Fibre-Reinforced Concrete: A Magical Mixture
What is fibre-reinforced concrete and how can rail engineers benefit from its unique properties? Bernard Berge, product specialist engineer, fibre division for Maccaferri,...
Maccaferri Rockfall Catch Fences Protect Vulnerable Northern Ireland Infrastructure
Rockfall protection barriers from specialist manufacturer Maccaferri have been installed along a section of the main Londonderry to Coleraine coastal road in Northern Ireland. The...
Rock-Fall Catch Fence Protects Pennine Rail Line
A network of high strength rock-fall catch fences from Maccaferri has been installed along the main Huddersfield to Sheffield rail line in Yorkshire. Maccaferri takes a look at the project...
Gabion Walls Line the New Airdrie-Bathgate Rail Link
Engineers constructing the longest domestic passenger railway to be built in the UK for a century, have made extensive use of retaining wall technology from...
Prestigious ETAG 27 Compliance for Maccaferri Barrier System
Geotechnical and erosion control specialist Maccaferri is claiming a first for its new CTR range of deformable rock-fall containment barriers. According to Maccaferri, their system is the only...
Boscastle Flood Defence Project Uses Maccaferri Erosion Protection Systems
Products from geotechnical and erosion control specialists, Maccaferri are being used to construct new flood defence measures in the Cornish village of Boscastle. Over 7000 sq metres...
New Rockfall Containment System Keeps Rail System Operational During Engineering Works
Engineers were able to keep the main London to Bristol railway line operational during major repair work thanks to a new rock-fall catch fence and drapery system from geotechnical...
Maccaferri Gabions Chosen for Toll Plaza on New Irish M1
GABION WALL SCREENS OPERATIONAL BUILDINGS Gabions from Maccaferri Ltd, specialists in retaining structures, soil reinforcement and erosion protection, have been specified for one of the...
Maccaferri Provides Retaining Wall Solution to Create Split Level Car Park
ANCHOR VERTICA PREFERRED FOR SPLIT LEVEL CAR PARK IN HASLINGDEN A segmental block retaining wall from Maccaferri, specialists in retaining structures, soil reinforcement and erosion...
Maccaferri's Steelgrid Used to Stabilise Railway Cutting
COMPLEX NATURE OF ROCK FACE REQUIRES SPECIALIST SOLUTION Maccaferri, specialists in retaining structures, soil reinforcement and erosion protection, has recently supplied 4,000 square metres...
Maccaferri to Co-Present Technical Seminar with Colbond Geosynthetics
PRESENTATION TO HIGHLIGHT THE USE OF POLYMERIC AND STEEL MESH REINFORCEMENT IN ROAD PAVEMENTS Maccaferri Ltd, specialists in retaining structures, soil reinforcement and erosion...
Bio-Engineering Products from Maccaferri Help Prevent Erosion at Rockingham Motor Speedway
ENKAMAT USED TO LINE BALANCING LAGOONS IN OUTFIELD Enkamat permanent erosion prevention matting supplied by Maccaferri, specialists in retaining structures, soil reinforcement and...
Maccaferri Wins Major Order to Supply Geogrid for Expansion Programme at Edinburgh Airport
65,000M² ENKAGRID MAX USED IN CONSTRUCTION OF NEW PARALLEL TAXIWAYS Edinburgh airport is one of the fastest growing airports in the UK. To improve operations at the airport and keep...
Engineered Retaining Wall System from Maccaferri Chosen for Exclusive New Development in the Staffordshire Countryside
MACWALL® USED TO CREATE SWEEPING ENTRANCE TO COPPENHALL HALL AND MEWS Coppenhall Hall and Mews, an exclusive development of just 11 new homes, is built on the site of an old dairy farm...
Maccaferri's Green Terramesh® Creates Reinforced Soil Solution for Car Park Extension Adjacent to River
12 METRE EMBANKMENT THE LARGEST STRUCTURE OF ITS TYPE IN IRELAND Moy Park Hatchery on Main Street, Donaghmore in County Tyrone is part of a multi-million pound business supplying...
Maccaferri Gabions Used to Retain Chalk Cuttings
The concept of filling baskets with stones to create 'gabion-like' retaining structures is well established, having been introduced by the Egyptians over 2,000 years ago. Today, Maccaferri...
Maccaferri Gabions Create New Water Course
STREAM DIVERTED TO ACCOMMODATE NEW SIDING AT OXENHOPE STATION Gabions supplied by Maccaferri Ltd, specialists in retaining structures, erosion protection and soil reinforcement, have...
Maccaferri, the Geotechnocal and Civil Engineering Specialist, Opens a New Dublin Base for Maccaferri Geotechnical Specialists
Maccaferri Ltd, the geotechnical and civil engineering specialist, has established a base in Ireland by opening new offices in the Plato Business Park in Damastown, Dublin. The company is...