Crossrail Station Upgrade including lift shaft waterproofing, concrete repairs, coving and flooring works Background Complete Repair & Protection Package The Crossrail Station Upgrade project required a range of Flexcrete products which were specified for two separate contracts at Bond Street station. The first involved lift shaft waterproofing and Fastfill rapid setting repair mortar was initially… Read more
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Repairs to Concrete Support Base on Railway in Italy
Repair work to concrete support base of 1,084m long line Background The Como-Brunate funicular railway links the city of Como with the village of Brunate in Lombardy, Italy. In operation since 1894 and the only one of its kind in Europe, the service is used by both tourists and local residents and offers spectacular views… Read more
Concrete Reinstatement to Rail Freight Handling Facility in Birmingham
Rail freight handling facility refurbishment, including concrete reinstatement of pavements, drainage channels and level crossings. Background Hams Hall is the UK’s busiest inland rail freight container terminal and operational capacity has trebled in recent years. Located eight miles outside Birmingham, it is based on a 27 acre site adjacent to the Nuneaton-to-Birmingham railway line and… Read more
Flexcrete’s Waterproof Mortar Chosen for Crossrail
Enhancing durability of new concrete. Background Crossrail is Europe’s largest infrastructure project, with a total of 21km of new twin bore tunnels under construction in the central section to provide a railway line running across London. Crossrail’s aim is to provide a high frequency rail service that will link parts of Berkshire and Buckinghamshire, via… Read more
Flexcrete’s Structural Mortar Chosen for London Bridge Railway Station
Enhancing concrete durability and extending design life. Background London Bridge station, built in the 1830’s, is one of the oldest railway stations in the world. Located South East of London Bridge on the River Thames, it is the fourth busiest station in UK, bringing some 50 million passengers into the capital each year. A £400m redevelopment of the station… Read more
Reinstatement of Concrete Tram Rail Base
Reinstatement of Sealing of Tram Rails Background Manchester’s Metrolink was Britain’s first modern street-running tramway when it opened in April 1992. Due to excessive wear, the concrete base of the tramway exiting from Victoria Station had been replaced. Grooves were saw-cut to allow for the installation of new rails. However, rainwater and surface water had… Read more
Concrete Repairs to Mainline Rail Bridge
Long-term Concrete Repair Solution for West Coast Mainline Rail Bridge Background Dating back to 1830, the West Coast main railway line is one of the United Kingdom’s principal routes leading to London and on to Europe. A concrete structure that takes the railway line underneath the A74, Cowden railway bridge had been suffering from delamination… Read more
Anti-Corrosion Protection for Materials Handling Facility
Cementitious Coating Enables Design Life to be Achieved. Background Long-lasting Anti-Corrosion Protection CSC Services UK Ltd, a specialist repair and coatings contractor to the power and water industries, was appointed to carry out the application work. The interlocks between the sheet piles and any voids were first filled with Cemprotec Clutch Filler, a uniquely formulated… Read more
Waterproofing Canopy Roofs at Patmore Estate in South West London
Waterproofing canopy roofs on three social housing blocks. Background The Patmore Estate was originally built in the 1950’s. It comprises 28 red-brick blocks of social housing named after railway engineers, as the estate is sandwiched between the railway lines and the New Covent Garden Wholesale Markets. There are a total of 854 flats on the… Read more
Masonry Wall Repairs in Tidal Areas with Marine Mortar
Masonry wall repairs in tidal areas with marine mortar. Background Network Rail is carrying out major works to upgrade the railway network in Wales and in 2013, the company was seeking to provide scour protection to its most vulnerable structures. There are a number of locations along the Welsh coastline where the railtrack runs just… Read more
Render System Protects Platform Tunnels in Heathrow Express
Application of Decorative Render to 8,500m² of Platform Tunnels Background Travelling via the Heathrow Express high-speed rail link is the fastest means of journeying between Central London and Heathrow Airport. Taking just 15 minutes from Paddington Station to Heathrow Airport, 16,000 passengers travel via the Heathrow Express daily and since the service was launched in June… Read more
