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
Concrete Repair & Protection, followed by Anti-carbonation Decorative Finish Background Holt Fleet Bridge is a 200-year old, Grade II listed structure which carries the busy A443 across the River Severn. Spanning 46 metres, the historic bridge was originally designed by Thomas Telford – one of Britain’s greatest engineers – and was opened in 1928. The cast… Read more
Thanks to Flexcrete, the historic Holt Fleet Bridge near Worcester has been restored to its former glory as part of a £1.1 million project to repair and strengthen the structure. Originally designed by Thomas Telford – one of Britain’s greatest engineers – and opened in 1828, this complex cast iron structure was strengthened some 100… Read more
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
With 65 international agents and distributors spread all across the globe, exporting is huge business at Flexcrete and accounts for over 50% of our turnover. We have a thriving export business in Taiwan and our distributor, Parallel Industrial Co., Ltd is involved in a number of prestigious projects. One such project was carried out at… Read more
Concrete Repair and protection of 460m² of external walls in corporate colours. Background Taiwan-based USI Corporation specialises in the manufacture, processing and distribution of a wide range of chemical products, including polyethylene resins. The company’s products are used in the manufacture of a wide range of end products, including plastic bags, fishing nets, ropes, artificial… Read more
A state-of-the-art cementitious coating manufactured by Flexcrete Technologies has been chosen for application to new concrete bunds at a Water Treatment Works in Cheshire due to its suitability for fast track construction. Cemprotec E942, a waterborne, epoxy and polymer modified cementitious coating, was specified for application at Sutton Hall Water Treatment Works in Ellesmere Port,… Read more
Chemical resistant protection of new concrete bunds. Background Sutton Hall Water Treatment Works in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, serves a population of 0.5 million people on the Wirral Peninsula. Raw water is extracted from the River Dee and pumped up to the reservoir on the Sutton Hall site. This water is then processed through a gravity… Read more
A brand new addition to our product range is Monolevel 250F, a fine grade fairing coat. Supplied as a single component, polymer modified, cementitious mortar only requiring the addition of clean water on-site, Monolevel 250F fills blow holes, cracks and other surface defects prior to the application of Flexcrete specialist coatings. Monolevel 250F is designed… Read more
Concrete Repair & Protection System for Concrete Bridge Elements Background Jubilee Bridge was originally constructed in 1935 and was named to commemorate the silver jubilee of King George V. Based in Ashton-under-Lyne, the bridge spans the National Cycle Network Route 66 which runs from Hull to Manchester. As a result of carbonation and chloride attack,… Read more
We are delighted to confirm we have expanded our Monodex range of external wall coatings by introducing Monodex Textured. Monodex Textured is a highly engineered, waterborne, single component, acrylic-based decorative anti-carbonation coating with an attractive textured finish. Due to its high build, textured composition, it is ideal for use on buildings and other structures which… Read more
At Flexcrete, we provide tried and tested solutions for the repair of a range of civil engineering structures, including bridges. In one of our latest projects, a complete Flexcrete concrete repair and protection system was used for the upgrade of Jubilee Bridge in Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester on behalf of Tameside Metropolitan Council. Jubilee Bridge was… Read more
Construction of 259m High Slipformed Core Background The Shard, at 310 metres high, is Europe’s first vertical town. Its 72 floors comprise a 26-floor office complex, three world-class restaurants, a 19-floor five-star Shangri-La Hotel, 13 floors of exclusive residential apartments and the UK’s highest viewing galleries. It has become one of London’s most sought after events… Read more
Coating an external floor or deck can be demanding, but when it has to withstand snow, ice, sub-zero temperatures and both abrasion and impact damage from incoming helicopters, a very special solution is sought. This was the case for a challenging project at Locarno Airport in Switzerland for Rega, the Swiss Air-Rescue Service which… Read more
Green Roof Waterproofing over an area of 725m². Background The Australian International School provides primary and secondary education to over eleven hundred students. The school has an innovative green roof design which creates an open air, eco-friendly work space able to accommodate two classes at the same time. The roof space features an Australian-themed garden… Read more
