Reducing our carbon footprint 

In 2021 Althon saved 626 tonnes carbon by using GGBS as cement substitute. We are committed to reducing our carbon footprint and are constantly looking into new products and methods of production and delivery to help us achieve this.

Concrete suppliers and designers, and in turn their clients and customers, can use concrete to minimise carbon footprints by: optimising mix, the efficient use of materials and recognising the carbon uptake potential of concrete to permanently sequester CO2 in buildings. Concrete can also be reused and at end of life is 100% recyclable.

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year 

We would like to take this opportunity to wish all of our customers a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year and to thank you for your continued support and business throughout this challenging time.

Althon will be shutting down for the Christmas break. Our office will be closed from Thursday 23rd December and will re-open on Tuesday 4th January 2022.

We hope you stay safe and keep well over the holidays and feel recharged and refreshed for the upcoming year.

Bespoke 'L' Walls

Althon have recently designed and delivered 10 bespoke ‘L’ Wall sections for Barratt Homes, Elborough Place, Rugby. Precast concrete ‘L’ walls  can be lifted straight from a delivery vehicle and installed quickly and efficiently.

For more information on the types of headwalls we offer please visit our headwalls section or if you cannot find the headwall you are looking for use our design form or email us sales@althon.co.uk

Headwalls with Orifice Plates

Althon have recently supplied several SFA headwalls (headwalls that are compliant with Sewerage Sector Guidance) factory fitted with bespoke orifice plates. Orifice plates can be manufactured in either galvanized or stainless steel and they are designed to restrict and regulate the flow of water. We can manufacture the orifice plates to suit multiple openings or one opening in any position required on the plate. 

In this instance the customer was using a 1200mm ID pipe coming into the back of the headwall and wanted 3No. 73mm, 87mm and 103mm holes in the orifice plate to restrict the flow. We also then added stitch welds to strengthen the plate.

For more information on orifice plates please visit Orifice Plates, email us sales@althon.co.uk or call us on 01603 488700.

Welded and Powder Coated Handrail  

We can factory fit Handrail to any of our precast concrete headwalls and our standard is Galvanised Kee Klamp ® size 8 fittings which complies with Civil Engineering Specification for the Water Industry (CESWI) 7th Edition Clause 2.60 Handrails & Balusters & The Engineering Equipment and Materials Users' Association (EEMUA) Publication 105 7th Edition Factory Stairways, Ladders and Handrails.

However on request we can also make welded handrail which can then be powder coated in any RAL colour that is required. For more information on using a different handrail please email sales@althon.co.uk