3.6

7.3

10.4

Suitable For	Fair Faced Walls, External Walls, Firebreak Walls, Internal Walls, Partition Walls
Features	Medium Density Concrete Blocks, Fair Face, Medium Density Aggregate Blocks

Fibo 850 Concrete

Strengths(N/mm²)

3.6

7.3

Suitable For	External Walls, Blocks Below DPC, Blocks Below Ground, Dryline Walls, Internal Walls, Partition Walls, Plastered Walls, Rendered Walls
Features	Super Lightweight Blocks, Easy to Handle, Light, Ultra Lightweight Blocks