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AmcoGiffen & Network Rail Project between Newbridge & Llanhilleth, South Wales

AmcoGiffen & Network Rail Project between Newbridge & Llanhilleth, South Wales

Anderton Concrete Ltd

STEPOC helps keep station developments ‘On-Track’ with quick and easy system installation. STEPOC, the precast concrete block retaining wall system from Ibstock, has been specified and installed to provide a fast and efficient walling solution on two railway station upgrades being undertaken in South Wales
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Calton Le Willows Academy’s 3G Sports Pitch

Calton Le Willows Academy’s 3G Sports Pitch

Anderton Concrete Ltd

Products: Slopeloc Project location: Guildford County School Client: Carlton Le Willows Academy Specifiers: McArdle Sport Tec We are delighted to have supplied more than 80 square metres of Slopeloc block to help create a 3G sports pitch for Nottinghamshire based school, Carlton Le Willows Academy. Specified by McArdle Sport Tec, the UK's leading sports facility construction company, with partners TigerTurf UK; the Slopeloc block will form part of a perimeter wall that will surround the artificial pitch, offering a natural and durable playing solution for clubs and educational establishments. Third Generation sports pitches are currently the only approved surfaces by both FIFA and World Rugby and requires infill in order for the fibres to remain upright and to maximise playability and safety. The pitch was created with the support of a Government backed sports charity in a bid to encourage grassroots football in the local area and to improve the mental and physical health of students and local residents. With the development located in a school facility, a high quality perimeter and fencing solution was required to ensure safety and security at all times. Additionally, an aesthetically pleasing system was needed to complement the new sports pitch and the surrounding buildings of the school. As a result, McArdle Sports Tec worked closely with Ibstock to create a bespoke charcoal colour. Jason Amson-Orth, Site Manager for McArdle Sports Tec, commented: “Partners TigerTurf UK & McArdle Sport Tec were awarded the Carlton Le Willows project at the beginning of 2020. The community 3G football pitch was completed on time with the programme, whilst upholding health and safety safeguarding measures to ensure the protection of vulnerable people, we specified materials, which, could be installed quickly and easily without compromising on quality and longevity. With this in mind, we turned to Ibstock's Slopeloc block.” As a dry lay block for retaining slopes, Ibstock's Slopeloc can be used domestically or for larger scale commercial applications. Usually available in three colour variants, Ibstock's technical and production teams are able to work towards creating special order colours suitable for varied applications. Jason continued: “Slopeloc is available in three select colours, however, with Ibstock's special order colours, we were able to select a finish that would complement the surroundings of the pitch.” Slopeloc features a unique ribbed face appearance that can be built as a gravity wall, and therefore be easily erected and provides a unique, economical alternative to vertical retaining walls. Tim Fields, Technical and Development Manager at Ibstock, added: “The Carlton Le Willows academy was an exciting project to be involved with, particularly when working closely with the sports charities and McArdle Sports Tec. “The Slopeloc block is popular among landscape contractors due to its ability to be used for garden retaining walls, as well as larger scale projects such as embankment repairs and perimeter walls. The block is available in a variety of colours, so contractors can rest assured that they can specify a block that is in keeping with the design of surrounding buildings.” 
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HS2 Colne Valley Viaduct construction solution project, partnered with Keyline