Concrete Cover Enhancement on London Underground Substation
Enhancement of Cover to Freshly Laid Ground Floor Slab Background West Ham London Underground connects to the Circle, District, Hammersmith and City, Jubilee Underground lines and the Docklands Light Railway. It is a busy transport hub in East London and was made one of three transport ‘hotspots’ feeding the London 2012 Games. As part of plans… Read more
Concrete Floor Repairs to Ramps Suffering from Freeze-Thaw Attack
Slip-Resistant Concrete Floor Repairs to Station’s Passenger Ramp Background Eaglescliffe Railway Station serves Eaglescliffe town in Stockton-on-Tees. Located on the Tees Valley Line at the junction with the Northallerton-Eaglescliffe Line, it was first opened in 1853 and originally had four platforms, but the western pair were taken out of use in the late 1960’s and subsequently… Read more
Flexcrete’s Waterproofing System Applied on Chester Road Bridge
Cementitious waterproofing and aesthetic finish with Monodex Smooth covering an area spanning over 160m². Background Chester Road Rail Bridge passes the main road near Deansgate Station in Manchester. A prominent landmark in the city centre, the bridge allows trains to enter Deansgate Station which was first opened in 1849. Several regional trains stop at Deansgate… Read more
Marine Mortar S Chosen to Repair and Protect La Vallette Bathing Pools
Repair and protection of bathing pool surrounds. Background La Vallette Bathing Pools form part of Guernsey’s heritage, having been constructed in the Victorian era. There are four tidal pools which fill up with seawater at every high tide and when the tide goes down, the sun heats the water and makes swimming pools. The main pool holds 1.5… Read more
Waterproofing Concrete Floors at Birmingham New Street Station
Waterproofing of 3,000m² of floor areas. Background Birmingham New Street is the primary railway station serving Birmingham. Currently undergoing a £600 million redevelopment scheme known as Gateway Plus, New Street is the second busiest railway station in the UK outside London. Situated above New Street Station is the Pallasades Shopping Centre which provides the first… Read more
Anti-Carbonation Coating Gives Decorative Protection of Pre-Cast Concrete Facade
Decorative protection for 22,000m² pre-cast concrete facade. Background Originally conceived by Imelda Marcos as Manila’s new entertainment centre, Bay City is situated on 1,500 hectares of reclaimed land just 15 minutes from the domestic and international airports. Nestled at the heart of the area, SoleMare ParkSuites, is a twin tower, 18 storey residential investment by… Read more
Concrete Repairs to Cracked & Delaminated Render
Concrete Refurbishment of Platform 1 Station Building Background With around 500,000 passengers using Bangor Railway Station every year, the station is the busiest on the North Wales coast. Over the years, the station infrastructure had dilapidated, as it occupies an exposed site subject to damaging and prevailing wet westerly winds. Network Rail commissioned a major… Read more
Corrosion Protection for Wadebridge Estuary in Cornwall
Corrosion protection of sheet steel piles in a tidal environment. Background Straddling the River Camel on the North coast of Cornwall, the town of Wadebridge is the gateway to the picturesque Camel Trail. The bridge, after which the town takes its name, was built in 1460 and is reputedly built on foundations of wool. Steel sheet piles form a… Read more
Reinstatement of Concrete Cover on Busy Wembley Footbridge
Reinstatement of Concrete Cover on Recently Cast Abutments Background The White Horse Bridge is a state-of-the-art £20 million footbridge that crosses Wembley Stadium Railway Station leading up to the new Wembley Stadium. Constructed in 2006 and designed by London Eye architects Marks Barfield, the name of the bridge was decided via an online poll hosted… Read more
Refurbishment & Repointing of Concrete Weir
Concrete Refurbishment of Weir to Modify Profile & Ease Passage of Fish Background Situated beneath Bridge 106, which carries the West Coast main railway line over the River Lune, this concrete weir, constructed in 1979, is composed of a concrete, two tier slab spanning between the bridge abutments. Exposed concrete surfaces needed refurbishment to make good the effects… Read more
Concrete Floor Repairs & Resurfacing at Locomotive Depot
Abrasion, Chemical & Slip Resistant Resurfacing to Badly Worn Concrete Floor Background Crown Point was originally known as an area of Norwich but is now associated with the Crown Point Maintenance Depot operated by National Express. Originally a siding used by travelling circuses to load and unload animals and scenery away from the public eye,… Read more
