Brett Concrete deliver for new logistics park in Felixstowe
Company supplies around 10,000 cubic metres of concrete for major warehouse development
ORWELL Logistics Park is a new development in Felixstowe, covering 60 acres and providing more than 1 million square feet of warehouse space across three purpose-built facilities. Ranging from 250,000ft2 to 500,000ft2 each – the equivalent of up to seven football pitches under one roof – the warehouses are designed to support large-scale industrial and infrastructure needs in the East of England and beyond.
Brett Concrete have been delivering to the site for more than three years, supplying concrete for a range of essential works, including external and internal flooring, structural pillars, and slabs.
Most recently, Brett Concrete supported Phase 2 of the development – the construction of the third and final warehouse on site – an individual unit of 500,000ft2. Over seven weeks, the team at Brett Concrete co-ordinated the delivery of around 10,000m3 of concrete, working closely with site teams to ensure timely deliveries.
George Jarvis, Plant Supervisor at Brett Concrete’s Ipswich plant, said ‘With a build of this size, it was important we kept a continuous flow of concrete to the site to maintain workability – which meant delivering every day for seven weeks.
‘It was a real team effort, with support from Brett Concrete plants right across the South East – including trucks coming from as far as Canterbury and Tunbridge Wells. Our drivers did a brilliant job keeping everything moving smoothly.’
All three warehouses have now been leased by Sizewell C and will be used for storing and managing equipment required for construction works at the nearby power station.
Scott Mclellan, senior operations supervisor at Brett Concrete, said: ‘Supplying pours of around 400m3 every day for seven weeks in the height of winter was a significant challenge. It was a great team effort by everyone involved at the Ipswich central site – we can all look back with pride at the success of this project.’
