10/2023 – Turning a steep slope into a functional asset with Terraforce! 

The completed terraced and undulating round face Terraforce® retaining wall

This terraced and undulating round face Terraforce® retaining wall was installed by LFC Construction, to replace a collapsed wall on an estate in Herolds Bay, Garden Route, South Africa. The initial wall had been poorly installed by the previous builder, with no water management system, no drainage pipes and very poor compaction. To avoid disappointments,…

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11/2020 – Levelling the way for Shoprite Checkers

Most of the blocks were filled with concrete and reinforced with steel rebar

Levelling the way for Shoprite Checkers Concrete block retaining walls are often used to stabilise the slopes built during the construction of level platforms for new commercial or residential developments, such as for the new Shoprite Checkers on Drakenstein Road, Paarl, Western Cape, South Africa. This site is nestled on gently sloping land between the…

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5/2019 – Moving mountains with Terraforce

4x4 Step block seating along the new hockey field

Seating and earth retaining at Somerset College, Western Cape For South African educational campuses, sports facilities are always a top priority, and when Somerset College, one of the co-educational private schools in South Africa, was faced with a large, steep hill standing in the way of expanding their existing sports campus, major earth moving was…

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1/2019 – Perfect Pedestrian Ramp, Silicon Oasis, Dubai!

Vertical boundary wall to connect an upper parking level with a new community park venue

Terraforce rock face block retaining walls, Dubai Silicon Oasis Retaining walls can do so much more than just stop soil erosion and flooding issues. Along with other hardscaping and landscaping, retaining walls can transform your grounds by providing depth and verticality to your landscape, providing raised platforms for gardens, terraced views of your property, and…

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10/2018 – Large scale erosion control on the West Coast with Terraforce

Terraforce wall a Pepper Bay Harbour

Slope rehabilitation with Terraforce, Pepper Bay Harbour Initiated by the Department of Public Works as custodian of state land, this large retaining wall is located on the West Coast, Pepper Bay harbour area, to stabilize existing eroded embankments in the interest of public safety. Project team Client: Department of Public Works Main Contractor: Guerrini Marine Construction…

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13/2017 – Green pedestal for UCT science building with Terrafix

5. The green plinth displaying as planned.

Terrafix slope stabilisation For years the University of Cape Town (UCT) rebuffed the suggestion the use of any concrete type product for their garden walls, stairways or retaining structures, instead insisting on the use of natural stone in keeping with the style and character of the campus. However, they soon came to realize that the…

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4/2017 – Getting a good grip with CRB walls At Puma

Terraforce walls providing erosion control at Puma warehouse and headquarters

Terraforce walls at PUMA In 2015, JSE-listed Equities Property, signed a R155-million contract to develop 2.3 ha of its 5.4 ha land in Contermanskloof, Cape Town, to house a new A-Grade distribution centre and head office for apparel brand Puma Sports Distributors. Read more on the CRB Walls integration on this project.

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3/2017 – School seating with the 4×4 Step block system

The Terraforce 4 x 4 multi seating system

Attractive and affordable school seating with Terraforce When it comes to sitting down, we all want to do so comfortably. Unfortunately, public or community seating solutions are often expensive and time consuming to install, leaving such spaces underdeveloped due to lacking funds. Contact us for more information on the 4×4 Step Blocks. As a result, there…

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