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The 175 acre Midshore 1 closed in 2010. The landfill was covered with an Exposed Geomembrane Cover

by Platipus Anchors | Jan 22, 2021

Maryland Environmental Service (MES) owns and maintains the Midshore Regional Solid Waste System in a region that serves 140,000 residents on the eastern shore of Maryland’s Chesapeake Bay. The 175 acre (708,200m²) Midshore 1 closed in 2010 after operating...

There’s still time to register for next week’s Webinar

by Platipus Anchors | Jan 21, 2021

There is still time to register for next weeks webinar. Presented by Carl Reeders, this is the opening webinar in our 2021 Landscape Solutions series, covering everything you need to know about tree anchoring for every planting situation. Sign up...

G7:UK to host Summit

by Platipus Anchors | Jan 20, 2021

G7: UK To Host Cornwall Seaside Summit in Summer. Last weekend it was announced that this years summit will be hosted in Carbis Bay, Cornwall. We are proud to have been a part the construction of the very impressive Carbis Bay Hotel on top of the site's steep cliff...

Join us for the Platipus Webinar

by Platipus Anchors | Jan 19, 2021

oin us for our free live Landscape Solutions webinar series. Our VIP guest presenters, along with our product specialists, will guide you through specific award-winning projects from 'Concept to Completion', followed by an interactive Q&A session. Register...

This Mandy Celebrated 15 years at Platipus

by Platipus Anchors | Jan 15, 2021

This week we celebrated Mandy Balcombe’s 15 year anniversary at Platipus. We would like to say a huge thank you for all of her hard work & effort. Here’s to many more years.. 🥂...

Rockwood Estate Extension

by Platipus Anchors | Jan 14, 2021

As part of the redevelopment of this private estate, a semi-basement extension was proposed to the rear of the main dwelling. The basement would be cut into the sloping ground leading up to the rear of the property. To prevent the temporary dismantling of the 1st...

Fantastic View of palm trees planted in Montenegro

by Platipus Anchors | Jan 13, 2021

A great demonstration of a Platipus Approved Installer, in action, simultaneously coring holes and driving ground anchors to a depth of 6m to stabilise and strengthen this retaining wall. To find out more about all of our anchoring solutions for the construction...

Plati-Drain – Water saturation, due to heavy rainfall and insufficient drainage

by Platipus Anchors | Jan 11, 2021

Water saturation, due to heavy rainfall and insufficient drainage, can lead to the softening of clay soils within slopes and increase pore water pressure. Plati-Drain® uses a sacrificial anchor head to drive the drain into its optimum position providing an immediate...

Approved Installers In Action

by Platipus Anchors | Jan 8, 2021

Sheet Piling

by Platipus Anchors | Jan 5, 2021

Sheet Piles are an effective retaining structure but sometimes require anchoring when pile depths are shallow (i.e. refusal) or the design requires an additional prop force. For more information why not get in touch with one of our experienced team: Alan Richardson -...