Reinforced Concrete Frames

Regents Street, Leeds

The Regents Street project in Leeds is a 10 storey concrete frame offering 185 residential units. Working for Clegg Construction this frame is scheduled to finish in November 2023, and despite the tight programme requirements will be complete on time and to budget.

The A45 infrastructure project for the new Bridge over the A45 consisted of bridge abutments, bases, culvert walls, backstays, upstand walls, headwalls, wingwalls, columns, parapets and retaining structures. Working for Buckingham Group on behalf of Coventry City Council, this £2.2m concrete package was a race against time to enable the main cantilever bridge sections to be placed.

Heart of the City, Block H, Sheffield

Our works on Blocks H2 and H3 in the Heart of the City, Sheffield completed in the Autumn of 2023. Working for Henry Boot Construction Ltd, the concrete framed structures will deliver a new music venue, meeting space and over 70,000 square meters of office/studio space. The slipformed cores were wrapped by Post Tensioned slabs and topped out in the summer of 2023.

Springwell Gardens, Leeds

Working for Morgan Sindall Construction, this 60 week build programme was completed in the summer of 2023. With the staggered roof design making it easily visible across the Leeds skyline, this £5.3m concrete package was completed in line with programme expectations.

Kangaroo Works, Sheffield

This project in the heart of Sheffield was completed in 2023 and consisted of 365 high quality 1, 2 and 3 bedroom apartments over 14 floors. Incorporating 4nr slipformed cores all with precast stairs/landings, this project for Henry Boot Construction has achieved several awards for its design and finish.

Our £6m concrete package was completed within the planned 56 week programme, with we were acknowledged for our collaborative approach at the topping our ceremony (see Kyle and Barry Johnson in the photo below, along with representatives form the Main Contractor, Architects and Clients alike).

Heart of the City, Sheffield – Blocks B and C

This £4.65m frame project for Galliford Try formed part of the Sheffield ‘Heart of the City’ regeneration project, and incorporated 2 main blocks. A tight site with original façade retention down one elevation, this project was successfully handed over in the summer of 2021 and incorporates fourteen premium retail units over an area of 16,000 square feet, over 3,000 square feet of premium A grade office space, 52 urban apartments and four town houses.

Globe Point, Leeds

Carrying out the foundations, bases, ground floor slab, flood walls and cores, this 37,800 sq ft seven-storey office development on Globe Road, Leeds was completed in 2023 for BAM Construction Ltd.

Bridgewater Wharf, Salford, Manchester

Completed in 2021, the Bridgewater Wharf Project on the banks of the river Irwell in Salford accounts for 6 separate, but interlinked, 10 story residential blocks. Each block having its own ‘slipformed’ core and basement parking. This £12.5m frame package was completed 3 weeks earlier than the programmed 64 week programme, for Beaumont Morgan Developments Ltd.

Adelphi Wharf, Manchester (Phase 1)

Phase 1 of this project started in April 2016 and completed in May 2017. This £6.25m residential project provided 320 apartments over 3 interlinked blocks.

Using waterproof Concrete in the basement to this riverside project, the contract was delivered on time and on budget, much to the appreciation of the client, Beaumont Morgan Developments Ltd.

Phase 2/3 of this project is now underway with a value to David Ashley Construction Ltd of over £10m and due for completion in May 2018.

Sense Touchbase, Selly Oak

This project for Stepnell Construction Ltd was completed in the summer of 2016 and attached a contract value of £1.4m.

The three storey frame and associated groundworks were carried out by ourselves within programme and is a great example of the high level of finish we can achieve (most of the soffits were exposed).

Wolverhampton University

This Science Technology Building for Clegg Construction Ltd took advantage of our early design input and as a result shaved weeks off the initial construction programme.

Completed in September 16, the building is being considered for numerous awards for both design and workmanship.

De Montford University, Leicester – Balfour Beatty

David Ashley Construction Ltd. supplied concrete, rebar, formwork and falsework as well as supply of cranage and pumps. This University learning block was carried out for Balfour Beatty over a 36 week programme. See examples of large raked columns.

£4.2m Subcontract value
36 week programme
Balfour Beatty Construction Ltd.
Learning Centre over 6 floors

Byron House, Nottingham Trent University

David Ashley Construction Ltd. supplied concrete, rebar, formwork and falsework as well as supply of cranage and pumps. Creating new student accommodation for Nottingham Trent University through Vinci Construction Ltd.

£1.6m Subcontract Value
25 weeks Programme duration
Completed to Budget and Programme

Charles Street, Sheffield

David Ashley Construction Ltd. supplied concrete, rebar, formwork and falsework as well as supply of cranage and pumps. This student union building was for Sheffield Hallam University and provided the typical city centre challenges for movement, cranage and logistics – all of which were overcome through meticulous planning and communication.

£4.2m Subcontract Value
Balfour Beatty Construction Ltd.
35 week programme

Christchurch Primary School, Burton Upon Trent

David Ashley Construction Ltd. supplied concrete, rebar, formwork and falsework as well as supply of cranage and pumps. Comprising of circular columns, walls and slabs.

Subcontract Value of £50k
Seddon Construction Ltd.
17 week Programme duration

Harrogate Police Station

David Ashley Construction Ltd. supplied concrete, rebar, formwork and falsework as well as supply of cranage and pumps.

£1.6m project
35 week subcontract programme
G.B. Building Solutions Ltd.

South Farm Equestrian Centre, Grimsby for North Midland Construction

DACL supplied concrete, rebar, formwork and falsework as well as supply of cranage and pumps.

5,000m2 Footprint 5 Levels Private House
£3.0 million Subcontract Value
40 week Duration

Kirklees College, Huddersfield, Allenbuild Limited

DACL supply concrete, reinforcement, formwork and falsework as well as supply of cranage and pumps.

£6.2 million Subcontract Value
37 week duration
5,000m2 Footprint with 6 Stair and Lift Cores
constructed with Slipform.

Westgate, Wakefield for Clegg Construction Limited

DACL supplied groundworks, drainage, concrete, rebar, falsework and formwork as well as supply of cranage and pumps.

4 Storey Concrete Frame with Basement and 3 Ground Floor Blocks
£2.1 million Subcontract Value
26 week duration

Anchorpoint, Sheffield

DACL supplied groundworks, drainage, concrete, rebar, formwork and falsework as well as supply of cranage and pumps.

Block A 800 m2 Footprint with stair and lift core
constructed with Slipform – 5 Levels.
Block A Tower 400m2 Footprint, 9 Levels
Block B 900m2 Footprint, 6 Levels
Block C 800m2 Footprint, Levels
£4.2 million Subcontract Value
32 week duration