Hinkley Point C is one of the UK’s most significant nuclear infrastructure projects, with its cooling water system relying on 5.3km of large-diameter seawater intake and outfall tunnels. With a 60-year design life required, enhanced protection of the precast concrete tunnel segments was essential. Located on the coast near Bridgwater in north Somerset, Hinkley Point… Read more
Hinkley Point C: Cover Enhancement for Precast Tunnel Segments Hinkley Point C is one of the UK’s most significant nuclear infrastructure projects, with its cooling water system relying on 5.3km of large-diameter seawater intake and outfall tunnels. With a 60-year design life required, enhanced protection of the precast concrete tunnel segments was essential. Located on… Read more
Flexcrete’s concrete repair materials are currently being used as part of a major marine repair and protection programme being carried out in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire. Specialist application contractor Prestec UK is carrying out the repair project at the Commercial Quay in Wisbech on behalf of client Fenland District Council. A range of materials manufactured by Flexcrete… Read more
Durable Anti-Corrosion Protection Extends Life of Reinforced Concrete Quay Background: Protection of Marine Structure The Commercial Quay in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, was built in the 1950’s and is approximately 1,000 metres long. In the early days the port at Wisbech imported and exported corn and rapeseed oil, and other similar food and beverage goods. Today, it… Read more
Flexcrete Solution Specified for Exterior Refurbishment of Landmark Tower Background Spinnaker Tower is a visitor and educational attraction which stands at 170 metres tall, offering views spanning 23 miles across Portsmouth Harbour, the city, the Solent, the South Downs and the Isle of Wight. Originally a Millennium Project, the tower was built as the centrepiece… Read more
We’re delighted that Flexcrete Technologies Limited’s Monodex Smooth coating has once again been chosen to protect the exterior of Portsmouth’s iconic Spinnaker Tower. Monodex Smooth was first used on the 170 metre high tower in 2015 when it was painted in blue, metallic gold and white. In this latest application, the tower has returned to… Read more
Long-Lasting Protection for Reinforced Concrete Panels Background The Pinnacle is a landmark office block in the heart of Leeds. The city’s largest office tower comprising 145,000 sq ft of space, the building was purchased for a total of £65 million and underwent a major refurbishment to help attract more tenants. Current office occupiers include the… Read more
Concrete Repair Solution to Combat Aggressive Chemical Attack Background Dating back to 1997, Eastbourne Wastewater Treatment Works is located on the seafront at Langney Point in East Sussex. Serving a population of circa 140,000 people across the Eastbourne area, the vast majority of the works is located underground, beneath a fortress-style building. Up to 74… Read more
Concrete Repair Solution Helps Enhance Durability and Achieve Specified Design Life Background Hinkley Point B is a nuclear power station located near Bridgewater in Somerset. Construction began in 1967 and it comprised the first Advanced Gas-Cooled Reactor to generate electricity to the grid in the UK. It now produces up to 965 megawatts of electricity,… Read more
Flexcrete Solution Helps Protect Against Aggressive Chemical Attack Background Southern Water’s Ford Wastewater Treatment Works dates back to 1999 and treats up to 62 million litres of wastewater from more than 130,000 people every day. The plant inlet works required concrete repair intervention as the asset was showing signs of deterioration due to attack from… Read more
Renovation of Grade II* Listed, 26-Storey Building Background Balfron Tower is one of London’s most iconic post-war buildings. Designed by modernist architect Ernő Goldfinger in 1967, it forms a bold presence in London’s East End. A complete aesthetic renovation of the Grade II* listed, 26-storey building was carried out to create a total of 146 residential… Read more
Concrete Repairs and Waterproofing of the Sewage Treatment Tanks Background Wessex Water operates just over 400 Sewage Treatment Works (STWs) across Somerset, Wiltshire, Bristol, Gloucestershire and Dorset. Combined, these STWs treat 480 million litres of sewage from 2.8 million customers every day. One of the STWs is Poole Sewage Treatment works which treats incoming sewage… Read more
Wastewater Treatment Works Upgrade As part of a major £16 million upgrade of Eastbourne Wastewater Treatment Works being carried out on behalf of Southern Water, AkzoNobel’s range of Intercrete concrete repair materials have been chosen to refurbish an underground inlet chamber at the plant. An Intercrete system was devised for the project comprising a dry… Read more
We are very proud that Aiden Quinn was shortlisted as one of three finalists for the inaugural Emerging Talent Award at the Concrete Repair Association’s (CRA) Awards in London. Aiden joined Flexcrete in April 2015, originally as a Production Operative working within our factory, and a year later was transferred from the factory and promoted… Read more
Concrete deterioration exists on a global scale and can severely affect the durability of reinforced concrete structures. The primary causes of chemical attack on concrete include chloride ion penetration, sulphate attack and carbonation, but technical advances in cementitious coating technology have allowed extended service life solutions to be implemented. A major cause of damage to… Read more
