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Pick up your CHUNKY Tool Kit today, at just £75.00 + VAT. Kit includes:Chunky 22 inch Hardpoint Saw
Across the globe, water supplies are becoming increasingly scarce and potable water has become a precious resource. We are all therefore encouraged to consider cutting down on water consumption and of recycling wherever we can, for example by harvesting rainwater. However, on a domestic scale, such systems have been...
The Safetycross walkway board is a highly versatile and safe trench cover, designed for covering apertures, bores or trenches during maintenance, construction and repair projects. The walkway boards allow safe access and passage over and around site excavations for pedestrian and light vehicular access. Installation...
We ask the question: “Have you got something chunky in your toolbox?” The new range of Chunky Tools was officially unveiled at the House of Commons - on October 12th 2011 at the Youth Builder of the Year Awards (YBUK).
Against a backdrop of increasing demands placed on the railway network, Burdens Rail provides a sustainable supply chain to support this key part of our nation’s infrastructure. The starting point is over 80 years experience in providing products and services to benefit construction programmes and the environment.
Over the past few months, Burdens has supplied Southern Water contracts at: Mossy Bottom, Newmarket and Southover with specialised Duktus ductile iron pipes in diameters of 800mm and 1m using the unique BLS® restraint joint system. The BLS® joint – which is arguably the most technically advanced of its kind – is fast...
The new Smart Gully is a dedicated suite designed for quick and easy installation in any type of gully without the use of any mechanical or electrical machinery.
To promote the new product range Brett Martin and Burdens launched a nationwide competition to win an iPad 2. We are pleased to announce that HK Thornburn and Son from Lochmaben have won the competition which closed on 31st December 2011. “Twinwall fittings that are BBA certified for use with any other manufacturer’s...
There are a number of benefits which are associated with Solar PV energy production:An Investment OpportunityNew Feed in Tariffs (FiTs) pay householders a maximum of 43.3p/kWh, TAX FREE for all electricity generated, (whether you use it or not). Plus you will be using the electricity produced by your panels, thus...
Here, Paul tells us about his experiences, culminating in him refereeing in the International Blind Sports federation (IBSA) World Games in Turkey in April this year.“ I started refereeing in 2001 after my semi-professional football career came to an end. It wasn’t a decision taken lightly but I decided I wanted to...
Burdens is Ireland's leading distributor of materials to the civil engineering and construction sector. Operating from five distrubution and trade depots throughout Ireland, Burdens have invested in the latest specification vehicles and mechanical handling equipment required to respond to the short lead times that the...
Did you know that?To keep you up to speed with the global rail market we've listed some interesting rail travel statistics below:
Duktus manufacture an extensive range of ductile iron pipe and fittings that will satisfy most standard pipe requirements. However, Duktus have a unique positive locking restrained joint system (BLS®/VRS®-T) and a cement mortar coating system (ZMU®) for ductile Iron pipe which can offer significant advantages both in...
BurdensUK is our newly launched YouTube channel, a method through which we will supply you with informative 'how to' demonstrations for many of our products as well as interviews with key members of the Burdens community.We will also be incorporating content from BurdensTV which can also be viewed in all our depots...
Manhole design and construction has basically remained unchanged for many years. However, specifiers, designers and contractors now have to consider various elements throughtout the manhole construction process; including build quality, speed of construction, health and safety issues and water tightness.
Ceranablok® is a complementary concrete block facing giving the appearance of natural rock wall that is secured externally to a gabion structure (in this case Enviromesh’s own gabion System 27). To understand the many features of Ceranablok® it is worth firstly highlighting the gabion system that it finishes.
DN 1200 Precast Manhole Easi-BaseA precast concrete manhole base system incorporating a pre-formed polypropylene liner that provides an immediate water-tight structure for the efficient management of waste water in manhole construction. The integrated benching and channels in the polypropylene liner are key to...
