Delta Bloc UK Ltd have a rich history which started on the wake of the millennium. Here we tell the story from their origins to present day and look ahead into what the future may hold.

* Throughout the 00’s Delta Bloc International (DBI) Delta Bloc UK Ltd’s parent company generated sales in the UK through a licence partner. This brought them some success but not to the sales levels the business had wanted. Towards the end of 2009 the decision was taken to set up a new subsidiary company in the UK to provide better exposure and interaction with the UK infrastructure market presented through a dedicated team of construction professionals who could execute a strategic growth plan. Thomas Edl MD DBI Werner Fink FD DBI and Tony Walker as the newly appointed GM of DBUK set up the new trading company in January 2010 with clear objectives in mind.

* Early goals were to establish relationships with contacts within the Highways Agency and their key delivery partners both at consultant and contractor level to generate initial interest in DELTA BLOC road restraint systems that were then new to the UK market. These systems have previously been widely used in continental Europe to great effect and now it was time for the UK to learn about the benefits Delta Bloc can offer.

* Out of the range of 22 different barrier systems their temporary barrier systems were seen as a good entry route into the market to establish themselves as a credible supplier. In conjunction with this Delta Bloc UK’s team of professionals would introduce the permanent barrier systems specifically designed for use in the UK market. The aim being that through extensive lobbying of both contractors and designers the systems would then be considered at specification/design stage rather than being looked at too far into the lifecycle of the project.

* An early win came in early 2011 but not from the Highways Agency but rather the Welsh Government where Delta Bloc UK were sub-contracted to install circa 8km of permanent rigid DELTA BLOC DB 80AS-E on the M4 corridor near Newport in South Wales. This was the first ‘marquee’ project that allowed Delta Bloc UK to market their products with more credibility. This project was to later win the British Precast Innovation award in 2012.

* Whilst still pursuing their first project with the Highways Agency in England Delta Bloc UK achieved a further success early in 2012 securing the sub-contract from Balfour Beatty Civil Engineering for 1km of permanent rigid DELTA BLOC DB 80-E on the M25 J9-10 at the newly constructed Cobham MSA. This once again allowed Delta Bloc UK to market their systems more effectively to the key contractors and design consultants having used their pre-cast concrete barrier system on the most iconic road in the UK. This project was featured in an article published in the NCE which made specific references to the benefits the pre-cast products had delivered on this particular scheme.

* As Delta Bloc UK Ltd. complete their 5th year of trade their early objective to be involved in supplying DELTA BLOC pre-cast concrete road restraint systems to major motorway projects remains firmly in place and are confident that in 2015 Delta Bloc UK will continue to break the monopoly of single source supply for permanent rigid barrier systems which has existed for nearly the last decade. Add to this their new range of In-situ barrier systems tested in accordance with the most up to date of standard Delta Bloc UK now has a suite of products to suit all scenarios and can even offer hybrid solutions to best suit the requirements of the site/client.

* Future goals are to continue to achieve year on year sales growth and fully establish Delta Bloc UK as a primary supplier to all sectors of the UK road safety barrier market but also to introduce other new innovative products into the highways industry sector

Company milestones and anniversaries

1. December 2009 – HA acceptance received for DELTA BLOC DB 80AS-E H2 asymmetric rigid concrete barrier for use in central reserve of motorway

2. January 2010 – Delta Bloc UK Ltd. registered at Companies House

3. July 2010 – ISO 9001 accreditation achieved

4. September 2010 – HA acceptance received for DELTA BLOC DB 65S temporary barrier

5. October 2010 – Move to permanent office address in Leeds

6. Jan 2011 – Contract secured to supply 8km DELTA BLOC DB 80AS-E to M4 near Newport South Wales working Alun Griffiths and SWTRA. First major contract for Delta Bloc UK

6. June 2011 – HA acceptance received for DELTA BLOC DB 100 H4a barrier

7. October 2011 – HA acceptance received for DELTA BLOC DB 80E H2 rigid concrete barrier for use in central reserve of motorway

8. January 2012 – Achilles Building Confidence accreditation achieved

9. April 2012 – Contract secured to supply 1km DELTA BLOC DB 80E to M25 J9-19 Cobham MSA working with Balfour Beatty RCE. First significant project for DELTA BLOC systems on HA network

9. April 2012 – Move to larger office premises in Leeds

10. May 2012 – British Precast Innovation Award received for M4 project in South Wales

11. July 2013 – ISO 14001 accreditation achieved

12. October 2013 – CE Mark status achieved for UK produced DELTA BLOC Pre-cast road safety barriers

13. November 2013 – HA acceptance received for DELTA BLOC EP 80B slipform concrete barrier

14. January 2014 – Contract secured to supply new slip form DELTA BLOC EP 80B system on M180 J2-3 working with A-one+ in HA Area 12. First time on HA network that a slip form barrier had been installed that was not step profile.

14. April 2014 – OHSAS 18001 accreditation achieved

15. May 2014 – Move to new office with warehousing facility in Wakefield

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