Roger Bullivant Limited (RBL) has completed a major piling and precast ground beam package for Taylor Wimpey North Midlands at their Drakelow Park development in Staffordshire. While RBL has delivered numerous pile‑only schemes for this Taylor Wimpey office/business unit in the past, this project is the first time the team has been appointed to install both piles and RBeam, RBL’s precast ground beam solution.
The residential team has installed over 300 No. Driven Precast Concrete Piles to depths of up to 12 metres. This foundation solution was selected by RBL as the most economical and technically appropriate for the site’s ground conditions, which are consistent with the wider Drakelow area where it is estimated that 6,000 piles are being installed by the team across the full development. To complete the foundation package, the team also supplied and installed 1,300 metres of RBeam to provide a factory quality system for Taylor Wimpey.
RBL’s value-engineered approach demonstrated clear efficiencies. By adopting precast beams, the overall number of required piles was reduced compared with a pile-only scheme, offering programme savings and a streamlined installation process delivered under a single specialist contractor.
The Drakelow location carries particular significance for RBL. The site neighbours the large-scale Dracan Village redevelopment, formerly the home of RBL’s 250-acre head office and manufacturing facility, where the company continues to deliver piling and ground beam solutions for Vistry Group. This long-standing knowledge of the area’s geology and former industrial uses has supported RBL in offering effective and highly tailored foundation systems for Taylor Wimpey.