Historically, where final adjustments in ironwork bedding have been required to highways and footpaths contractors have used quarry tiles, brick slips, cut bricks or whatever comes to hand. Burdens are pleased to offer the SHIMPAC range to enable fast and effective ironwork bedding and reinstatement.>> Contact...
Burdens has entered an alliance with pumping systems manufacturer Pumpac Ltd to offer a design, supply, installation, commission, and service package (or any of these in isolation) for customers in the UK and Republic of Ireland.The two companies aim to work together to meet the potential future technical challenges...
Enviromesh Fencing Ltd the leading supplier of permanent perimeter security fencing has just launched its new Envirorail product range a weld free permanent fencing solution! We’re delighted to announce that this product range is available from Burdens. Ask your nearest depot for prices or
Concrete Canvas (formerly Concrete Cloth) is flexible fabric which harden’s on hydration. Concrete Canvas enables the Rapid installation of concrete infrastructure across an extensive range of applications, such as ditch linings, drainage channels, erosion control, flood defences and many more. Just add water to the...
With increasing pressure on those involved in highways projects to improve performance and minimise costs Burdens offer a range of gullies and installation materials to meet the highest performance levels and most stringent of legislations. View Literature - Innovation in Gullies Range.PDF
Burdens offers expertise, as well as choice, on the latest solutions needed to manage water effectively, especially useful given ever-changing legislation and tighter planning constraints.Burdens holds the largest distribution stocks in the UK of geotextiles and geogrids – up to 10,000 rolls, as well as large amounts...
Readers of Building Products magazine will be see Burdens featured in the Specifiers Guide section of the well know publication over the coming months. Highlights from the March 2011 Specifiers Guide are as follows:
Environmental Street Furniture (ESF) is the UK and Irelands leading supplier of street furniture, exterior lighting and highway products and is delighted to introduce our new range of surface mounted tactile paving. ESF’s products has been used in many prestigious projects and are proud of the reputation they have...
Precast concrete products lead the way through commitment to quality, innovation and the environment. Burdens’ Innovation in Concrete series is a guide to the latest technological advances that this surprisingly flexible material has to offer. All the products featured in this series are available through Burdens’...
ORDER HOTLINE TEL - 0845 618 0024With over 45 depots nationwide your local Burdens Builders Merchant is well equipped with products to help you beat the freeze.
Burdens Concrete Accessories are a range of essential steel reinforcement accessories and associated products for the construction industry.With availability throughout the UK and Ireland from Burdens’ network of 45 depots this range can be supplied at the time and location that your project requires.
Burdens are stockists of a large range of Visqueen building products and are pleased to offer the new recycled plastic Visqueen Eco-membrane to its customers. First Sustainable Damp Proof Membrane (DPM)Ecomembrane is a wholly sustainable DPM. The first of it’s kind to be produced exclusively from 100% post-use...
Unlike other traditionally manufactured fencing pins, instead of being made from steel, these pins are made from a non-conductive material which eliminates the risk of electric shock to the user in the event of hitting underground power cables.This makes them a far safer option and therefore a must to those who are...
STAKKAboxTM Quad is a modern alternative to brick built and concrete access chambers on new housing sites. The Quadbox has been very well received and has approval for use on BT Openreach networks. Quadbox ia the only preformed access chamber to have BT approval.
In conjunction with Burdens Utilities and manufacturer HPS, Burdens have added to their complement of inspection chambers for the water, gas, rail, and civil engineering industries, the recently launched ECO2 system. Environmentally friendly, the ECO2 system is completely manufactured from multi component recycled...
Burdens supplier Enviromesh specialises in gabion and mattress products which offer practical as well as visually sympathetic products for exteriors.In a nutshell, the Enviromesh provides BBA certified gabion and mattress products and technical solutions using bespoke in-house design software (written by Roger Farmer...
ITS THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN!Time to think about upgrading your camping/caravan site whether its major refurbishments or just general maintenance.We can supply all your building & maintenance materialsAll Burdens products can be collected from your local depot or delivered to site on our crane off-load vehicles....
