Waverley Station
Recently completed contract on behalf of Story Contracting & Scot Rail
Macrete design and manufacture reinforced and prestressed concrete units for railway infrastructure, and have supplied to numerous railway projects throughout the United Kingdom. These can be viewed in the projects section.
Macrete can provide a system of concrete match-cast beams for 48-hour bridge construction, particularly useful for railway bridges. Complete structures can be trial erected in the factory before delivery. Brick-faced or plain arches are produced to match existing bridgework, or for installation in new bridge structures.
An experienced design team is available to liase with customers from the earliest stage of an enquiry.
Macrete delivers to any location across the UK. For over 20 years Macrete have been supplying to railway possessions where the contractor's pre-agreed programme has always been achieved.
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Ordsall Chord Manchester Hub
Precast arch spandrels supplied to Skanska BAM jv
Thorndell Viaduct Replacement
Full bridge re-construction at Thorndell Viaduct, Sussex for BAM Nuttall Ltd.
Salmons Brook Culvert
Macrete Ireland Ltd recently supplied PCC arched culvert units to Salmons Brook culvert, Edmonton, north London.The unit dimensions were 3.500m x 2.900m x 2.000m. The main contractor was Volker Stevin Ltd on behalf of Network Rail.As you can see from these pictures, the site team had to overcome significant weather and ground water conditions in order to install the units.
Edinburgh to Glasgow Route Clearance - Carmuirs Tunnel Reconstruction
Macrete Ireland recently supplied 10nr cill beams, 36nr portal units and 33nr canal walls to the ongoing work on the EGIP package. The materials were supplied to BAM Nuttall Ltd on behalf of Network Rail.The deliveries took place over the Christmas and New Year period and the BAM site team overcame significant weather challenges to deliver the works on time.
Wentloog & Rhosog Fawr Cardiff - 07 January 2008
Macrete Ireland Ltd supplied 6 Nr precast concrete standard cill beams and 16 Nr precast concrete composite deck beams for the reconstruction of Hoole Road bridge in Chester. The bridge is a 15 span Victorian era viaduct, the components manufactured by Macrete were for the replacement of spans 6 & 10.
Station Road, Stechford - 12 October 2006
Macrete Ireland Limited recently supplied Bridge Beams to Galliford Try Water & Rail at Station Road, Stechford, Birmingham. The beams were enhanced with the addition of Staffordshire Smooth Blue Solid Brickwork to the parapets, before leaving the Macrete Works.
Sutton Park, Underbridge 39 - 01 February 2006
Refurbishment works on Sutton Park Cattle Arch Bridge were carried out by Birse Rail Ltd. Macrete supplied Birse with 8Nr Precast Concrete Arch Units, designed with staggered joints. The arch units where trial erected in Macrete's yard in Toomebridge prior to going to site.
Akeman Street Beam Installation
A busy weekend as this 130 tonne bridge deck channel beam is installed at Aylesbury Vale Buckinghamshire on behalf of Network Rail.
Akeman Street Beam Collection
Our latest product takes its' first step on the long journey to site. This 130 tonne bridge deck channel beam is destined for delivery to Aylesbury Vale Buckinghamshire on behalf of Network Rail.
Badminton Bridge, Acton Turville
Macrete have supplied a complete sectional pre-cast road-over-rail bridge using beams and cill units to AMCO Rail for installation at Luckington Road, Acton Turville in South Gloucestershire
Tottenham Court Road Station Installation - 10 January 2013
Macrete Ireland Ltd are supplying PCC roof beams and staircases to the ongoing works at Tottenham Cort Road Station on behalf of Vinci BAM Nuttall jv.
Wawensmere Road Installation - 8 October 2012
Macrete Ireland Ltd have recently supplied PCC elements to Wawensmere Road.
Edinburgh Glasgow Improvements Package - Walton Road Installation - 23 May 2012
Macrete Ireland Ltd have recently supplied con arch units and associated PCC elements to EGIP Walton Road.
