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May 27th 2026 • Posted in: Alfabloc, L-bloc, Retaining Walls, Shuttabloc, Waste & Recycling

Suppling and installing nearly 1,000 concrete retaining walls to a waste recycling centre in Walsall

A brand new recycling centre capable of handling 40,000 tonnes of waste each year has opened on a former brownfield site in the heart of Walsall.

March 20th 2026 • Posted in: Alfabloc, L-bloc, Retaining Walls, Shuttabloc, Waste & Recycling

Why ground fixing retaining walls is best practice in waste and recycling

In waste and recycling facilities, retaining walls are not passive structures. They are working assets that form bays, push walls, fire breaks and material separators in environments defined by heavy plant, repeated impact and constantly changing loads. For these reasons, how retaining walls are installed and restrained is just as important as the wall system itself.

May 22nd 2023 • Posted in: L-bloc, Retaining Walls

Poundfield supplies 78 L-shaped retaining walls for the Silvertown Tunnel Project

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.

August 19th 2022 • Posted in: Alfabloc, Industries, L-bloc, Retaining Walls, Waste & Recycling

Retaining walls for High Heavens Waste Transfer Station, Booker, High Wycombe

Poundfield supplied 191 specially designed 3 metre high L-blocs to help meet a forecasted increase in waste of up to 82,000 tonnes.

August 16th 2022 • Posted in: Industries, L-bloc, Ports & shipping, Retaining Walls

Earth retaining walls for Port One, Great Blakenham

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.