Our concrete team have supplied over 940m3 of our C32/40 DC-2 50% fines concrete mix to Roger Bullivant on behalf of Vinci Building’s project at Albion Square, Hull.

Works consisted of installing Continuous Flight Auger (CFA) Piles, chosen for their sustainability to specific loading criteria and ground conditions. CFA piles offer several benefits, including faster installation times, reduced noise levels and minimal vibration making them suitable for a populated area such as Albion Square.

The pile design focuses on penetrating and terminating piles into the Grade C chalk anticipated at a depth of 17.5 metres. Our 24m boom pump was also on hire for the full duration of the pour and was secured to the piling rig to allow the concrete to travel straight up the hose and through the stem of the rig before drilling commenced. Once the required drilling depth was met the concrete was pumped under pressure into the ground whilst the drill carried the excavated soil upwards.

For the next stage of works, the concrete piles were cropped down and the pile cap installed over them which formed the foundations to the CDC building.

This project is a £96m regeneration scheme for Albion Square comprising of 226 new residential homes, office and retail space, an urban park and a multi-storey car park due to complete in 2026.