(PRLEAP.COM) Nottinghamshire based civil engineering precast concrete structures specialist, ABM Group, has completed the first phase of a major expansion programme. Investment at their site at Tuxford, near Newark, in new heavy duty cranes and additional moulds has boosted capacity, provided greater production flexibility and created employment opportunities.

As licensees for the innovative Matière modular concrete buried box and arch systems, ABM has had considerable success in Ireland. The company has identified additional opportunities for these structures in the UK.

Speaking from the Tuxford site, close to the A1, Mike Sanderson, business development manager, explained, “The investment reflects the considerable potential for the Matière bridge and underpass system in the UK and the confidence we have in our local work force. We currently employ 30 on this site and expect numbers to grow as production volume increases.”

Two new cranes, each operating at 30 tonnes safe working load are used in tandem to routinely handle concrete structural elements of up to 60 tonnes. Serving a new casting floor of 2,400 square metres, the cranes are used for mould positioning, casting, de-moulding and handling precast units. The yard has its own concrete batching and reinforcement workshop.

In addition to producing Matière components ABM produce bridge beams, parapets, tunnels, car park components, earth retaining systems, tanks, buried structures and other precast concrete elements.


More Information
Mike Sanderson, Business Development Manager, Tel. +44 (0)1777 872233
Fax. +44 (0)1777 872772 E-mail: pr@abmdesignandbuild.co.uk Web: www.abmconstruction.com
ABM Design & Build, Ollerton Road, Tuxford, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG22 0PQ

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