Corrosion Protection for London Road Shunt Tunnel
Coating of cast iron shunt tunnel lining. Background The London Road Depot was opened in 1906 as the maintenance facility for the original Baker Street and Waterloo Railway, now known as the Bakerloo Line on London Underground. Capable of accommodating up to 10 trains, it uses this short shunt neck tunnel to manoeuvre them. Located… Read more
Concrete Repair for Bridge Columns
Concrete Repair of Bridge Columns Suffering from Chloride Ion Corrosion Background The picturesque old fishing village of Leigh on Sea is situated 30 miles east of London on the north bank of the Thames Estuary. With history back to the Doomsday Book, its development was accelerated by the arrival of the London-Tilbury-Southend railway line in 1854. Belton… Read more
Waterproofing System for Concrete Roof at King’s Cross Station
Waterproofing of reinforced concrete roof over a plant room. Background Opened in 1852, King’s Cross Station now handles 47 million passengers a year and is famous as the departure point for the Hogworts’ Express in the Harry Potter films. To prepare for the 2012 Olympics, £400m has been allocated for upgrading, with the Eastern Range being converted into offices… Read more
Monolite Chosen for the Reinstatement of Brick Tunnel Lining
Reinstatement of 5000m² of brick tunnel lining on Brunel’s rail tunnel. Background Designed by Marc Brunel (father of the much celebrated Isambard Kingdom Brunel who nearly lost his life in the construction) and opened for use in 1843, the 365 metre long rail tunnel under the River Thames was the first of its kind. It… Read more
Anti-Corrosion Protection for Cast Iron and Concrete Bridge
Cast Iron & Concrete Bridge Soffits Protected against Chloride-Induced Corrosion Background Between 2007-08, Cheshire County Council invested £180 million in its transport network, which included provisions for the improvement and addition to its network of cycle paths. Greenfield Lane Bridge in Hoole near Chester, runs over a disused railway line, which forms part of the Millennium Greenway Cycle… Read more
Repairs to Concrete Support Base on Railway in Italy
Repair work to concrete support base of 1,084m long line Background The Como-Brunate funicular railway links the city of Como with the village of Brunate in Lombardy, Italy. In operation since 1894 and the only one of its kind in Europe, the service is used by both tourists and local residents and offers spectacular views… Read more
Concrete Reinstatement to Rail Freight Handling Facility in Birmingham
Rail freight handling facility refurbishment, including concrete reinstatement of pavements, drainage channels and level crossings. Background Hams Hall is the UK’s busiest inland rail freight container terminal and operational capacity has trebled in recent years. Located eight miles outside Birmingham, it is based on a 27 acre site adjacent to the Nuneaton-to-Birmingham railway line and… Read more
Flexcrete’s Waterproof Mortar Chosen for Crossrail
Enhancing durability of new concrete. Background Crossrail is Europe’s largest infrastructure project, with a total of 21km of new twin bore tunnels under construction in the central section to provide a railway line running across London. Crossrail’s aim is to provide a high frequency rail service that will link parts of Berkshire and Buckinghamshire, via… Read more
Flexcrete’s Structural Mortar Chosen for London Bridge Railway Station
Enhancing concrete durability and extending design life. Background London Bridge station, built in the 1830’s, is one of the oldest railway stations in the world. Located South East of London Bridge on the River Thames, it is the fourth busiest station in UK, bringing some 50 million passengers into the capital each year. A £400m redevelopment of the station… Read more
Reinstatement of Concrete Tram Rail Base
Reinstatement of Sealing of Tram Rails Background Manchester’s Metrolink was Britain’s first modern street-running tramway when it opened in April 1992. Due to excessive wear, the concrete base of the tramway exiting from Victoria Station had been replaced. Grooves were saw-cut to allow for the installation of new rails. However, rainwater and surface water had… Read more
Concrete Repairs to Mainline Rail Bridge
Long-term Concrete Repair Solution for West Coast Mainline Rail Bridge Background Dating back to 1830, the West Coast main railway line is one of the United Kingdom’s principal routes leading to London and on to Europe. A concrete structure that takes the railway line underneath the A74, Cowden railway bridge had been suffering from delamination… Read more
