PILING

Ground improvement - saving money, time and energy

How the building sector can save time and money on deep foundations while helping the environment

 The floor of a data centre is treated with vibro stone columns to avoid piling a floor. Studies show that vibro stone columns can provide a 93 to 96 per cent reduction in embodied CO2 compared to piling solutions

The floor of a data centre is treated with vibro stone columns to avoid piling a floor. Studies show that vibro stone columns can provide a 93 to 96 per cent reduction in embodied CO2 compared to piling solutions

When it comes to minimising the environmental impact of deep foundation work, two concerns are of main importance, the reduction of C02 emissions and the reduction of spoil. With regard to the first,...

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