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		< Return to architecture page the software Aggregate Industries, leading international construction and building materials company approached Maelstrom to aid in the planning process of their proposed Bardon Hill Quarry Extension in Leicestershire. The visualisation software (above) shows the current site at Bardon Hill and also through a series of phases illustrates how the proposed new site will evolve including the transition of waste materials from the new site to fill the old.	.
		The images shown above are an accurate representation of the current site, Maelstrom contracted Infoterra Ltd (specialists in Earth observation satellite data) who tasked a satellite plane to capture up to date imagery and telemetry of the whole site and surrounding area. This data was then introduced into the software application and users are able to move all around the site in real-time. The primary purpose of the software is to show the council planning authorities and the local community the minimal environmental impact the site will have on the surrounding area. Aggregate have employed landscape architects to minimise any visual impact on the local community, Bunds are being created to shield the site from view and large scale planting of trees around the site has been planned. Maelstrom are currently involved in the development of the new quarry area including showing the site during its development over the next 30 years. Once this is complete this section will be expanded and will include more information and imagery about the new site.