Planning a major civil or public infrastructure project is complex. Gaining legal permissions, scheduling the works, coordinating trades and mitigating for delays due to adverse weather or labour issues can all bring their challenges. Sourcing reliable contractors who are able to supply the variety and range of high-quality products needed to complete such projects can also take time – which is where Poundfield Precast can help.

Poundfield can take the pain out of searching for different suppliers by acting as a one-stop solution capable of delivering many of the products necessary in modern infrastructure projects. This includes everything required to form resilient internal structures, such as:

• floor beams
• retaining walls
• panels
• ground beams
• cover slabs
• stairways and landings

Poundfield can also supply the essential elements needed to keep a building functioning smoothly, such as culverts, communications chambers and lift shafts, as well as service pits, troughs and channels. By using precast solutions time lines can be kept short, and installation times vastly improved.

Ensuring quality

Poundfield’s wide range of precast products are manufactured to the highest standards in factory-controlled conditions, which removes many of the variables associated with site-based construction and allows for extra checks and balances to be put in place. Reinforcement can be verified before casting, dimensional tolerances confirmed and quality assurance documented throughout production, resulting in a robust and long-lasting structural solution which will stand the test of time.

Poundfield will also work with contractors, engineers and project teams during pre-construction and design development to ensure even the most bespoke requirements are met before production begins. As well as boosting efficiency, this focus on getting it right first time also helps keep projects on budget while ensuring they can be delivered on time.

A single, coordinated solution

Should an element be required which Poundfield cannot supply, it can instead draw on the expertise of its partners within SigmaRoc’s Precast Products Group (PPG) – Allen Concrete, CCP, Retaining UK, RightCast, Taranto Ltd and PPG Products.

Together, these specialist precast companies can provide a single, coordinated source for structural precast across a project’s lifespan. From retaining structures and bespoke elements to flooring and infrastructure components, the group is able to support multiple stages of construction through one trusted partner. This simplifies coordination, reduces interface risk and ensures consistent engineering, manufacturing and delivery standards throughout.

Success stories

Over recent years, products supplied by Poundfield have played a key role in a wide variety of major infrastructure projects across the country. These include:

• A complex scheme to replace every element on the Gallows Corner flyover in Romford, East London. Poundfield supplied 90 low carbon decks which were installed quickly and easily to minimise disruption for drivers.

• Construction of Walsall’s new household waste recycling centre, which is thought to be the largest in Europe. Poundfield supplied and installed nearly 1,000 individual units of its high-quality retaining wall products to create loading bays and storage bays, where they are keeping recyclable materials separate to avoid cross-contamination.

• Creating a river wall replacement to pave the way for the new Silvertown Tunnel, which is being constructed beneath the Thames. Poundfield supplied 78 L-shaped retaining walls, which were given a bespoke textured finish to help them blend in with the existing environment.

• A major scheme to build up to 2,400 new homes in Coventry, which has meant new junctions must be added to the A45, together with a flyover. Poundfield supplied 131 precast culvert units so that the highways could be constructed above existing streams without impacting the watercourse.

Simplifying construction with a single conversation

Simplifying a construction project rarely requires more suppliers – it just requires the right one.

Contracting with Poundfield Precast opens up access to seven leading companies capable of delivering scalable, high-quality precast concrete solutions. Poundfield and its partners are able to manage any precast requirements from the initial design and detailing phase through to manufacturing. A full installation service is available to provide the perfect finish, while Poundfield can also offer its products on a supply-only basis.

A typical construction project may require stairs, lift shafts, ground beams, flooring beams, concrete blocks and earth retaining walls. Poundfield and its PPG partners can take care of every element with just one phone call.