Anti-Corrosion Protection for Materials Handling Facility
Cementitious Coating Enables Design Life to be Achieved. Background Long-lasting Anti-Corrosion Protection CSC Services UK Ltd, a specialist repair and coatings contractor to the power and water industries, was appointed to carry out the application work. The interlocks between the sheet piles and any voids were first filled with Cemprotec Clutch Filler, a uniquely formulated… Read more
Waterproofing Canopy Roofs at Patmore Estate in South West London
Waterproofing canopy roofs on three social housing blocks. Background The Patmore Estate was originally built in the 1950’s. It comprises 28 red-brick blocks of social housing named after railway engineers, as the estate is sandwiched between the railway lines and the New Covent Garden Wholesale Markets. There are a total of 854 flats on the… Read more
Masonry Wall Repairs in Tidal Areas with Marine Mortar
Masonry wall repairs in tidal areas with marine mortar. Background Network Rail is carrying out major works to upgrade the railway network in Wales and in 2013, the company was seeking to provide scour protection to its most vulnerable structures. There are a number of locations along the Welsh coastline where the railtrack runs just… Read more
Render System Protects Platform Tunnels in Heathrow Express
Application of Decorative Render to 8,500m² of Platform Tunnels Background Travelling via the Heathrow Express high-speed rail link is the fastest means of journeying between Central London and Heathrow Airport. Taking just 15 minutes from Paddington Station to Heathrow Airport, 16,000 passengers travel via the Heathrow Express daily and since the service was launched in June… Read more
Concrete Cover Enhancement on London Underground Substation
Enhancement of Cover to Freshly Laid Ground Floor Slab Background West Ham London Underground connects to the Circle, District, Hammersmith and City, Jubilee Underground lines and the Docklands Light Railway. It is a busy transport hub in East London and was made one of three transport ‘hotspots’ feeding the London 2012 Games. As part of plans… Read more
Concrete Floor Repairs to Ramps Suffering from Freeze-Thaw Attack
Slip-Resistant Concrete Floor Repairs to Station’s Passenger Ramp Background Eaglescliffe Railway Station serves Eaglescliffe town in Stockton-on-Tees. Located on the Tees Valley Line at the junction with the Northallerton-Eaglescliffe Line, it was first opened in 1853 and originally had four platforms, but the western pair were taken out of use in the late 1960’s and subsequently… Read more
Flexcrete’s Waterproofing System Applied on Chester Road Bridge
Cementitious waterproofing and aesthetic finish with Monodex Smooth covering an area spanning over 160m². Background Chester Road Rail Bridge passes the main road near Deansgate Station in Manchester. A prominent landmark in the city centre, the bridge allows trains to enter Deansgate Station which was first opened in 1849. Several regional trains stop at Deansgate… Read more
Marine Mortar S Chosen to Repair and Protect La Vallette Bathing Pools
Repair and protection of bathing pool surrounds. Background La Vallette Bathing Pools form part of Guernsey’s heritage, having been constructed in the Victorian era. There are four tidal pools which fill up with seawater at every high tide and when the tide goes down, the sun heats the water and makes swimming pools. The main pool holds 1.5… Read more
Waterproofing Concrete Floors at Birmingham New Street Station
Waterproofing of 3,000m² of floor areas. Background Birmingham New Street is the primary railway station serving Birmingham. Currently undergoing a £600 million redevelopment scheme known as Gateway Plus, New Street is the second busiest railway station in the UK outside London. Situated above New Street Station is the Pallasades Shopping Centre which provides the first… Read more
Anti-Carbonation Coating Gives Decorative Protection of Pre-Cast Concrete Facade
Decorative protection for 22,000m² pre-cast concrete facade. Background Originally conceived by Imelda Marcos as Manila’s new entertainment centre, Bay City is situated on 1,500 hectares of reclaimed land just 15 minutes from the domestic and international airports. Nestled at the heart of the area, SoleMare ParkSuites, is a twin tower, 18 storey residential investment by… Read more
Concrete Repairs to Cracked & Delaminated Render
Concrete Refurbishment of Platform 1 Station Building Background With around 500,000 passengers using Bangor Railway Station every year, the station is the busiest on the North Wales coast. Over the years, the station infrastructure had dilapidated, as it occupies an exposed site subject to damaging and prevailing wet westerly winds. Network Rail commissioned a major… Read more
