EDITORS CHOICE
HELIFIX MICRO-PILE FOUNDATIONS
INSTALLED IN JUST ONE DAY
ANCON OFFERING ENHANCED
NON-COMBUSTIBLE BALCONY
CONNECTOR RANGE
reduced to 11 metres,
extending the scope of the
regulations to buildings
over 4-storeys and affecting
the vast majority of new
flats, hospitals, residential
care premises and student
Investigative work for a single
storey workshop extension
showed that load bearing
depth and soil composition
varied across the whole area
of the proposed site.
These observations and
the need for economical
and reliable foundations to
be installed quickly, whilst
causing minimal disruption,
resulted in the specification
of Helifix Micro-piles as the
solution. Not only would the
Micro-piles provide rapid, costeffective
structural support for
the new building, they would
cause much less disruption
compared to traditional high
volume concrete pours.
The installation was so rapid
that the foundations were
installed in just one day, with
no spoil removal, vibrations
or major interuptions to the
existing commercial property.
Each of the six Micro-piles
required were simply
‘screwed’ vertically into the
ground, at the appropriate
locations, using a hydraulic
drive head.
To find out more
about Helifix Micro-piles
for new build or foundation
stabilisation visit
www.helifix.co.uk
or contact our team at
[email protected]
Ancon is leading the way in
developing solutions to meet
the Government’s tough new
fire safety requirements for
buildings, with the launch
of an upgraded range of
non-combustible insulated
balcony connectors.
The development follows
news that the existing 18
metres height limit for
combustible materials in
high rise multi-occupancy
buildings is to be further
accommodation. This
has again increased the
focus on fire safety with
contractors and developers
looking to future-proof
their buildings.
Connectors are available in
a range of types, including
Ancon Isotec for concrete
to concrete applications,
Ancon STS for anchoring steel
balconies to a structural steel
frame, and Ancon STC for
steel to concrete fixing.
For further information
or advice contact Ancon’s
Technical Team on
01142755224 or email
[email protected].
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