Murray Rix Dukinfield materials testing laboratory
Murray Rix (Northern)Dukinfield
Murray Rix (Northern) has a materials testing laboratory at Andrew House, Hadfield Street, Dukinfield, SK16 4QX. UKAS 1580 issue 034, dated 14 August 2026 and retrieved on 1 October 2026, lists laboratory testing of aggregates, bituminous mixtures, hardened concrete, soils and unbound or hydraulically bound mixtures, plus selected Site sampling and soil tests. Use +44 (0)161 475 0870 from that schedule. The official laboratory page preserved from 30 September 2026 supports the site identity and published service context. Confirm the current scope and arrangements directly.
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Key facts
- Dukinfield laboratory
- The preserved operator page and the dated UKAS schedule identify Andrew House, Hadfield Street, Dukinfield, SK16 4QX. The operator is Murray Rix (Northern).
- Laboratory and Site allocations
- The schedule assigns aggregate, bituminous, concrete and soil laboratory tests to the Dukinfield Laboratory. Suitable Site locations have aggregate sampling and selected soil tests. Each method keeps its printed location allocation.
- Primary enquiry route
- The schedule publishes +44 (0)161 475 0870. Use this telephone to discuss the required laboratory or site method and confirm current arrangements.
- Evidence dates
- UKAS issue 034 is dated 14 August 2026 and was retrieved on 1 October 2026. The operator laboratory page used here was retrieved on 30 September 2026. Its broader service catalogue does not establish current accreditation for every item.
Testing capabilities
Aggregate testing at the Dukinfield laboratory
Laboratory entries include dry and soaked ten-percent-fines testing, particle-size distribution by sieving, classification of recycled-aggregate constituents, Los Angeles fragmentation and water content by ventilated-oven drying. Selected references are BS EN 933-1:2012, BS EN 933-11:2009 and BS EN 1097-2:2020. Aggregate stockpile sampling has a separate Site allocation.
Bituminous mixtures at the laboratory
Laboratory entries cover soluble-binder recovery, particle-size distribution to BS EN 12697-2:2024, maximum density by the volumetric procedure, bulk density under dry and saturated-surface-dry conditions, and pavement thickness. The scope does not establish unrestricted accreditation for the broader Marshall services on the preserved website page.
Hardened concrete at the laboratory
The schedule lists cube compressive strength including curing, density and examination and compression testing of cored specimens. References include BS EN 12390-3:2019, BS EN 12390-1:2021, BS EN 12390-2:2019, BS EN 12390-7:2019 and BS EN 12504-1:2019. Confirm the specimen type and method directly.
Laboratory soil classification and engineering tests
Laboratory soil entries include water content, cone liquid limit, plastic limit and indices, particle-size distribution, compaction, CBR and soaked-CBR swelling, triaxial-cell permeability, consolidation, swelling pressure and unconsolidated undrained triaxial testing. The multistage triaxial entry is undrained and excludes pore-pressure measurement. Selected ISO methods include BS EN ISO 17892-5:2017 for incremental-loading oedometer testing and BS EN ISO 17892-8:2018 for unconsolidated undrained triaxial testing. Confirm the exact method, edition and specimen condition.
Selected sampling and soil tests at suitable sites
The Site allocation includes aggregate stockpile sampling to BS EN 932-1:1997 clause 8.8 and selected soil tests. Soil entries include core-cutter and sand-replacement density, nuclear bulk and moisture density, plate loading and dynamic cone penetrometer testing. MCV at natural moisture is listed for Laboratory and Site. Equivalent CBR calculated from plate bearing is a separate Site result from laboratory CBR.
Unbound and hydraulically bound mixtures at the laboratory
The Laboratory allocation lists reference density and water content using a vibrating hammer to BS EN 13286-4:2021, MCV at natural moisture to BS EN 13286-46:2003 and CBR to BS EN 13286-47:2021. Confirm the required material and conditioning procedure.
