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Kijlstra is a top supplier … and that is official

December 14, 2012

Kijlstra is celebrating a double whammy after winning two coveted trophies at the MPT Supplier Awards 2012. The precast drainage specialist won the Innovation award for its revolutionary square manholes and receiving a Highly Commended in the Overall Best Performer category. The awards are organised by the MPT consortium of Laing O’Rourke, Volker Rail and [...]

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Kijlstra helps Lake District sewer system man(hole) up

November 14, 2012

Kijlstra’s precast concrete manholes are helping to turn the tide of escaping effluent at a Lake District beauty spot. Three large (2000x2000mm) manholes and two smaller (1500x1500mm) ones are being installed on a 600m stretch of pipeline at the mouth of the River Kent. The £3million UID (Unsatisfactory Intermittent Discharge) project, to help the Environment [...]

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Kijlstra’s headwalls are coming up smelling of Roses

October 29, 2012

More than 100 of Kijlstra’s precast concrete headwalls are being used for a trio of reasons on a trunk road improvement in south west Wales Precast concrete headwalls by drainage specialists Kijlstra are being used on Welsh Government’s £56.7 million St Clears to Red Roses improvement in south west Wales for their eco-friendly, health and [...]

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Kijlstra Books its Place at the Construction Oscar’s

March 30, 2011

Kijlstra, one of the leading manufacturers of precast drainage products in Europe have been shortlisted in the prestigious Construction News Awards, 2011. Nominated in the “Product Innovation” category, Kijlstra were able to demonstrate how their revolutionary precast square manhole systems are delivering real cost benefits to the construction industry. Manufactured from self-compacting concrete and poured [...]

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Kijlstra Manholes system now WRc Approved

January 31, 2011

Kijlstra is proud to announce the news that we have received the WRc Approval for our manholes system. With this approval Kijlstra has proven to manufacture products of high quality but also products which are easy to install on site with all the benefits we say it has for the contractor but also for the end [...]

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Kijlstra UK Expansion

January 28, 2011

Kijlstra’s new sales offices and training facilities in Stratford upon Avon. After a successful 2009 which seen huge growth in sales of the Kijlstra product range, Kijlstra are pleased to annouce significant investment in a new sales and training facility in Stratford upon Avon. This office will be the nerve centre for continued expansion into the UK [...]

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Kijlstra’s Precast Concrete Manholes Pioneer LABC Registration

September 6, 2010

Construction materials giant Kijlstra Precast UK has become the first concrete manhole systems manufacturer to win registration and assessment from LABC. Registration (RD540810) was granted after Kijlstra’s revolutionary square manhole base and riser system was assessed by Swansea Council under the LANTAC agreement but once this is given by one local authority it is recognised [...]

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Kijlstra’s Manholes Are Carbon-Efficient Champions

July 27, 2010

An independent report into a West Midlands company has revealed its revolutionary manhole, that can typically be installed up to 16 times quicker than traditional systems on standard units, is also up to 65% more carbon efficient. European construction materials giant Kijlstra, whose UK base is in Alderminster, commissioned the research by Carbon Clear to [...]

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