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HS2 is not only one of the largest infrastructure projects in the UK to date, but it’s a display of how businesses from all over the country can work together towards a common goal.  

Whether it’s large organisations helping other large organisations, or SMEs assisting large multi-national organisations – everyone is involved.

These two Zappshelters are for an on-site Tarmac batching plant – one of three sites with a similar setup, where they perform an essential function – keeping aggregates dry for optimum processing.

Covering aggregates means reduced drying and processing costs, more material per vehicle thereby reducing CO2 emissions, and less air pollution associated with drying processes.

How does this translate into real, tangible savings for you?

Recently, a very happy client shared the details of their savings with us as a result of installing a Zappshelter. With the removal of the red diesel rebate and current commercial fuel prices, the financial impact has never been greater:

600 tonnes of aggregates processed per week
5 litres of fuel per tonne for drying
£1.50 per litre (based on average commercial bulk diesel rate May 2026)
£7.50 per tonne
£7.50 x 600 tonnes = £4,500 per week
£4,500 x 52 weeks = £234,000 per year

By keeping their aggregates dry, this client has completely insulated themselves from volatile pump prices, saving nearly a quarter of a million pounds annually in drying costs alone.

Zappshelter isn’t just for aggregates. Our clients use them for workshop space, waste storage, welding bays, warehousing, agricultural storage, and many other applications.