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New Retainer-Rock® walling system keeps residents and property safe and secure…

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With an increase in an aging population and the need for suitable accommodation, residential parks are becoming more and more popular as people want safe, secure and landscaped areas to live.

Catering for the over forty-five age group, Sandy Oaks is one such residential park. Situated in 35 acres of picturesque woodland, in an idyllic rural setting, close to Sherwood Forest, it boasts 149 individual homes, all with their own garden and driveway.

Due to the topography of the park, a retaining wall solution was required 2.5 meters high that would protect the homes and gardens from landslips and the egress of land.

The retaining wall not only needed to be strong & secure but also had to fit in aesthetically with the surrounding countryside and architecture. The answer? Elite Precast Concrete’s Retainer-Rock® modular walling system.

After discussing the different retaining walling options with Paul Cartwright, from Elite Precast Concrete, the contractor decided to go with Elite’s new walling system, Retainer-Rock®.

The Retainer-Rock® walling system answered both his and the client’s need for an off-the-shelf walling product that was available within days of ordering and was easy to install, even when using it for the first time and despite the adverse weather, the client built three walls within days. Most importantly though it blended well into the appearance of the residential park.

With two face finishes currently available (Cobblestone and Liscio Stone), Retainer-Rock® is a secure and low maintenance retaining wall solution that will continue to look good as it weathers.

For more information or technical advice, contact 01952 588885.

 

Onwards and Upwards for Elite Precast Concrete Ltd

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Founded in 2008 by two friends Elite Precast Concrete Ltd from Telford in Shropshire have experienced over 14 years of unprecedented growth culminating in the most exciting phase in the company’s history starting in January 2023.

From humble beginnings in a small rural factory outside much Wenlock, Shropshire, Elite have grown to a turnover over £22m in 2022 and now employ nearly 100 staff spread over three factories in the heart of Telford’s industrial area. 

Supplying a huge range of precast concrete to all sectors and regions of the UK and beyond Elite have become the go to company for quick answers, great value products and good old fashioned personal customer service.

Then in December 2022 the company was delighted to welcome new majority shareholders in the form of Lloyds Animal Feeds (LAF Holdings Ltd). LAF are a Shropshire based privately owned company with a passion for investing in local businesses who have shown the drive and ambition to grow.

 

LAF’s ethos is to provide support where necessary but to allow the existing management to continue to develop the business. Commenting on the share sale Co-Owner Richard Doody said – ‘’we are so pleased to welcome LAF on board. Their proven track record in helping companies realise their full potential is second to none and with their backing we know Elite Precast Concrete will fulfil its ambition to double the size of the company in the next 10 years.

Almost immediately after the share sale was completed Elite were given the opportunity to purchase by far the biggest factory and yard on the trading estate where they are based and the company leapt at the chance. The acquisition of Unit (see below..) has doubled the production capacity for the company in terms of factory space with the new office providing a wonderful place for the staff to work too. With well over 100,000 square feet of space along with an extensive yard Elite are busy commissioning a state of art concrete batching plant which will help to make the many new products that Elite are planning to bring to the market during 2023.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For further details on new and existing products please contact sales@eliteprecast.co.uk or call 01952 588885 or visit www.eliteprecast.co.uk

Legato blocks are used to build a perimeter push wall at an east London metal recycling facility…

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RSG Structures and Elite Precast Concrete Ltd recently undertook full design and build of a new 120m long x 3.2m high perimeter push wall for a new metal recycling facility in East London. 

The wall was constructed using an RSG proven method of in-situ foundation/plinth with Elite Precast Legato blocks installed onto it. The headline figures on this project were 441no blocks from Elite Precast Concrete delivered and installed in 4 days. That’s the equivalent of 400m3 of ready mix (or 67no wagons) with just two men and it was ready to put to use as soon the blocks were in position.

An in-situ wall of similar size and strength would have taken weeks longer to construct and then it needs to cure before being out to use.

Gareth Neale, Managing Director of RSG commented: “We use many different methods of construction in our day to day business, but when it comes to constructing a wall of this size, to take the design loads specified and with a fast build time, there is nothing that comes close to the Legato block. The fact that we can alter the layout by use of the “bendi” blocks which allow us to follow any change of direction and design the  strength of the wall by the addition of a “soldier course” at the bottom and with buttresses added,  is why we often favour the block system over more “traditional” methods. L walls, T walls and other precast systems are great, but a 3m L wall, will always be a 3m L wall and that’s all it can be. I can build a 3m high block wall that is purely designed for wind loading and then by a quick change of design, it becomes a 3m wall that can take scrap metal to full height with a surcharge and the impact of a 20t shovel. By the same token, if the height wants to be increased or decreased a simple design check and it’s done. That simply cannot be achieved with other standard precast units. We always use Elite Precast for our large blocks (Legato) as we need to count on the quality and supply of product. All of our projects are fully designed as I want to be able to sleep at night when I am building walls that I know are going to get a hammering. There are cheaper block suppliers out there but I want to use a manufacturer that I know will always deliver. Any rejected product or delayed deliveries when we are on site will end up costing a lot more than any money I might have saved from one of the “cheap” suppliers”

For further information about the Legato blocks please contact sales@eliteprecast.co.uk or call 01952 588555

For further information about the wide range of services offered by specialist contractor RSG Structures Ltd please contactgneale@rsgstructures.co.ukor call Gareth on 08452 997597