Luda Products in the UK . In 1995 , it developed a UK manufacturing base in north Lincolnshire ( which saw capacity increase by 20 % in 2016 ) and , in 1999 , a new drawing office was opened in Leicester , supplementing design work undertaken in Dublin . It is the largest company to design , manufacture and supply architectural precast cladding to the UK and Irish construction markets , offering a complete precast solution through to installation . It is known for its forward-thinking approach towards sustainability – recognised by the Green Manufacturer award at the industry ’ s 2018 Green Awards .
“ We specialise in architectural precast cladding ,” confirms Techrete ’ s Managing Director Liam Aylward , whose company ’ s turnover is more than double that of its closest competitor . He believes the reason for that is a combination of excellence in engineering design and the quality Techrete assures . “ Concrete is more than just a commodity to us ,” he says proudly . “ We offer a range of finishes with consistency in colours and are one of very few manufacturers capable of providing this reliability to the market , particularly serving
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London ’ s construction projects . Our highly skilled team includes chartered engineers , draught designers , surveyors , contract managers and site erectors , combined with excellent production facilities to ensure the production of architectural precast cladding at its best .”
This commitment to quality begins off-site at the design stage , explains Techrete ’ s Sales Director Jose Manuel Sanchez Casado : “ Everything we do now is designed in 3D . We ’ ve invested heavily in technology and training to allow us to deliver more complicated designs . We ’ ve come a long way from the trial and error of what was basically handmade . Our work for John Lewis highlights the complexity
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