ORE Supplies are a specialist in the delivery of aggregate, muck away, topsoil and the provision of waste management services.
Primary aggregates consist of natural stone, quarried materials, and sand.
Historically known as Type 1 MOT / DOT. It is a quarried stone. Graded 0–32mm.
This is very similar to Type 1, but has reduced fines in the mid-range.
This material is normally 0mm (dust) up to 80mm but can go as high as 125mm.
These materials are either quarried or marine-dredged.
10mm Shingle or Gravel (4mm–10mm)
20mm Shingle or Gravel (10mm–20mm)
40mm Shingle or gravel (20mm–40mm)
A mixture of sand and gravel, most common as 0mm–20mm, but also available at 0mm–40mm.
0mm–4mm sand.
This is an 'as dug' sand (which means literally as it comes from the ground). Unprocessed although occasionally screened.
0mm–2mm sand. Commonly called 'soft sand'.
Various sizes, normally 100mm–250mm. Can go up to 500mm.
Can be any material that the quarry or washing plant has produced as a waste from manufacturing other products. Normally 40mm upwards.
SuDS (Sustainable Drainage System) permeable paving allows better drainage into the ground naturally, rather than run-off into man-made structures.
2mm–6mm
4mm–20mm
10mm–63mm
Product that has previously been used and is now being recycled into a new product.
Concrete from demolition sites put through crushing machines and screened to 0mm–40mm. It should have a high concrete content but can also contain brick and has been tested to Clause 803.
Crushed concrete graded from 0mm–40mm, but no full Clause 803 test.
Historically referred to as '3-inch Down', or 'Crusher-Run'. Produced on-site. It is a 0mm–75mm crushed concrete (which will include brick) down to dust material. Used for temporary road surfaces, on-site compounds, and piling mats.
Historically referred to as '3-inch Down', or 'Crusher-Run'. Produced off-site in recycling yards. It is a 0mm–75mm crushed concrete (which will include brick) down to dust material. Used for temporary road surfaces, on-site compounds, and piling mats.
A recycled aggregate, washed or not-washed.
Exactly what is says on the tin!
Described as concrete fines, produced on-site. It has a variety of uses including pipe bedding, capping layer, and backfill.
Described as concrete fines, produced off-site.
BS3882 topsoil and BS8601 sub-soil.
This can be a natural, or manufactured topsoil.
Can be either a manufactured or a natural product.
All ready mix concrete products comply with accredited quality assurance schemes and meet the relevant British and/or European standards.
Many different applications and mixes such as ST1 to ST5; C15/20 to C45. Multiple additives to help it perform in different environments, including underwater.
Commonly called Tarmac. Like ready mix concrete, it has many differing applications and mixes. AC10 Open to AC32 Dense.
3 fundamental types – Clean Inert; Non-Hazardous; and Hazardous.
ORE Supplies Ltd.,
Second Floor, 48 Richmond Road, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey KT2 5EE
Telephone: 020 8546 8926
Email: oliver@oresupplies.co.uk
