Introduction to Charcon Hard Landscaping

Question 1

Which market sector is JDP and Charcon’s primary focus?

Answer 1

Commercial sector

Question 2

Who are the most likely customer types that can benefit from JDP and Charcon products?

Answer 2

Architects
Civil engineers
Landscape professionals
Contractors
Housebuilders.

Question 3

Why are hard landscaping materials used?

Answer 3

They are used to landscape areas around a development to keep it clean, functional and aesthetically pleasing.

Question 4

Commercial hard landscaping refers to products designed to suit developments in the public, commercial and industrial sectors. Give examples of these sectors.

Answer 4

Schools, retail parks, factories.

Question 5

What core product ranges make up Charcon’s commercial hardlandscaping offer?

Answer 5

Concrete block paving, natural stone flag, natural stone setts, and british standard flag and kerb.

Question 6

Charcon offer distinctive colours, textures and sizes for a range of projects, true for false?

Answer 6

TRUE

Question 7

The commercial hard landscaping range has products suitable for pedestrian projects to heavily trafficked areas, true for false?

Answer 7

TRUE

Question 8

What products are part of the core range of Charcon hard landscaping products?

Answer 8

Concrete block paving
Natural stone flag
Natural stone setts
British standard flag and kerb

Question 9

What is BIM?

Answer 9

Building Information Modelling (BIM). A 3 dimensional computer model of a development, with a single drawing rather than many.

Question 10

Which distinct advantages do Charcon offer that JDP can benefit from?

Answer 10

Market leading product range
Continued innovation
BIM ready products
Sales support with specifications, design, take-offs and professional product proposals

Question 11

What sourcing accreditation do Charcon work under?

Answer 11

BES 6001 Responsible Sourcing

Question 12

True or false: Charcon use recycled products for some of their hard landscaping products.

Answer 12

TRUE

Question 13

How many BIM ready products are a part of Charcon’s portfolio?

Answer 13

Over 200

Question 14

What is included with Charcon Sales Support?

Answer 14

Setting specifications, changing specifications, design, take-offs and professional product proposals.

Question 15

Block paving can be used for marking parking spaces, true or false?

Answer 15

TRUE

Question 16

What are the four core types of Charcon concrete block paving?

Answer 16

Woburn Rumbled, Woburn Original, Monksbridge and Europa.

Question 17

What does the different colour mix in the Charcon Woburn Rumbled range allow?

Answer 17

It allows a subtle shade difference between blocks.

Question 18

Random patterns and area delineations can be made using Charcon block paving products; true or false?

Answer 18

TRUE

Question 19

What area is the Charcon Woburn Rumbled range suitable for?

Answer 19

All pedestrian areas.

Question 20

Which concrete block paving product looks and feels like natural stone setts?

Answer 20

Woburn Original

Question 21

What area is Charcon Woburn Original suitable for?

Answer 21

All pedestrian areas, town centres and areas subject to vehicular overrun.

Question 22

Charcon Monksbridge is used to create a traditional looking paved area; true or false?

Answer 22

TRUE

Question 23

What are the benefits of Charcon Europa block paving?

Answer 23

Superbly durable, good grip, easily lifted to access services.

Question 24

Charcon Europa also comes in a mechanical lay option. What are the benefits of this?

Answer 24

Increased speed and efficiency.

Question 25

What type of areas is Charcon Europa block paving suitable for?

Answer 25

Pedestrianised areas, shopping precincts, HGV loading areas, docks, container loading bays, access roads, airports and farm and stable areas.

Question 26

What are the five core types of natural stone products that Charcon provide?

Answer 26

Yorkstone, Porphyry, Granite flags and setts, sandstone, granite kerbs.

Question 27

Which Charcon natural stone product is distinguished by superb strength and slip resistant properties even when wet?

Answer 27

Yokstone.

Question 28

Charcon Porphyry natural stone product is ideal for pedestrian and trafficked areas, what are its features and benefits?

Answer 28

Exceptional strength and durability and good slip and frost resistant properties.

Question 29

What are the features of Charcons Granite flags and setts?

Answer 29

Hardwearing, durable, offer long lasting colour and aesthetics, good skid and slip performance.

Question 30

Charcons Granite setts are available in a wide variety of finishes, name the three most common finishes?

Answer 30

Cropped, flamed and fine picked.

Question 31

Charcons Granite kerbs are hardwearing and durable, what are its features?

Answer 31

It offers long lasting colour, excellent aesthetic appeal and good anti-skid performance.

Question 32

In which application would you use Charcons natural Granite kerb?

Answer 32

Prestige and high profile applications.

Question 33

What are the four British standard flag and kerb products offered by Charcon?

Answer 33

Paving, tactile paving, kerbs and edging.

Question 34

What are the three colour options for Charcon British standard paving?

Answer 34

Grey, buff and red.

Question 35

What is the main purpose of British Standard tactile paving?

Answer 35

To assist visually impaired pedestrians by providing the indication of hazard areas and safe travel routes.

Question 36

Which areas is British standard tactile paving suitable for?

Answer 36

High volume pedestrian areas, town centres and traffic free zones.

Question 37

British standard kerb offers a range of accessories to suit a variety of appliations, name these accessories?

Answer 37

Droppers, Crossing kerbs, Radius kerbs, Quadrants, Transition kerbs, angles, offlets, marginal strips and marker channels.

Question 38

British standard edgings are manufactured to what standard?

Answer 38

BS EN1340.

Question 39

What are the five key questions to ask your customer with projects involving hard landscaping projects?

Answer 39

Who is the client? What has been specified for the project? Who is the architect? Who is the main contractor, if appointed? Who is the sub contractor?

Question 40

Who are the key decision makers with hard landscaping products?

Answer 40

Clients and architects.

Question 41

The Charcon and JDP technical support service can offer support to customers with hard landscaping projects, true or false?

Answer 41

True (full design and installation support is provided).

Question 42

Sandstone, Granite Kerbs and Yorkstone are all part of which core range?

Answer 42

Natural stone

Question 43

Woburn Rumbled, Woburn original and Monksbrisdge are all part of which core range?

Answer 43

Concrete block paving

Question 44

Existing JDP customers buy commerciall hardlandscaping products, true or false?

Answer 44

TRUE