Smart SpongeThis unique material absorbs many times its own weight in oil and turns the contamination into a manageable solid and is available in a variety of forms for specific functions:
Burdens the UK’s leading civil engineering, infrastructure and utilities supply company has added Ecomerchant to its portfolio of green businesses.
Each year the amount of green space in the UK is affected by the continued requirement for new builds. The key players and influencers in the house building market need to take urgent action to ensure that new builds are designed with green space in mind.
For the past two decades, Environmental Street Furniture has been the UK's leading supplier of high-quality exterior furniture and lighting. Now, the company has introduced its `Simplicity Collection', combining the best in innovation with affordability and value for money.
Weed Prevention from WTB Geotechnics and EcomerchantWTB Geotechnics and Ecomerchant are now offering a range of weed control geotextiles and root barries from leading manufacturer Terram. The product range gives you the choice of finding the correct product for your application.
The Camstopper is a tool designed to stop the flow in gravity drains and sewers. It is a totally new design of a hundred year old tool, intended to eliminate all the site problems inherent with the old outdated wing-nut drain plug.Installation; is 20x quicker – reducing the time involved in the installation procedure...
Burdens are pleased to be an Adawall Construction Chemicals stockist and now stock the new Concrete Dustproofer. Adawall Concrete Dustproofer is a one coat dustproofer, suitable for use on internal and external concrete, masonry and other mineral surfaces. In extreme circumstances, two coats may be needed.
Burdens are pleased to announce our trade stores as a Boddingtons Detectamesh stockist. Look no further you can now source your underground detection mesh from Burdens.Quality AssuredDetectamesh is a high strength and rot resistant product manufactured from homopolymer polypropylene mesh which incorporates detectable...
Slotting in perfectly ACO have launched the new ACO HexDrain Brickslot, which is available through all Burdens branches. This surface water drainage channel is ideal for domestic applications.
AZTEX DraintubeA high efficiency drainage composite again using mini-pipe technology for directional water and gas drainage in waste management to aid slope stabilisation in cells.THE ECONOMIC & ENVIRONMENTAL ARGUMENT1 full load of AZTEX Somtube/Draintube replaces 2,000 tonnes of granular material (saving 100...
The ESF Signature Collection enhances ESF’s proven track record as bus shelter suppliers for Ireland & Northern Ireland as well as its well established UK market. Recently ESF have supplied a range of bus shelters from their Signature Collection to St. Coleman’s College, Newry in Northern Ireland.
WTB Geotechnics have been supporting Burdens with a range of geotechnical products for over 10 years. WTB Geotechnics offer a range of Greenfix biodegrable erosion control mattings which are ideally suited for embankment erosion control.The Erosion Problem
The Adawall Liquid Waterproofer is a bitumen paint solution which is ideally suited for waterproofing and the weather protection of steelwork and concrete. It also provides a corrosion resistant coating helping to increase the life span of the materials it protects. The Liquid Waterproofer bitumen paint is also...
The Probst VTK-V Paver Transport Cart is here to help improve your on site handling of pavers. The transportation of construction materials can be a very costly exercise not least in small loads. Using a wheel barrow to transport block paving stones and kerbs poses problems with small amounts of material being...
New or reinstated footpath construction typically requires a granular sub base layer to help the stability of the overall construction. The Adawall Soil Stabiliser additive reinforces excavated soil to provide a reinforced sub base typically without the need for outsourced aggregates.
Polypipe Civils, the UK’s leading manufacturing of drainage, sewer, cable protection and water management solutions has completed a challenging river diversion project at the Ffos-y-fran Land Reclamation Scheme in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, using its new large diameter pipe system, Ridgistorm-XL.
Construction Product Manufacturer of the Year, ACO Technologies, is extending the versatility of its successful slot drainage system Qmax with the introduction of two new, smaller capacity models Qmax 225 and Qmax 350. Ideal for draining small and medium sized hardstanding areas such as car parks, pedestrian areas...