Independent testing carried out at the VINCI Construction Technology Centre in Bedfordshire has officially confirmed that Intercrete 4841 (formerly Flexcrete’s Cementitious Coating 851) provides an effective barrier against chlorides lasting at least 30 years. In 1988, a 2mm thick film of Intercrete 4841 was applied to a concrete slice and sealed in a chloride ion… Read more
A major £16 million upgrade of Eastbourne Wastewater Treatment Works is currently being carried out on behalf of Southern Water and part of the works has comprised the refurbishment of an underground reinforced concrete inlet chamber at the plant. Dating back to 1997, Eastbourne Wastewater Treatment Works is located on a prime site on the… Read more
A major maintenance programme has been carried out at Ford Wastewater Treatment Works in Arundel, West Sussex, using AkzoNobel’s range of Intercrete concrete repair materials. In excess of 42 tonnes of Intercrete 4801 repair mortar has been applied to repair concrete on the tanks and channels of the plant inlet works at Ford Wastewater Treatment Works… Read more
We’re looking forward to exhibiting at Scotland Build, the largest construction show in Scotland, on Wednesday 20th and Thursday 21st March at SEC in Glasgow. You can find us on the International stand at B30 and this will be the first time that Flexcrete will be officially showcasing the Intercrete range, following AkzoNobel’s acquisition of… Read more
We are delighted to confirm that Flexcrete Technologies Limited, part of the AkzoNobel group of companies, has been crowned one of the 2019 Northern Powerhouse Export Champions by the Department for International Trade (DIT). Flexcrete forms part of an elite group of companies from across the North of England who are dedicated to growing their… Read more
AkzoNobel’s range of Intercrete concrete repair materials have been used by specialist contractor CSC Services to complete the 2018 Concrete Spalling Remediation Programme at Hinkley Point B Power Station for client EDF Energy. The Intercrete range was expanded following AkzoNobel’s acquisition of Flexcrete Technologies Ltd in July 2017 with Flexcrete products becoming known as Intercrete,… Read more
A major floor rehabilitation project has been carried out at an 86ML potable water reservoir in Australia. Over 73 tonnes of Intercrete® 4841 coating was delivered by air freight from the UK to Sydney for the refurbishment of Black Hill Reservoir in the Newcastle region of Australia. Formerly known as Cementitious Coating 851, Intercrete 4841… Read more
Intercrete products have been used to complete the 2018 Concrete Spalling Remediation Programme at Hinkley Point B Power Station for client EDF Energy. The concrete repair work involved the completion of more than 300 significant repairs using Intercrete products over a six month period. Background Hinkley Point B is a nuclear power station located near… Read more
AkzoNobel is expanding its International range with additional coatings and mortars for the repair and remediation of concrete. Following AkzoNobel’s acquisition of Flexcrete Technologies Ltd in June 2017, the full range of advanced cementitious coatings is being made available as part of the Intercrete series. “Dozens of businesses already trust the reputation of the innovative… Read more
Reinforced concrete structures in marine and coastal environments are often subjected to premature deterioration and failure as a result of the extreme conditions to which they are exposed. Chris Lloyd and Graham James of Flexcrete Technologies look at repair and corrosion prevention measures. High chloride levels in seawater and the aggressive action of waves and… Read more
Concrete repair materials manufactured by Flexcrete Technologies Limited, part of AkzoNobel, have been chosen to restore the structural integrity of a wet well in the Colchester area, enabling it to be rapidly returned to normal service. The refurbishment project was carried out by specialist contractor CSC Services on behalf of Anglian Water which supplies water… Read more
Concrete Repair and Lining for Challenging Wet Well Project Background Wet wells are underground pits which store sewage. They require periodic maintenance and cleaning in order to avoid blockages, as concrete is highly susceptible to erosion from bacteria found in domestic sewage. Bacterial organisms oxidise gasses in the atmosphere and produce sulphuric acid which readily… Read more
As the July-Sept issue of PCE International explains, Flexcrete’s anti-carbonation coatings have been chosen to create an architectural statement on a new build clinic in Taiwan and previously on three historic buildings in Portsmouth, UK. The new clinic in Tai-Nan City, Taiwan, has been designed by the renowned Yuen Ken architectural practice. The lower two floors… Read more
Flexcrete products have been used to bring an iconic bridge on Clacton seafront back to its former glory. Concrete repair materials manufactured by Flexcrete Technologies, part of AkzoNobel, were specified to restore the 104-year old Venetian Bridge in Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, in an overall contract valued at £355,000. Carried out on behalf of Tendring District Council,… Read more
Advanced concrete repair mortars and protective coatings extend lifetime of landmark structure Background The iconic Venetian Bridge in Clacton was built in the Venetian style in 1914. Spanning ‘Pier Gap’, it provides an impressive entrance for visitors to Clacton Pier. 2014 marked the centenary of this landmark structure but the destructive effects of 100 years… Read more