February 2008

Hodgson & Hodgson Strengthens Relationship with Westleigh Developments

Acoustic specialist Hodgson & Hodgson Group is again supplying residential building specialist Westleigh Developments with proven noise control products. Westleigh's most recent development, on the site of the former Northampton Machinery company, comprises eight houses and 138 apartments in six separate blocks. The scheme is a mixture of shared ownership, rented and open market sale properties. Hodgson & Hodgson, having worked with Westleigh on three other apartment projects, was approached to supply acoustic flooring materials for new buildings.

Westleigh has benefited, not just from the improved sound resistance in the new buildings, but also from a considerable overall cost saving. By replacing the original batten system with 6500m² Hodgson & Hodgson's SoundFloor STI, the thickness of the floors was reduced and labour costs minimised. Also, as insulation was no longer needed between battens and the original floor, the cost of materials came down.

"With changes to building regulations, the use of purpose-made acoustic materials is becoming more common in new build projects", says Glynne Balshaw-Jones of Hodgson & Hodgson. "We're happy to have had this opportunity to work with Westleigh once again. And with more projects in the pipeline, we're looking forward to strengthening our relationship further over the coming years".

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