A team from Ryebridge shaved weeks off a major project through the use of a game-changing new piece of equipment.
After the company was contracted to carry out concrete paving reconstruction works at Tilbury Docks, the decision was taken to engage a 2m wide concrete planer, a piece of machinery which has only been used in the UK for the past couple of years.
This planed out 2,000 sq m of concrete, 300mm deep, in just two days.
All the material was graded as recycled part 1, which meant it was ready to be used elsewhere.
Traditionally a project of this scope would have involved using two or three diggers to break up the existing concrete and then transporting it to a crusher, and would have taken between two to three weeks.
The time saved was important not only for Ryebridge, but also for the port, where the use of space is commercially crucial, so the project will be completed two weeks ahead of the 10 week schedule.
Project manager Kevin Wilson said: “This machinery really is a gamechanger for the industry, and our client was extremely pleased to have this part of the docks back in use for storage much earlier than they anticipated.”
Managing director Sean Scully added: “The innovative and successful use of a concrete planer means this approach will be used on future jobs elsewhere, ensuring Ryebridge brings this best practice approach to other projects.”