Corrosion Protection for Wadebridge Estuary in Cornwall
Corrosion protection of sheet steel piles in a tidal environment. Background Straddling the River Camel on the North coast of Cornwall, the town of Wadebridge is the gateway to the picturesque Camel Trail. The bridge, after which the town takes its name, was built in 1460 and is reputedly built on foundations of wool. Steel sheet piles form a… Read more
Reinstatement of Concrete Cover on Busy Wembley Footbridge
Reinstatement of Concrete Cover on Recently Cast Abutments Background The White Horse Bridge is a state-of-the-art £20 million footbridge that crosses Wembley Stadium Railway Station leading up to the new Wembley Stadium. Constructed in 2006 and designed by London Eye architects Marks Barfield, the name of the bridge was decided via an online poll hosted… Read more
Refurbishment & Repointing of Concrete Weir
Concrete Refurbishment of Weir to Modify Profile & Ease Passage of Fish Background Situated beneath Bridge 106, which carries the West Coast main railway line over the River Lune, this concrete weir, constructed in 1979, is composed of a concrete, two tier slab spanning between the bridge abutments. Exposed concrete surfaces needed refurbishment to make good the effects… Read more
Concrete Floor Repairs & Resurfacing at Locomotive Depot
Abrasion, Chemical & Slip Resistant Resurfacing to Badly Worn Concrete Floor Background Crown Point was originally known as an area of Norwich but is now associated with the Crown Point Maintenance Depot operated by National Express. Originally a siding used by travelling circuses to load and unload animals and scenery away from the public eye,… Read more
Corrosion Protection for London Road Shunt Tunnel
Coating of cast iron shunt tunnel lining. Background The London Road Depot was opened in 1906 as the maintenance facility for the original Baker Street and Waterloo Railway, now known as the Bakerloo Line on London Underground. Capable of accommodating up to 10 trains, it uses this short shunt neck tunnel to manoeuvre them. Located… Read more
Concrete Repair for Bridge Columns
Concrete Repair of Bridge Columns Suffering from Chloride Ion Corrosion Background The picturesque old fishing village of Leigh on Sea is situated 30 miles east of London on the north bank of the Thames Estuary. With history back to the Doomsday Book, its development was accelerated by the arrival of the London-Tilbury-Southend railway line in 1854. Belton… Read more
Waterproofing System for Concrete Roof at King’s Cross Station
Waterproofing of reinforced concrete roof over a plant room. Background Opened in 1852, King’s Cross Station now handles 47 million passengers a year and is famous as the departure point for the Hogworts’ Express in the Harry Potter films. To prepare for the 2012 Olympics, £400m has been allocated for upgrading, with the Eastern Range being converted into offices… Read more
Monolite Chosen for the Reinstatement of Brick Tunnel Lining
Reinstatement of 5000m² of brick tunnel lining on Brunel’s rail tunnel. Background Designed by Marc Brunel (father of the much celebrated Isambard Kingdom Brunel who nearly lost his life in the construction) and opened for use in 1843, the 365 metre long rail tunnel under the River Thames was the first of its kind. It… Read more
Anti-Corrosion Protection for Cast Iron and Concrete Bridge
Cast Iron & Concrete Bridge Soffits Protected against Chloride-Induced Corrosion Background Between 2007-08, Cheshire County Council invested £180 million in its transport network, which included provisions for the improvement and addition to its network of cycle paths. Greenfield Lane Bridge in Hoole near Chester, runs over a disused railway line, which forms part of the Millennium Greenway Cycle… Read more
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Assuring the Design Life of Crossrail’s Moorgate Shaft
Assuring the Design Life of Crossrail’s Moorgate Shaft by Chris Lloyd, Director of Flexcrete Technologies Limited Currently Europe’s largest infrastructure project, the £14.8 billion Crossrail development has recently reached a major milestone with the completion of 26 miles of tunnelling under London. Crossrail will provide a high frequency rail service that will link parts of… Read more
120 Year Design Life with Flexcrete’s Concrete Repair Products at Crossrail
