Doocey Group use Legato blocks to build three new storage areas
Doocey Group used Elite's Legato interlocking blocks to build three new Zappshelter storage areas in three days, segregating recycled construction waste and supporting the roof systems.
- Client
- Doocey Group
- Result
- Legato blocks let Doocey Group build three new 14m x 12m covered storage areas in just three days, segregating recycled materials and supporting the Zappshelter roofs.
In January 2020 the recycling division of the Doocey Group, a leading multi-disciplined civil engineering and utility contractor, contacted Elite Precast Concrete about their Legato interlocking blocks.
Doocey's plan was to build three new Zappshelters, these covered areas were to be used to store recycled construction demolition waste and utility excavation arisings.
The Legato blocks, manufactured by Elite, proved to be the ideal way to both segregate the recycled materials and to support the Zappshelter's tension membrane roof system.
After taking delivery of Elite's Legato blocks it took just three days to construct the walls of all three storage areas. The three new 14m x 12m roof structures were then quickly erected.
During construction Doocey were able to carry out uninterrupted recycling operations, keeping products correctly segregated and at a consistent moisture content. The shelters have also enabled Doocey to introduce SMR, a soil stabilising process that increases the recycle percentage. This has helped further reduce Doocey's carbon footprint.
"Elites help early on, delivery, products and price were first class, which helped the whole project run very smoothly and on budget. I would highly recommend Elite to anyone who needs their products''
Roger Summers, Business Development Manager, Doocey Group
Doocey Group is a multi-disciplined civil engineering and utility contractor for Water, Gas & Electric. Based in the West Midlands and Cambridgeshire they operate nationally with a circa of 400 direct employees. The group comprises of Utilities, Multi Utilities, Traffic Management, Recycling, Pipeline Resilience, Directional Drilling, Testing & Commissioning, Plant and transport.
Elite Precast Concrete Ltd have been manufacturing high strength precast concrete products for over 12 years. With two factories in Telford, Elite pride themselves on providing good 'old fashioned customer service' to clients throughout the UK. They supply a wide range of interlocking concrete blocks, security traffic barriers and drainage products.