A Flexcrete product has been chosen for one of the world’s largest natural gas projects – the prestigious Gorgon Project in Australia. Unprecedented in complexity, scale and engineering excellence, the Gorgon Project involves the development of the Gorgon and Jansz-lo gas fields about 80 miles off the coast of Western Australia and includes the construction… Read more
Protection of 450m² Helipad. Background Rega is a Swiss Air-Rescue service which comes to the aid of people in distress, providing medical assistance by air. A privately run, not-for-profit organisation funded by almost 2.5 million patrons, Rega organised almost 14,000 rescue missions in 2012, primarily dealing with winter sport, road, occupational and Alpine accidents. Rega’s… Read more
A landmark structure in Goole, East Yorkshire, has been successfully restored using Flexcrete’s Monomix cementitious repair mortar. Known locally as the ‘Salt Pot’, Goole Water Tower stands at 165ft tall and was built in 1927. At the time it held the title of the largest tower of its kind anywhere in Europe and was deemed… Read more
Over-banding of day joints to 2500m² floor screed. Background The construction of Heathrow Airport’s Terminal 2 building (T2A) is one of the UK’s largest privately funded building projects. The new ultra-modern Terminal 2 is due to open to passengers in 2014, eventually accommodating 20 million passengers annually. It forms part of a five-year, £4.8 billion… Read more
Enhancement of Concrete Cover on Reinforced Concrete Caissons Background The Gorgon Project is one of the world’s largest natural gas projects. It involves the development of the Gorgon and Jansz-lo gas fields about 80 miles off the coast of Western Australia and includes the construction of a huge Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) plant on Barrow… Read more
A Flexcrete solution has been chosen for one of the UK’s largest privately funded building projects – the construction of Heathrow Airport’s Terminal 2 building (T2A). The old Terminal 2 building has been demolished and the new ultra-modern Terminal 2 is due to open to passengers in 2014, eventually accommodating 20 million passengers annually. It… Read more
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
With use all around the world, Flexcrete concrete coatings need to have the ability to withstand harsh climatic conditions without deterioration for many years. In one of the latest examples, Biodex HB was specified by a local designer for application to the external walls of his own villa in Taipei, Taiwan, with earthquake safety in… Read more
Protection and Decoration of 860m² of External Walls & Green Roof Waterproofing. Background Taipei is situated at the northern tip of the island of Taiwan and has a monsoon-influenced, humid climate, so when a local designer was seeking an external coating for his own villa in Taipei, the ability to withstand the harsh climatic conditions… Read more
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
Concrete repairs and anti-carbonation protection of a 650m stretch of the river wall. Background Following severe flooding in the Devon area in the 1960’s, a flood defence scheme was created in Tiverton in 1967, comprising the construction of a reinforced concrete retaining wall on the east and west bank of the River Exe. The structure remained sound for many years… Read more
Following severe flooding in the Devon area in the 1960’s, a flood defence scheme was created in Tiverton in 1967, comprising the construction of a reinforced concrete retaining wall on the east and west bank of the River Exe. The structure remained sound for many years but a survey in 2012 revealed that the concrete… Read more
Filler for Tie-Holes on New Low Level Waste & Salt Store Facilities Background Dounreay Nuclear Power Station was first opened in the 1950’s to pursue the UK Government’s policy of developing reactor technology and three nuclear reactors were subsequently constructed. Due to the high risk activity, all three reactors have since been shut down and nuclear… Read more
An advanced repair mortar manufactured by Flexcrete has been chosen for a high security project being carried out for the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority at Dounreay Nuclear Power Station in the Scottish Highlands. Tiefill – a polymer modified, fibre reinforced, cementitious repair mortar – was specified to provide a rapid curing, high strength, waterproof filler for… Read more
Our hygienic coatings are designed for application in food production facilities and other hygiene sensitive environments, so when a new miso factory was being constructed by Malta Miso Company in Niigata City, Japan, our Biodex Sheen coating was the first choice product for providing hygienic protection to the production area walls. Due to the sterile… Read more