Sometimes the Engineer has a specific problem he needs to overcome. A client came to us recently with a floor that was to be heavily loaded and the Engineer had a requirement for up-stand beams. So he wants a pre-stressed precast floor with a beam cast in. If Hollowcore floor planks was the only precast […]
Flood Precast’s achievements in developing sustainability in the construction industry have been recognised with a prestigious win at a major industry awards ceremony, for its contribution to the Tipperary Civic Campus project. The Irish Concrete Society is an independent organisation founded to promote excellence in the concrete industry. At its 32nd annual awards ceremony, which […]
Flood Precast uses BIM in successful project coordination at Birmingham New Street Station Car Park. The redevelopment of the station is a major project involving many contractors. By using Building Information Modelling, Flood Precast are able to work seamlessly with the steel constructors on the multi-storey car park, ensuring safety, efficiency, and adherence to schedule. […]
Building Information Modelling is playing a key role in Flood Precast’s work on new buildings at the City of Sunderland College’s Bede Campus. The project involves the replacement of existing buildings by a new visual and performing arts complex, and a sports centre. Seamless Planning BIM enables Flood Precast to work seamlessly with other members […]
Flood Precast has been striving to quickly adopt BIM, the computerised design, data sharing, and management process which is revolutionising the construction industry. A Key Role in UK and Ireland It is certain that Building Information Modelling will increasingly come to dominate the construction industry in both Ireland and the UK. The Dublin Institute of […]
We have recently completed project was at Gloucester Academy, a secondary school, which has now moved into its new state of the art building. The building designed by Nicholas Hare Architects, and incorporating the latest digital technologies for learning. Kier Construction and WSP Consulting Engineers were also members of the project team with Flood Precast, which […]
Flood Precast are happy to announce that McLaren Construction have completed and handed over Horizon School in Hackney to a delighted client. We have worked with the excellent team at McLaren to design and develop a scheme that centered around natural ventilation through thermal mass achieved by the exposed soffits finish on Flood Super Voidslab®. […]
A trade mark is a legal term for what is more commonly known as a brand name. Flood Precast decided to register Trade marks for our key products Flood Super Wideslab and Flood Super Voidslab to connect our products or services with Flood Precast so they serve as a badge of origin identifying the source […]
Absences of voids in the our concrete floor means that the pre-stressed precast Super Wideslab® floor was denser and therefore more effective in terms of Thermal Mass. Stewart’s Decentralised Government and Civic Offices in Tipperary have been short listed for the Irish Architecture awards 2013 and its all about sustainability. This building then went on to […]
Flood Precast have topped out Blocks H and G as work progresses on the Hiatt Baker Student accommodation for University of Bristol been carried out by Vinci Construction. All nine, 5 story blocks are now in progress with Flood Precast providing design, supply and installation of Flood Super Wideslab® and Precast Concrete Stairs to all […]