HS2 Colne Valley Viaduct construction solution project, partnered with Keyline

Anderton Concrete Ltd

Products used: Bespoke Precast Concrete - Cable TroughingProject location: Colne Valley, West YorkshireProject type: Rail InfrastructureIbstock’s Rail & Infrastructure team has met the bespoke needs of a section of the HS2 project, featuring a 3.4km viaduct across the Colne Valley.The Central 1 (C1) section of HS2 is being delivered by the Align JV, comprising Bouygues Travaux Publics, Sir Robert McAlpine, and Volker Fitzpatrick. This area includes a network of lakes and waterways stretching between Hillingdon and the M25 on the northwest outskirts of London. Once completed, the viaduct will be the longest railway bridge in the UK, extending nearly a kilometre longer than Scotland’s iconic Forth Road Bridge.Ibstock’s Rail & Infrastructure team collaborated closely with Keyline & Align to engineer an innovative trackside drainage system, ultimately delivering a tailor-made solution to meet complex requirements. This involved the manufacture of specially adapted existing Ibstock Concrete Cable Troughing units that were to be installed either side of the line running across the viaduct. One trough carries high-voltage cables, another houses low-voltage cables, and a third serves as part of a drainage system.Neil Cross, Ibstock’s National Sales Manager, commented: "This was one of our largest orders to date involving over 20km of troughing units. The work undertaken demonstrates the company’s ability to deliver technical solutions that meet detailed and often complex customer requirements, within agreed timeframes. Numerous planning and update meetings were held between Ibstock’s Rail & Infrastructure team, Keyline and Align to ensure that the project’s specification requirements were met and to ensure everything was on track at each stage of delivery. "Our technical team met the strict specification parameters laid down by Align JV and implemented innovative revisions to an existing Troughing designs to meet the specific requirements of the viaduct.Regular meetings enabled early identification of any tweaks that were needed to update the design. The three-trough concept was created so that the first two housed the electric cables, while rainwater would run off their lids into the third trough, acting as a drainage system.Ibstock’s Rail & Infrastructure team were awarded the contract for our technical capabilities and production capacity. Additionally, we were already supplying a range of products to the HS2 project and, as part of the HS2 framework, it helped streamline material and supplier approvals.Neil continued, “We first started discussing the project in late 2022, with work commencing in the second half of 2023. The majority of the installation was completed last year. By working collaboratively with Keyline and Align, we were able to find a bespoke solution to a challenging design problem and refine the product to fulfil all requirements. The seamless installation highlights the crucial value of collaboration in the infrastructure sector.”
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Maximised Garden Space

Maximised Garden Space

Anderton Concrete Ltd

Product: StepocProject location: ManchesterProject type: ResidentialAn architect’s detached property on the outskirts of Manchester made for an ideal home, apart from its sloping back garden which dramatically reduced the area of lawn that could be practically used.The client bought the house two years ago but couldn’t utilise a large section of the extensive rear garden as it was part of an old railway embankment. However, this situation is being rectified by installing the STEPOC system – a precast concrete block retaining wall from leading building materials manufacturer Ibstock.He commented: “The rear retaining wall runs for 80 metres and is being created using STEPOC in four stages– with work on the last section starting in mid-January this year.The ground was showing signs of gradual slumping and there were a lotof trees that were not in the best shape and had to be removed. This included a mixture of species including Elm, Sycamore and Beech, but we will be replacing the trees once the work is completed.”Daniel Blythe, Ibstock Infrastructure Business Partner, commented: “The STEPOC system makes it possible to build almost anywhere, enabling plots previously thought too difficult to develop a viable proposition as it requires no mortar, no drying time and no waiting. It is solid as a rock and no specialist skills are required for installation – so general labourers with no bricklaying skills can do the work.“The client clearly wasn’t getting the most out of his garden and he employed Bolton-based Redford Construction to carry out the work which has required 50 tonnes of STEPOC blocks to do the job. STEPOC are hollow blocks which allow for reinforcement bars to be inserted and for concrete to be pumped down through the interconnected cavities in the blocks."Redford Construction Director Stuart Jenkins said: “The ground was shifting quite a bit and there were also a lot of trees. We sought advice from a structural engineer as it was clear a substantial retaining wall was needed and the STEPOC system was agreed to be the best solution of the options considered.“We dug a toe into the actual ground, and it was important to accurately place the starter bars into the foundation. The first course of blocks was laid into the mortar and they needed to be completely level. The next step was to drill and fit in the vertical bars – in all we built-up 11 courses using STEPOC.”Aidan is very pleased with the progress made so far and the end is now in sight. He added: “The garden will be backfilled to make it level and, ultimately, we will create a terrace. The STEPOC system was the best for the job because of its usability, the minimisation of waste and reducing the amount of materials to be brought on-site like shuttering and plywood."Stepoc is available in three widths of 200, 256 and 325mm and weighs less than 20kg per unit. The popularity of the product has grown immensely in recent years being used on a wide variety of projects from basement walls and swimming pools to flood defences and blast panels.
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Utility troughs & lids, Walsall, Ibstock's Atlas factory

Utility troughs & lids, Walsall, Ibstock's Atlas factory

Anderton Concrete Ltd

Ibstock's precast concrete Utility Troughs and Lids provide total protection for large power and communication services as well as packing a significant environmental punch, delivering up to 60% less embodied carbon than traditional concrete mixes.

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