What motivates change in business? You would think the answer was simple, something that makes money, saves money or saves time, however you view it, any idea that has one of these features will have a significant chance of improving your profitability; all three and you are probably looking at what most of us would...
What is bacterial cleaning?Many of us will recognise the term friendly bacteria from the many food substances we consume designed to correct the balance between healthy and harmful bacteria. Fragile Earth products use the same principle, using good bacteria to combat harmful bacteria.
Burdens Cardiff are pleased to have been able to supply Alun Griffiths Contractors Ltd with a new range of MK2 underground structural chambers to the new stadium development for Cardiff City Football Club. The development involves the realignment of various traffic signal junctions that required a twin wall structural...
Burdens is a premier tactile paving supplier. Burdens offer a unique co-extruded tactile surface system incorporating the latest development in the generation of technology and products. The paving range enabling transport authorities and service providers to comply with the Disability Discrimination Act.
Like most industries, the emphasis in construction today begins with sustainable technology and concern for the environment. Among topics high on the list of priorities are drainage and waste disposal products, of which the following are good examples.Floline High Performance Sewer Pipe Product Range
Environmental Street Furniture (ESF) recently supplied park benches and a cycle parking solution to Ards Model School in Northern IrelandGenesis Park Benches The school purchased 8 Genesis seats from the ESF Simplicity collection, to be utilised by children and adults and to be placed in and around the outdoor area....
As we are now all aware the importance of sourcing materials that are from a sustainable source or of a recycled nature are becoming an integral part of the buying process. Burdens Environmental have catered for your requirements with a range of recycled plastic timber products in the following street furniture...
Eco-friendly grease treatment for kitchens The Fragile Earth Greasebuster is an innovative, self contained, eco-friendly solution for maintaining drains and grease traps in hot food establishments.
Burdens have recently supplied the new Alternative Manhole Platform System (AMPS) to a site at Wesham Hospital. The innovative new manhole platforms were quickly and easily installed and very well received by John Riley Civil Engineering. “We John Reilly Civil Engineering have now used the AMPS product on a number of...
Tensar International, the global market leader in the supply and manufacturer of geogrid solutions for soil reinforcement and ground stabilisation, has announced the launch of TriAx geogrid – the most significant advance in ground stablisation technology for 25 years.Tensar, the original inventors of geogrid...
Hanson Formpave, a leading manufacturer of concrete block pavers and permeable paving solutions, has recently supplied George Wimpey with its leading Aquaflow permeable paving and Chartres paving at its prestigious Manor Grove site in Tavistock, Devon. An area in excess of 2000 sq.m of paving has been installed onsite...
Launched less than two years ago, Burdens Environmental – the explicitly ‘green’ arm of Burdens– has added a new product to its increasing range of environmentally friendly products.
During heavy rain, surface water can pose a serious danger to motorists. In particular, aquaplaning - where tyres 'waterski' across the surface - can lead to total loss of control. To help combat this, Burdens has developed a bridge deck gutter system that effectively removes both surface and sub-surface water, so...
The Polybed system of Polybed and Polyagg has a proven track record of over 20 years in the U.S. This innovative range of underground drainage products is now available in the UK.
Effective immediately, this partnership will allow us to offer our customers the full range of Panaosic's innovative Aquarea heat pumps.
Durisol’s fast, green and cost-effective wall forming blocks are at the heart of a new community project in Cambridgeshire. The innovative ‘dry stack’ Durisol blocks have been used to construct exterior and interior walls of a new single-storey community centre in Lode. The 230m2 building includes a spacious meeting...
Motor racing style caps were created to support Burdens’ new SAER pumps promotion at IWEX. The dual branded caps didn’t go unnoticed by two young leading lights in English rugby and both took the opportunity to be ‘capped’ for Burdens.(Pictured left, George Porter, England Under 18 and Worcester Warriors Loosehead...
