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Celebrating 25 Years of Service with Paul Robinson

We're delighted to congratulate Paul Robinson, Operative in Centrum's Newark factory, on his 25 years of service with the company. Paul started at Centrum in June 1997, following 20 years of service in the coal industry. He says, "things were very different then....

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Apprentice Opportunity

Apprentice Opportunity

      We have an exclusive opportunity for an apprentice to join us as a Maintenance and Operations Engineering Technician! Centrum Pile has an opportunity for an apprentice to join our maintenance department to support the manufacturing operations as a...

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Why is precast concrete used for piles?

Why is precast concrete used for piles?

Centrum Pile's continuously reinforced precast concrete piles have many benefits for your foundation project A Centrum Pile is a precast concrete pile manufactured utilising the most advanced technology available. Our concrete piles have a high structural capacity...

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Let’s talk about the two types of precast piles…

Let’s talk about the two types of precast piles…

Let's talk about the two types of precast piles you need to know about; Driven precast concrete piles and Energy piles.  Driven Precast Concrete Piles Precast concrete piles offer a cost-effective form of deep foundation. Usually of square section, driven precast...

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Centrum has been shortlisted at the CN Awards 21

Centrum has been shortlisted at the CN Awards 21

We are delighted to announce that Centrum Pile has been shortlisted in the Low Carbon Project of the Year category at the upcoming CN Awards 2021. The CN Awards 21 will be taking place on 15 September 2021, which showcases the very best in the industry. The CN Awards...

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What are the sizes of precast piles?

What are the sizes of precast piles?

Piles can be manufactured in various sizes and lengths to suit project-specific requirements. Centrum Pile uses the most advanced technology to produce high-quality precast concrete piles.  What are the sizes of precast piles? Precast concrete piles are available in...

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How are precast piles made?

How are precast piles made?

How are precast piles made? Driven precast concrete piles are the most versatile, cost-effective deep foundation solution, suitable for most ground conditions. Designed and manufactured to varying lengths to reach required depths, thereby saving costs and reducing...

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What is the purpose of a pile foundation?

What is the purpose of a pile foundation?

How do large, heavy structures maintain stabilisation above the ground where the condition of the soil has cause for concern? Piled foundations are often the appropriate engineered solution, below we answer what the purpose of a pile foundation is: 1. Safety! To...

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How are driven piles installed?

How are driven piles installed?

How are Driven Piles installed? From production to installation, we have broken down the process into bite-size chunks. Production Process Centrum Pile begins the process of manufacturing piles by creating the cages that form the piles in our robot shed house. The...

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What piling method is suitable for brownfield sites?

What piling method is suitable for brownfield sites?

What piling method is suitable for brownfield sites? When a new building is constructed, the choice of foundation system used by the builders depends first and foremost on the condition of the soil. Deciding on what piling method is suitable for brownfield sites...

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How deep can Driven Precast Piles go?

How deep can Driven Precast Piles go?

How deep can Driven Precast Piles go? Driven precast piles can range from 4m in length and increase by 1m increments to standard lengths of up to 14m. They are cast in square sections which range from 200mm to 450mm. Larger section sizes and lengths can be...

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100% Recycling at Centrum Pile

100% Recycling at Centrum Pile

Centrum Pile has positioned themselves as a sustainable concrete manufacturing company, and are now reducing their carbon footprint in producing their precast concrete products.

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Behavioural Safety Training

Behavioural Safety Training

During a 6-month period over winter, all employees of Centrum Pile and sister company Aarsleff Ground Engineering embarked on a programme about behavioural safety.

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Launch of Centrum Pile Suppliers Map

Launch of Centrum Pile Suppliers Map

Centrum Pile is proud to celebrate its valued supply chain through its new interactive Suppliers map! The map highlights where the materials to make our driven precast concrete piles originate from, along with the average amounts used annually in our manufacturing facility.

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Centrum Staff complete 25 years of service

Centrum Staff complete 25 years of service

This month, we would like to congratulate Paul Moran, Eamonn Walsh, and Mervyn Walsh on achieving 25 years of service with Centrum Pile. We caught up with them to have a chat about their accomplishment and what it has been like working at Centrum.

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Centrum Supply Piles to new Lidl in Avonmouth, Bristol

Centrum Supply Piles to new Lidl in Avonmouth, Bristol

Lidl UK purchased 13.36ha of land at the Central Park site on the Enterprise zone (which is owned by Delta Properties) for the construction of its new 180,000m2 regional distribution centre in its bid to service the supermarket’s expanding operations in...

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Centrum Pile hosts networking breakfast

Centrum Pile hosts networking breakfast

Centrum Pile and Aarsleff Ground Engineering is pleased to announce its second ‘Business before Business’ networking breakfast on the 3rd October in Warrington, Cheshire, to be held at the Daresbury Park Hotel.

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Centrum Pile is record breaking!

Centrum Pile is record breaking!

Centrum Pile is delighted to announce it has broken another record by casting 26,378 metres of piles in just one week! Want a few more statistics for July? Total amount cast was 105,508 linear metre, 6992.9 m3 of concrete used and 117,892 linear metres of...

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Centrum Pile brings the sunshine!

Centrum Pile brings the sunshine!

The sun is shining and Centrum’s production facility is hard at work! Centrum precast concrete piles are manufactured using the most advanced technology available, they have a high structural capacity which is achieved through the use of high strength...

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Centrum Pile welcomes work experience student, Marcus.

Centrum Pile welcomes work experience student, Marcus.

Centrum Pile has had the pleasure of welcoming 17-year-old Marcus Marshall from Southwell Minster into the business this week as part of his work experience. For any information regarding work experience please email:info@aarsleff.co.uk Centrum Pile...

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Centrum Pile Increase Production Capacity

Centrum Pile Increase Production Capacity

Centrum Pile is proud to announce that from the beginning of May we’ve increased our production capacity for precast foundation elements by opening an additional facility at Tuxford! This is to allow for an increased manufacturing output and reflects our...

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Centrum Precast’s STEQ Team Expands

Centrum Precast’s STEQ Team Expands

Centrum Precast is delighted to welcome Simon Jackson into the business to work alongside the existing STEQ team (Safety, Training, Environment and Quality). Simon will ensure Aarsleff maintains the level of competent advice and professional support needed...

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Avonmouth Bristol

Avonmouth Bristol

– Mega-Shed Construction Sees Centrum’s Largest Ever UK Piling Project Centrum Precast Solutions has been awarded its largest ever project to date, the pile supply contract for homeware giant The Range’s new mega-shed distribution centre in Avonmouth,...

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