01248 353 595 Quality at the heart of all we do
At Hogan quality is an obsession. It's the reason why you get materials you can trust, service you can rely on, and projects delivered right first time.
Guaranteed quality is more than a slogan.
Everything we do is underpinned by a core belief that if a job needs doing, it needs doing right. It’s part of our ethos and everyday work. It’s how we ensure every customer gets materials that perform, service they can rely on, and projects delivered right first time.
- Materials that perform
- Deliveries that arrive when promised
- Fewer problems on site
- Reduced risk
- Confidence the job will be done right
Decades of quality focus
Quality runs through every part of our business, from quarry face to the customer site and the communities we serve.
Quality Controlled
Independent UKAS-accredited testing, ISO 9001 certification and daily quality control provide confidence in every product we supply.
Timed delivery slots
Timed delivery slots help contractors and project teams reduce standing time and labour cost on site.
On‑site “quality guardians”
Drivers and plant staff stop problem in their tracks, reducing cost and helping your job go right first time.
Long term investment in skills
Long‑term investment in apprenticeships and craftsmanship across quarries, concrete and asphalt plants to preserve skills for the future.
Money back guarantee
Our confidence in our people, products and processes allows us to offer a money-back guarantee on every job if the product does not meet the specification. We build quality into how we service a job, how we control the materials and how we enable our people to deliver on our quality promise.
Quality Materials
Quality materials quality controlled end-to-end for durability, finish, purpose fit. More than defect free we aim for quality ‘over and above specs’ - you can feel and see it in every job.
Personal Service
Like an extension of your team, we share responsibility for the job. We ask questions, design bespoke, check the fine details, and coordinate everything for right first-time. We’re proactive helping your managers plan, and spotting issues before they hit your site.
Quality People
There are no weak links in the Hogan team. Every one of our staff has learnt the business from the ground up. Each person lives our core values of doing the right thing and doing things right.
Safety First
Safe working is fundamental to quality. Consistent processes and high standards help reduce risk and create safer workplaces for everyone.
Concrete Quality Promise
- We typically design mixes with an additional strength margin of 8-10N above specification helping ensure reliable performance even when site conditions vary.
- Lab results routinely show Hogan mixes significantly outperforming the specified 28‑day strength, and strength margins are monitored daily and are tweaked when trends indicate an increase or decrease to ensure the best quality.
- Quality isn’t just lab‑based: dispatch teams proactively speak to customers about weather risks (hot, cold, rain), note this on tickets, to avoid finish and cracking problems.
- Concrete plants use polynomial graphs from lab data to drive the batching software, so when you select a strength, the system automatically chooses the right recipe. The curves are constantly updated from real‑world cube results, so the plant isn’t guessing – it’s batching off what the mix has been doing over time.
- Thanks to BS EN ISO 9001 accreditation and certification, you can be confident in our ability to meet any required specification. BSI certification eliminates the need for site trials and routine testing which can lead to delays and provides assurance of yield through independent examination.
- We’ll be honest about what’s realistic in a day and will bring in extra vehicles where needed, rather than promising the earth and then turning up short.
Aggregates Quality promise
- Quality control of aggregate is a daily, on-site responsibility: the technical lead visits quarries, visually inspects material, stops production if anything is wrong, and records everything to protect product quality.
- Our team tracks quality and gradings continuously, not just at start-up – an ongoing loop of sampling, checking and tweaking.
- Every tonne is backed by rigorous, UKAS-accredited testing and an integrated management system certified to ISO 9001.
- It takes years to really know aggregates. We understand the quarry, knowing when a face has changed, when a seam isn’t right and when to tweak the set-up for optimal production.
- Quarry teams are highly trained over a long time, building skills so they can read the material and make fine adjustments instinctively. Quality is intuitive – knowing when a face has changed, when a seam isn’t right and when to tweak the set‑up so it doesn’t become a problem.
Asphalt quality promise
- Our bituminous mixes are UKAS tested to BS EN 13108 standards and designed to last, with roads still performing decades later.
- Asphalt designs follow the relevant standards, but at HOGAN Asphalt we ensure the best blend of constituent materials to optimise material performance, this assures that mixes are not dry and compact properly for longevity.
- UKAS‑accredited labs visit site, take their own samples and run binder recovery and grading to verify that what’s been batched matches the specified recipe.
- We track compliance continuously via a dedicated system, using rolling results to monitor ongoing performance and make small corrections.
- Asphalt batching is a craft: experienced batchers monitor plant sound, temperatures and motor load, making fine adjustments in real time. It takes at least six months to train a new batcher properly.