Burdens are the specialists in Civil Engineering and Infrastructure products. Our range of land drainage products is extensive. We offer perforated lengths and coils in a variety of lengths and for all your sub surface drainage requirements.
Burdens Utilities has released new product literature on water metering systems and the newly launched Burdens Domestic Water Meter, DM01, for metering cold water.
Large waste bins, for example those which are used in commercial or residential areas in high volume are left unattended for long periods - especially overnight and thus, are susceptible to bin 'rummagers' (whether it be thieves or animals), vandals and adverse weather. This can cause mess and consequently rodents and...
Clay Drainage Systems at BurdensBurdens stock an extensive product range of Hepworth Clay Drainage Systems. Whether you are a contractor, ground worker, specifier, general builder, or self builder burdens is on hand to give specialist advice and guidance for your scheme or project. Clay drainage offers significant...
Natural insulation products are becoming much more popular. Home owners, architects and specifiers are increasingly looking for energy saving building products that are sustainable. Burdens Environmental are pleased to offer a range of natural insulation products. Natural insulation provides high levels of thermal...
Your local Burdens can now supply over 17,000 products from the Screwfix range.How it works?Use your existing Burdens account Collection facility for next day collections - carriage paid with no minimum order value
For many years, suppliers and service providers to the utilities have been kept at a distance from having a significant impact on environmental aspects of utilities’ strategies. This was often because of the nature of the trading relationships between the supply chain and the utilities. Over the years, the water...
What is Safetrack HW?Ever increasing traffic volumes of both private and commercial vehicles presents a safety challenge to the highways and road transportation infrastructures of any country. Traffic calming and delineation measures are constantly becoming more essential to improve road safety.
In the same way that waterproofing ground with puddle clay or concrete has been superseded over the years by the use of plastic geomembrane linings, drainage geocomposites are rapidly eliminating the need for sand and gravel in traditional land drainage blankets. Applications include:
Recycled Plastic Street FurnitureThe ESF Sustainable Collection is a range of 100% recycled plastic street furniture generated from waste in the UK. This ensures the carbon footprint of the recycled plastic street furniture products is minimized and the environmental benefits are maximized. This is especially...
As the UK’s leading supplier of materials to the civil engineering industry, with a unique ownership constitution dedicated to the promotion of long term corporate social responsibility, Burdens is naturally involved with and committed to sustainable technology and concern for the environment. The company recently...
Burdens are the first merchant in the UK to stock ACO’s new MultiDrain MD. Already with a vast range of drainage products this new addition helps reinforce Burdens credentials as the leading channel drainage stockist for the UK. New Aco Products ACO are set to announce many new products in the coming months and the...
Whether arising through the credit crunch or growing awareness of climate change, many commentators around the world are now questioning the extremes of unregulated capitalism. It does seem that many organisations, have been financed and incentivised in such a way as to very heavily weight the benefits of short term...
The primary application of flap valves is for surface water drainage associated with rivers, estuaries and sea water outfalls to prevent reverse flow conditions. They can also be used on final effluent outfalls for sewage treatment plants to prevent flood damage within the works.
Precast concrete septic tanks provide the simplest form of “off mains drainage” sewage plant treatment. This is provided that suitable soakaway conditions are available for disposal of the final effluent. Extensive range of precast concrete septic tanks
Stocked by Burdens nationwide distribution outlets, Integrated Ducting Systems (IDS) – is a unique and patented system of polyethylene access chambers, pole boxes, ducting, integral frames and covers, providing for the easy access of installation and replacement of buried cables and ducted services.
Burdens South East are offering a unique service to supply plastic drainage systems for adoptable sewers. In an exclusive partnership with Polypipe and Uponor, Burdens are now stockists of Ultra Fortis and Ridgisewer pipe and fittings from our depots in the South East.
Burdens chairman Arthur Burden has been awarded an OBE in the Queen’s Birthday honours for his services to charity.
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