Nambour Town Square - Queensland

HY-TEC Qld supplied 560 cubic metres of concrete to ‘Dig It Landscapes’ for a local government project at Nambour funded by the Sunshine Coast Regional Council in partnership with the State and Federal Government. The success of the project depended on HY-TEC's ability to produce decorative concretes to match existing concrete and terrazzo styled paving.

The main architectural features in the project were a mass concrete structure and associated walls that were polished or sand-blasted. The polished sections were to match polished paving used. To achieve an acceptable match several trial mixes were conducted at HY-TEC’s Maroochydore Laboratory where several sample panels produced.

The final mix incorporated local materials that replaced what would otherwise be aggregate imported from interstate. One of HY-TEC’s goals was to minimise environmental impact. The original paving was made using Off White cement, however by varying the amount of oxide pigment used with a blended cement, costs and greenhouse gas emissions were reduced in cement production by 30%.

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