May 22nd 2023 • Posted in: L-bloc, Retaining Walls
Heralded for using the UK’s largest Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) at a diameter of 11.91 metres, a new tunnel is being built by Riverlinx Ltd, to connect the Greenwich peninsula and the Silvertown district in London. The project is worth more than £1 billion and includes the construction of a twin-bore road tunnel under the River Thames and will provide a much needed alternative to using the Blackwall tunnel.
Read moreNovember 16th 2022 • Posted in: Aquacast, Case studies, Retaining Walls
Aquacast blocks were chosen as the preferred solution to reduce the risk of further settlement which would eventually lead to the sinking of the defence walls.
Read moreNovember 14th 2022 • Posted in: Alfabloc, Case studies, Retaining Walls
We often get excited when we see how our retaining walls are being used by our customers, but we have to be honest and say that the excitement reached new levels recently when we saw this amazing video from Orbex.
Read moreAugust 19th 2022 • Posted in: Alfabloc, Industries, L-bloc, Retaining Walls, Waste & Recycling
Poundfield supplied 191 specially designed 3 metre high L-blocs to help meet a forecasted increase in waste of up to 82,000 tonnes.
Read moreAugust 16th 2022 • Posted in: Industries, L-bloc, Ports & shipping, Retaining Walls
Catering for the increasing demand for e-commerce warehousing, Port One is a brand new development at Great Blakenham, near Ipswich, providing 90 million cubic feet of storage capacity.
Read moreMay 16th 2022 • Posted in: Aquacast, Events & Exhibitions, Retaining Walls, Sea defence walls
Flood & Coast is a unique event that attracts exhibitors, speakers and visitors from around the world to advance the debate about the impacts of climate change on flood and coastal erosion risk management (FCERM).
Read moreApril 21st 2022 • Posted in: Retaining Walls, Shuttabloc
The Shuttabloc retaining wall system from Poundfield Precast is a unique heavy duty retaining wall system designed to withstand considerable impact from loading plant and to retain higher loads.
Read moreApril 20th 2022 • Posted in: Alfabloc, Retaining Walls
Our concrete retaining walls are used at nuclear power stations, where they are designed to provide protection from hazardous materials including nuclear radiation.
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