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TRIED & TRUSTED PRECAST SOLUTIONS

Carlow Concrete are the market leader in water retaining precast concrete structures in both the United Kingdom & Ireland – what do they provide?

• Modular precast attenuation/ detention tank which satisfies clients mandatory Sustainable Urban Drainage (SUDS) requirements

• Most cost effective storm water attenuation solution on the market

• Watertight to BS8007 or Eurocode 2

• Fully section 104 adoptable

• CESWI & Sewers for adoption compliant

• 100 Year + Design Life

The flagship product of Carlow Concrete is the Carlow Tank. Recognised by both water companies and councils, our stormwater attenuation system satisfies mandatory SUDs requirements and is fully S104 adoption compliant.

In terms of stormwater attenuation, the Carlow Tank offers clients the most efficiently and economically designed solution in its class. This attenuation powerhouse promises the most robust solution on the market and may be located in highly trafficked areas such as roads and carparks.

Design, innovation, accreditations and approvals

Carlow Concrete prides itself on continuous design innovation and improvement. At design stage each project undergoes rigorous structural design using cutting edge analysis software and the option of 3D building information modelling (BIM) modelling at both approval and construction stages. The extensive design service is implemented by a highly qualified design department which consists of civil, structural, environmental and process design engineers. Our design department also maintain our innovation centre in terms of research and development which are very important to the group. Carlow Concrete are the only precast supplier to design out flotation issues and fully comply with BS8007 and Eurocode II.

Production and experience

As part of the Burren Precast Concrete Group, Carlow Concrete has the resources and infrastructure to meet the high demands of their customers in relation to quality of service and product. The organisation benefits from a team with combined expertise of over 100 years in the precast industry. Carlow Concrete has technical expertise, flexibility in production methods and the resources to interpret, design, manufacture and assemble to the highest standards in meeting the requirements of every project, bringing modern methods of construction (MMC) through the benefits of offsite construction, BIM and highly experienced installation teams.

Why Carlow Concrete stormwater attenuation tanks?

At Carlow Concrete a key ingredient of quality production are our technicians and in-house concrete testing lab. To back this up in delivering the best possible stormwater attenuation solution an ID tag provides each element of an installation with its own unique reference number so it is fully traceable from production to final location. Here are some of the features and benefits of the Carlow Tank.

• Available in depths from 0.8M to 7.0M in 100mm increments

• Configured to exactly suit client requirements including irregular shapes

• No need expensive imported fill or waterproofing, simply backfill as dug material

• Rapid installation times from highly trained, experienced crews

• Reduction in labour and plant requirements during install

• Deep burial and heavy duty loading applications

• Superior quality finish and zero maintenance

• Multifunctional applications

• Trusted by top companies across the construction industry.

Design, manufacture, deliver and install – your turnkey solution

Carlow offer a range of flexible models to our clients, the most popular being that of a Procurement Framework Agreement. Many clients have taken full advantage of this approach when ordering the same service over an extended period of time on multiple projects and across several regions. This supply framework is an ideal platform where the client has a real focus with us to develop a strategic long term relationship which ultimately offers a sustainable, best value supply chain for precast concrete attenuation/ flood alleviation products.

For more information visit: www.carlowconcrete.com

Images: 01-02. Precast concrete offers a premium solution to the design and delivery of stormwater attenuation systems

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