By Conslab
High-performance slabs for the busy Bunnings Distribution Centre
Bunnings, the home-improvement retailer, will be opening a distribution centre close to the Auckland airport. Conslab has been contracted to carry out the concrete pours for the warehouse slab and external yard on this 33,775m2 site. The project utilised in a total of 5,576m3 of concrete.
One of the key highlights of this project was the concrete pour for the warehouse slab (20,235m2 in size) which was poured over 6 back-to-back concrete pours with 3,542m3 of post-tensioning slab.
The external yard (13,540m2in size) utilised a 2,031m3 of combi slab as well as 50,000kg of steel fibre and a single layer of mesh with a combined weight of 77.48 tonnes.
Project Information:
Conslab was founded in 2000 by a small team passionate about concrete technology. Conslab have been driving the New Zealand concrete construction industry forward with innovative new design and construction methods ever since, building a reputation for innovation, quality, and efficiency in all that we do.
At our core, Conslab are a Concrete Technology company. Our team are experts in concrete materials, design, construction, and maintenance, giving us a complete understanding of the concrete construction process. We work with the best global and local suppliers in the concrete industry, allowing us to bring the benefits of cutting-edge concrete materials and construction technology to our client's projects.