Lifting company Action Lev was assigned to install 24 new tanks for beer fermentation, providing an additional 400m3 per tank of storage capacity for a total of 9,600m3 for craft brewer Goudale in the north of France. For this mission, the company chose two Demag cranes – AC 160-5 and
Anderton Concrete says it is ‘bucking the industry trend’ for long delivery times, thus ensuring its customers’ projects are not delayed. By comparison with timber – which has a reported waiting time of two months according to recent research from the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) and is commonly used for
A revolutionary colour-matching app for appliers and specifiers is being launched by Dulux Trade, in partnership with Lucas. The service, which is initially trialled in London, allows users to scan walls with the device and instantly order matching paint from a Dulux Decorator Centre with a four hour delivery promise.
Lifting company Action Lev was assigned to install 24 new tanks for beer fermentation, providing an additional 400m3 per tank of storage capacity for a total of 9,600m3 for craft brewer Goudale in the north of France. For this mission, the company chose two Demag cranes – AC 160-5 and AC 100-4 – as they offered the most efficient and cost effective solution. “This plan required unloading the tanks from the trailers and placing them on a raised concrete slab,” explained Bruno Declercq, owner of Action Lev, who was also operating the larger of the two cranes. “Thanks to the compact size and manoeuvrability of the AC 160-5, I was able to set up the crane on the concrete slab in order to reduce the working radius. Otherwise, we would have had to use a crane with a capacity of 700t to lift them from the outdoor parking area.” Space is at a premium in the case of many craft brewers, meaning that the location of the storage tanks at the back of the building does not leave much room for cranes. This operation was challenging due to the fact that there was a 6m-wide passageway to position two mobile cranes and a convoy that required a space of six by 30 metres. To tackle the challenge, Action Lev chose to deploy a Demag AC 100-4 four-axle crane that was to lift the lower section of the tanks. The crew then set up the AC 160-5 crane on the raised concrete slab to handle the new tanks, which allowed the AC 160-5 to be rigged close to the load’s final position. Ths left the access passageway free for the six metre convoy and the set up of the AC 100-4. To place the tanks, the AC 100-4 and AC 160-5 cranes required maximum counterweight of 26.1t and 46t respectively. The dual-crane solution employed by Action Lev allowed the crew to cleanly and efficiently place six tanks per day.
Anderton Concrete says it is ‘bucking the industry trend’ for long delivery times, thus ensuring its customers’ projects are not delayed. By comparison with timber – which has a reported waiting time of two months according to recent research from the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) and is commonly used for fencing projects – Anderton Concrete, part of Ibstock plc, can deliver to customers within 2-3 days from ordering. This allows Anderton to provide its customers with continuity of supply so they can take advantage of the sales opportunities which come their way. This will place them in a competitive position as the traditional sales season looks set to be extended thanks to the recent good weather. Shaun Forrester, Sales Director at Anderton Concrete, comments: “It is well known that there are longer waiting times for popular building products. We are bucking this trend and are continuing to deliver to our customers within 2-3 days of their order being placed. We are able to achieve this thanks to our strategic growth plan. Whilst we continue to invest in our production facilities, we only take on new customers when we are satisfied we have the capacity to meet their requirements, from this we can ensure our customers have continuity of supply and know that their next delivery is only a few days away as promised. “We are expecting a strong third quarter for sales and with this in mind we are advising our customers to plan ahead to ensure orders and deliveries are met efficiently. We have a proven track record of supplying precast concrete products to the construction industry, and our customers know they can reply us to give them the products they need, when they need them.”
A revolutionary colour-matching app for appliers and specifiers is being launched by Dulux Trade, in partnership with Lucas. The service, which is initially trialled in London, allows users to scan walls with the device and instantly order matching paint from a Dulux Decorator Centre with a four hour delivery promise. Architects and specifiers will be able to create and refine colour options in the early stages of a projects, while users can take multiple scans, add job notes, take pictures of the space, add time frames and submit to the contractor through the ‘work request’ section. “Our strategy outlines our desire to be a business that is more connected, and leverages digital technology to optimise what we do and how we do it. We are constantly looking to evolve and develop our offer in the market, and our long standing partnership with Lucas provides a great platform for us to work collaboratively and move at pace with this exciting new tool,” said Alistair McAuley, Managing Director for Dulux UK. The technology, developed in conjunction with Nix, is the latest step from Dulux Trade in enhancing its colour services via technology. Dulux Trade already offer colour support via a number of online and mobile tools such as the Colour Schemer, the Dulux Trade Specifier app and of course their dedicated Commercial Colour Services Team. However, the Lucas Colour & Concierge app is the first move towards broadening access to quick and accurate colour matching on-site. “The technology is ground-breaking and a disruption to the normal approach in the market,” said Danny Lucas, Executive Chairman of Lucas. “A decade ago, a paint matching machine came in a briefcase and cost nearly £10,000, now it comes pocket-sized. This has allowed us to develop a completely new approach to scoping works, identifying the correct paints and automatically making an online work request.”
