To meet changing demands of their customers, Damac are expanding their East Yorkshire terminal with the erection of a new storage silo.
Based in Goole, the company is a nationwide distributor of bulk materials and powders used in the construction industry such as cement. With six operating centres across the UK, this year they are expanding their facilities and started development on the other side of Goole dock.
The expansion will allow them to load quicker, increasing operational efficiency whilst also raising capacity and flexibility for the terminal.
As part of this expansion, Damac were looking for a partner to design a new approach for the loading process. Damac commissioned Slipform Engineering to build a 4500m3 concrete storage silo which would enable the trucks to load underneath, increasing operational efficiencies.
Spencer Group undertook the design, site management, piling, foundations, staircase, hand railing and roofing works.
Working with Slipform Engineering has allowed the silo to be built within 8 days. This speed is enabled by the rapid deployment of the system and is significantly faster than traditional slipforming techniques. The system works by operating hydraulic jacks at a shorter, more frequent stroke rate to deliver a smoother, higher-quality finish.
Andy Johnson from Damac Transporters Limited said:
The Spencer Group team provided a flexible and professional solution to a moving project specification.
For more information, contact think@thespencergroup.co.uk or visit the Slipform Engineering website here