MERCHANT PROFILE
CARRYDUFF BUILDING SUPPLIES, NOT YOUR STANDARD INDEPENDENT BUILDERS’ MERCHANT…
A concrete choice for builders A lways moving forward, Carryduff Building Supplies installed a ready-mix concrete plant in 1997 to provide an even greater service to customers to meet their building needs. The fleet of eleven concrete mixer
expansion when the company installed an automated pre-cast unit, which allowed mass production of concrete products. With the success of the pre-cast production facility, it made sense to start manufacturing concrete blocks and bricks, so in 2006 a Finlay block making and strapping machine were installed. In 2012, right in the middle of the recession, the company took the bold step of installing a new precast production facility, housed in a purpose built, 900m 2 building to further diversify the range of products on offer. “Our precast facility manufactures a vast range of concrete construction materials from concrete lintels and window sills to kerbing, gully surrounds, water troughs, water channels and
and tipper lorries delivers ready mixed concrete and screed to site from 0.4 cubic metres upwards. Allocated delivery times, spaced in two-hour slots, ensures that customers are not kept waiting for concrete deliveries and can better plan their working days. At the same time as the concrete plant installation, Carryduff Building Supplies started offering limited concrete precast manufacture using individual hand filled moulds. However, with the construction industry booming in the early 2000s there was yet again more
much more,” said Andrew Gilliland, Director. In 2020, a semi-automatic bagging plant and robot palletiser was installed so that 25kg bags of stones, topsoil etc could be filled on site. A purpose built shed was also erected to facilitate the screening of rough topsoil, allowing it to be stored inside to ensure a great quality product for the customer.
Carryduff Building Supplies, 116 Hillsborough Rd, Moneyreagh, Newtownards BT23 6AZ T: +44 (0)28 9081 3396 - E: info@carryduffbuildingsupplies.com www.carryduffbuildingsupplies.com
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