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Continue your Professional Development with a virtual presentation from the Platipus Landscape Team

by Platipus Anchors | Aug 5, 2020

Continue your Professional Development with a virtual presentation from the Platipus Landscape Team where they will cover a range of topics associated with ‘Creating Amazing Urban Green Spaces’. Book your presentation now: click here to book

Large Palm Tree Installation – Packington Estate, North London

by Platipus Anchors | Aug 3, 2020

Another great project for Platipus securing a large Chilean Wine Palm, Jubaea Chilensis, at the Packington Estate in Islington, North London. This huge palm, was probably the largest planted outdoors in the UK, weighed a staggering 10,000kg with a total height of 6m....

Scaffolding Support

by Platipus Anchors | Jul 30, 2020

Why use kentledge when a 2kg Percussion Driven Earth Anchor (PDEA®) can provide up to 4 tonnes of load?#platipus #platipusanchors #percussiondrivenearthanchors #PDEA #earthanchors #groundanchors #construction #scaffolding #temporarystructures

High Line Park Reopens

by Platipus Anchors | Jul 28, 2020

As the Big Apple slowly begins to get back to normal Manhattan’s High Line reopened on the 16th July offering a free timed-entry reservation system in order to allow for social distancing. This public park, saved from demolition by neighborhood residents, used...

Cut Face Slope Support

by Platipus Anchors | Jul 28, 2020

Looking for a way to support a cut face slope? Platipus Percussion Driven Earth Anchors (PDEA®) are the ideal solution to stabilise any slope temporarily or permanently. See our installation guide below or to learn more about all our anchoring...

Plati-Drain – Burgess Hill Embankment

by Platipus Anchors | Jul 23, 2020

CASE STUDY: Stabilisation and reinforcement was required for this 1000m stretch of railway embankment, between Burgess Hill & Hassocks, on the Brighton Line. Plati-Drains® were used to provide drainage which prevents water build-up within the embankment and...

Parliament in Lower Saxony

by Platipus Anchors | Jul 23, 2020

Another successful project from the Platipus team in Germany, Matthias Klatte completed on site training with the planting team, at the Parliament in Lower Saxony. Platipus RF2S tree anchor kits have held these 26 Plane trees safely and securely on the square of the...

Kirkthorpe Hydropower

by Platipus Anchors | Jul 23, 2020

Sheet Pile Propping: in 2016 Platipus Anchors were part of the construction of the Kirkthorpe Hydropower project on the river Calder. Our B10 Percussion Driven Earth Anchors (PDEA®) were proof loaded to 120kN to support the sheet piles on what is the largest weir in...

Platipus Anchors for marker buoys & mooring points

by Platipus Anchors | Jul 22, 2020

Something different for a Friday. Platipus B6 Percussion Driven Earth Anchors (PDEA®) being installed for marker buoys and mooring points off the coast of Italy.

Platipus Inflatable Structures Solutions

by Platipus Anchors | Jul 15, 2020

Platipus B6 Percussion Driven Earth Anchors (PDEA®) in position and ready for the installation. With no excavation or curing time, the Platipus solution is becoming a popular alternative to traditional concrete foundations for inflatable structures. Ideal for...