Chris Lloyd of Flexcrete Technologies gives detail of the concrete repair products used at Crossrail, Europe’s largest infrastructure project. A wet spray cementitious mortar manufactured by Flexcrete Technologies Limited has been used to enhance the durability of Moorgate Shaft at the new Crossrail Liverpool Street Station in London. The shaft has been newly constructed to provide… Read more
Flexcrete’s Cementitious Mortar Used at Crossrail Liverpool Street Station
A wet spray cementitious mortar manufactured by Flexcrete Technologies Limited has been used to enhance the durability of Moorgate Shaft at the new Crossrail Liverpool Street Station in London. The shaft has been newly constructed to provide access and ventilation to the new ticket hall being constructed at the station. Crossrail, London – Europe’s Largest… Read more
Concrete Repair and Protection in the Rail Industry
Many of the UK’s major rail stations and much of its infrastructure are undergoing significant renovation. Chris Lloyd discusses the use of effective anti-corrosion and engineered protection. The Government is committing billions of pounds to improving the rail network. As a large part of this infrastructure is over 100 years old, extensive maintenance is required to make it fit for purpose, during… Read more
Concrete Floor Repairs and Flooring Solutions in the Rail Sector
Flooring surfaces in today’s railways are subject to heavy demands, and many were simply not designed to withstand the current footfall, impact and abrasion. Chris Lloyd demonstrates how innovative solutions for enhancing concrete floors in refurbishments and new builds can make all the difference to durability and safety. There are many signs that concrete floor… Read more
Combatting Chlorides for at Least 29 Years
Independent testing carried out at the VINCI Construction Technology Centre in Bedfordshire has officially confirmed that Flexcrete’s Cementitious Coating 851 will provide an effective barrier to chlorides for at least 29 years. In 1988, a 2mm thick film of Cementitious Coating 851 was applied to a concrete slice and sealed in a chloride ion diffusion… Read more
Latest Chloride Resistance Results Published by Vinci
Independent testing carried out at the VINCI Construction Technology Centre in Bedfordshire has officially confirmed that Flexcrete’s Cementitious Coating 851 will provide an effective barrier to chlorides for at least 29 years. In 1988, a 2mm thick film of Cementitious Coating 851 was applied to a concrete slice and sealed in a chloride ion diffusion… Read more
Cement-Based Technology Used for Steel Protection at Lynemouth Power Station
Cementitious Coating Enables Design Life to be Achieved Cement-based technology has been used to provide anti-corrosion protection to steel at a new materials handling facility under construction at Lynemouth Power Station in Northumberland. Cemprotec E942, a high performance, anti-corrosion cementitious coating, has been specified by Sir Robert McAlpine to protect new steel piling totalling 1,500m2… Read more
Flexcrete’s 851 Coating Stands the Test of Time for 28 Years
Effectively Combatting Chloride Attack Chloride attack is one of the primary causes of damage on reinforced concrete structures and independent tests have confirmed that Flexcrete’s Cementitious Coating 851 provides an effective barrier to chlorides for at least 28 years. In 1988, a 2mm thick film of Cementitious Coating 851 was applied to a concrete slice… Read more
Flexcrete Coating Proven to Combat Chloride Attack for 27 Years
Independent testing carried out at the VINCI Construction Technology Centre has confirmed that Flexcrete’s Cementitious Coating 851 will provide an effective barrier to chlorides for at least 27 years. Cementitious Coating 851 is a high performance, two component, waterborne cementitious modified polymer coating which is ideal for the structural waterproofing of reinforced concrete, resisting 10… Read more
Graham James Joins George Osborne at VIP Lunch Meeting for Export Champions
A North West businessman joined Chancellor of the Exchequer and Tatton MP George Osborne at a VIP meeting specially held for ‘Export Champions’ at Piccolino’s in Knutsford, Cheshire. Graham James OBE, Director of Flexcrete Technologies Limited which is the UK’s leading independent manufacturer of technical mortars and high performance coatings for the construction industry, was… Read more
Marine Mortar Used to Repair Masonry Walls Along the Welsh Coastline
Over 6,000kg of one of our repair mortars has been used to repair masonry walls in tidal areas along the Welsh coastline. As part of major works to upgrade the railway network in Wales, Network Rail was seeking to provide scour protection to its most vulnerable structures. There are a number of locations along the… Read more