Equipment and published limits
| Specification | Published value | Conditions |
|---|---|---|
| Aggregate ten-percent-fines material | Particle size 10 mm and greater | The Laboratory scope lists dry and soaked methods to BS 812 Part 111:1990. This is a method-specific particle threshold, not a maximum sample size or general equipment capacity. |
| Soil density and moisture compaction methods | 2.5 kg rammer, 4.5 kg rammer or vibrating hammer | Laboratory methods to BS 1377 Part 2:2022 and Part 4:1990. The kilogram values describe rammers, not specimen mass or facility capacity. |
| Bituminous binder-recovery technique | Bottle rotation machine and bucket centrifuge type 1 | The Laboratory soluble-binder recovery entry to BS EN 12697-1:2020 uses volume calculation. Confirm specimen requirements and capacity directly. |
Access and contact
Use +44 (0)161 475 0870, published in the direct UKAS schedule, to discuss laboratory testing at Dukinfield or the selected Site methods. Identify the material, required property, method and specimen or site conditions. The official laboratory page retained on 30 September 2026 invites enquiries about requirements. Fresh laboratory and contact-page access could not be verified on 1 October because both requests returned HTTP 403 browser verification responses.
Facility contact
- Address
- Andrew House, Hadfield Street
Dukinfield, SK16 4QX - Telephone
- +44 (0)161 475 0870
- Website
- Official test house website
Standards and accreditation
- UKAS 1580 testing schedule, issue 034
- The direct schedule, issue 034 dated 14 August 2026, states ISO/IEC 17025:2017 for the listed methods and their Laboratory or Site allocations. It was retrieved on 1 October 2026. Separate live accreditation status was not verified.
- Selected materials methods
- Aggregate methods include BS 812 Part 111:1990 and BS EN 933-1:2012. Bituminous particle-size distribution uses BS EN 12697-2:2024. Hardened-concrete cube strength includes BS EN 12390-3:2019 with BS EN 12390-1:2021 and BS EN 12390-2:2019. These references apply to their listed Laboratory entries.
- Laboratory soil and mixture methods
- Printed soil references include BS 1377 Part 2:2022 alongside specified 1990 parts and selected BS EN ISO 17892 methods. Unbound and hydraulically bound mixture entries use BS EN 13286-4:2021, BS EN 13286-46:2003 and BS EN 13286-47:2021. Confirm the exact edition and procedure for the required test.
- Selected Site method references
- Site soil density and plate-loading entries use BS 1377 Part 9:1990. Equivalent CBR from plate bearing cites DMRB Volume 7, IAN 73/06 Rev 1 (2009). Dynamic cone penetrometer testing cites DMRB CS229 Rev 0:2020. Aggregate stockpile sampling uses BS EN 932-1:1997 clause 8.8.
What to confirm with the facility
- The preserved operator page lists a broader catalogue, including chemical testing, frost heave, PSV, Marshall and pull-off services. Current accreditation for those broader entries is not established here. Use the dated UKAS schedule for the method-specific scope and location allocation.
- Laboratory and Site allocations remain distinct. Laboratory CBR differs from the Site calculation of equivalent CBR. The multistage triaxial entry is undrained without pore-pressure measurement. The website description of effective-stress testing does not expand that entry.
- Confirm sample quantity, size and preparation, conditioning, site suitability, current controlled scope, quotation, turnaround time and reporting requirements directly.
Before requesting a test
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Frequently asked questions
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Related testing facilities
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Further reading
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Sources and review
Reviewed by Arc on 1 October 2026 using the unchanged official laboratory page retrieved on 30 September 2026 and the direct UKAS 1580 schedule retrieved on 1 October. All six scope pages were extracted and visually checked. Printed issue 034 is dated 14 August 2026, while PDF file metadata is dated 25 August. Fresh laboratory and contact requests on 1 October returned HTTP 403 browser verification responses. That prevents fresh website confirmation and does not prove services are absent. Laboratory and Site allocations remain distinct. Separate live accreditation status was not verified.
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Laboratory Services – Murray Rix
The unchanged official page retrieved on 30 September 2026 identifies the Manchester laboratory at Dukinfield and describes a broader service catalogue. Fresh laboratory and contact requests on 1 October returned HTTP 403 browser verification responses. The preserved page supports dated service context, not fresh confirmation of every service or accreditation.
UKAS 1580 testing schedule, issue 034, 14 August 2026
All six pages were extracted and visually checked. The schedule identifies Murray Rix (Northern) at Dukinfield, the primary telephone, and distinct Laboratory and Site method allocations. Printed issue 034 is dated 14 August 2026. PDF file metadata is dated 25 August 2026. Broader website services do not extend this scope.