Edinburgh Glasgow Improvements Package - Hallbrae Installation - 23 May 2012
Macrete Ireland Ltd have recently supplied con arch units and associated PCC elements to EGIP Hallbrae.
Edinburgh Glasgow Improvements Package - Gain Road Installation - 23 May 2012
Macrete Ireland Ltd have recently supplied con arch units and associated PCC elements to EGIP Gain Road.
Edinburgh Glasgow Improvements Package - Main Street Installation - 23 May 2012
Macrete Ireland Ltd have recently supplied con arch units and associated PCC elements to EGIP Main Street.
Fore Street Teignmouth Installation - 23 May 2012
Macrete Ireland Ltd have recently supplied PCC TY5 beams and cills for the refurbishment works at Teignmouth Station, Devon
Craggie Bridge Installation - 04 June 2010
Macrete Ireland Ltd have recently supplied the following PCC products for the refurbishment of Craggie Bridge near Inverness.
Stokesay Cattle Arch - 03 October 2008
Macrete Ireland supplied various precast concrete components to Stoksay cattle arch, in the picturesque valley of the River Onny, just north of Ludlow in Shropshire. The components were supplied on behalf of GWESPA (now Carillion Civils) for Network Rail.
Hoole Road Bridge Reconstruction - 02 April 2008
Macrete Ireland supplied various precast concrete components to Stoksay cattle arch, in the picturesque valley of the River Onny, just north of Ludlow in Shropshire. The components were supplied on behalf of GWESPA (now Carillion Civils) for Network Rail.
Derby Road Bridge Installation - 28 November 2007
The contract requirements were 25 Nr precast concrete culvert units c/w corresponding inlet and outlet units. The contract value was £210,000 approx. The work was done was behalf of the principle contractor Alfred McAlpine plc.
Bedford Road, Birkenhead - 24 March 2007
Macrete Ireland Limited were chosen to supply Bridge Beams and Parapets with integral red brick cladding by Galliford Try Rail on their contract at Bedford Road Birkenhead.
Ladgate Lane - 11 March 2006
Macrete Ireland Ltd. supplied 2Nr Cill Beams, 2Nr Crash Protection Beams, 2Nr Ballast Wall Units, 2Nr Walkway Extension Units and 1Nr Run-On Slab to May Gurney for works at Ladgate Lane, Middlesborough.
Neadson Lane - 19 July 2005
Kirkham Viaduct - 19 July 2005
Great Moor Street, Bolton - 16 July 2005
Leominister - 14 July 2005
Leominister Industrial Estate, Access Road, Southern Avenue, Leominister, Herefordshire. Supply of PCC Beams and Cast on Parapet units for John Mowlem & Co. Plc.
O/B Whitacre - 14 July 2005
Rail Overbridge DPB 100, Station Road, Whitacre. Supply of PCC Portal Units and Beams for Galliford Try Construction.
Saxby Road - 14 July 2005
12 No. Precast Parapets & 5 No. Precast Portal Units, provided for the Felixstowe to Nuneaton Upgrade for Galliford Rail.
Clachnaharry Bridge - 14 July 2005
Railway bridge for Nuttall's recently erected, involving 11 No. Box Beams, 2 of which with cast on parapets and 8 No. Bearing Units. Total Wt of job Approx 167.2 T
TechSpan CTRL 420 - 14 July 2005
Techspan CTRL 420 Arch Units
Eastbank & Brougham Street - 02 July 2005
TY Prestressed beams, cill units, edge beams, all cast and trial erected for Galliford Try Construction.
Bretell Lane - 02 July 2005
39T Cill Beams and 28T Prestressed Box Beams for Galliford at O/B 142 near Brettell Lane
O/B 36 HNR
This replacement deck for Birse Rail consisted of precast concrete bearing units, and prestressed concrete beams, with precast concrete parapet units, as shown below.
Petts Hill Bridge
Macrete Ireland supplied the following components for the replacement of existing 100 year old Petts Hill bridge on the Ealing/South Harrow border in West London.