Sub-Zero Solutions for Concrete Floor Repair
It is often difficult to carry out repairs to the concrete floors or decks of highways and trafficked industrial areas due to demanding service conditions and limited time constraints, but it is particularly challenging when repairs are carried out during the winter period. Cold temperatures can prevent repair materials from curing and developing physical strength, which can be… Read more
Cementitious Coatings Provide Corrosion Protection on Marine Structures
Although protective coatings are used as the most common means of controlling and inhibiting corrosion on marine structures, difficult working conditions in tidal environments will frequently lead to a reduction in effectiveness over the longer term. There is often limited access to marine structures, work must be completed within tidal windows and the environmental conditions… Read more
High Quality Concrete Protection for London Bridge
In November 2011, Costain was awarded a design-build contract worth £400m for the redevelopment of London Bridge Station under Network Rail’s £6bn Thameslink Programme (RG 12.11 p50). The contract includes the provision of a new concourse at street level and improving the entrance and exit points to ease access; the work is expected to increase passenger capacity from 50 million to 75 million passengers a year…. Read more
High Strength Concrete Protection at London Bridge Station
Chris Lloyd from Flexcrete Technologies gives detail of the concrete protection system provided at London Bridge to enhance durability of the station. London Bridge station, built in the 1830’s, is one of the oldest railway stations in the world. Located South East of London Bridge on the River Thames, it is the fourth busiest station… Read more
Marine Mortar Makes the Grade in Guernsey
One of our key areas is the manufacture of repair and protection materials for concrete and steel structures in aggressive coastal and marine environments. Flexcrete products have been proven all around the world in hostile locations and one high profile project in Guernsey truly demonstrates the resilience of our materials. Over 10 years ago, Flexcrete… Read more
Extending Concrete Durability in Coastal Environments
The history and demographics of the United Kingdom have been shaped by the fact that we are nation of islands surrounded by the sea, but this also poses significant challenges regarding the durability of reinforced concrete structures in coastal areas. Demands of Marine Environments Marine environments impose rigorous and unique demands on those authorities, engineers… Read more
Flexcrete’s Concrete Coatings Chosen for Multi-Million Pound Development in Birmingham
As part of a £600 million redevelopment of Birmingham New Street Railway Station known as Gateway Plus, a Flexcrete system has been chosen to waterproof 3,000 square metres of floor areas in the Pallasades Shopping Centre which is situated above the station. As part of Gateway Plus, the Pallasades is undergoing a major transformation to… Read more
How a Speciality Hygiene Coatings Supplier Meets the Requirements of the Industry
Introduction of Hygiene Coatings A hygiene coating system is, in effect, a multi-functional new surface applied to a building substrate. In industrial applications, hygiene coatings need to meet key criteria – they must be protective yet decorative, they must be ideal for use in a range of environments on various substrates and they must… Read more
A Cementitious Coating that has Stood the Test of Time
When Cementitious Coating 851 was launched in 1985, it took the technology of polymer modified waterproofing slurries to new levels of performance and it would have been hard to imagine that nearly 30 years later they would not have been equalled, let alone bettered. The product has been used on prestigious construction projects all around… Read more
Refurbishment on Track at Bangor
With around 500,000 passengers using Bangor Railway Station every year, the station is the busiest on the North Wales coast. Over the years, the station infrastructure had dilapidated, as it occupies an exposed site subject to damaging and prevailing wet westerly winds. Network Rail commissioned a major £1.7 million renovation project, including the creation of… Read more
Reinstating Concrete Cover on Wembley Stadium Footbridge
The White Horse Bridge is a state-of-the-art £20 million footbridge that crosses Wembley Stadium Railway Station leading up to the new Wembley Stadium. Constructed in 2006 and designed by London Eye architects Marks Barfield, the name of the bridge was decided via an online poll hosted by BBC Five Live in conjunction with the… Read more