Specialists in machinery foundation construction

Richlea Developments Ltd. has over 30 years of experience in the construction industry. Heavy machinery foundations are now 90% of our workload, and we can run a project from ground investigation and design through to completion.

Soraluce FX12000 foundation, Rosyth, Scotland
Soraluce FX12000 foundation, Rosyth, Scotland
Dorries Contumat VTL foundation during machine installation, Sheffield
Dorries Contumat VTL during machine installation, Sheffield. The largest VTL in the country.

What we build

Since our early days we have come to specialise in heavy machinery foundations. Our commitment to quality and service has brought many repeat contracts from blue chip clients, and we now operate a turnkey package with Starrag/Dorries Scharmann, supplying a foundation whenever they have a machine to install.

  • Heavy machinery foundations
  • CNC foundations
  • Crane foundations
  • Groundwork and reinforced concrete structures
  • Yards and hardstandings
  • Tanks and bund walls
  • Drainage
  • Service ducting

Machines we have built foundations for

  • Starrag
  • Dorries Contumat
  • Soraluce
  • Goratu
  • G&L
  • Fives
  • MAG
  • WFL
  • Okuma
  • Mazak

We are experienced in complex multi-level, reinforced foundations in difficult and sensitive areas. We work in a clean, tidy and dust-free manner with an extremely high level of accuracy.

Completed foundations

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Starrag foundation, Brighouse, West Yorkshire
Starrag foundation, Brighouse, West Yorkshire
Soraluce FX12000 foundation, Rosyth, Scotland
Soraluce FX12000 foundation, Rosyth, Scotland
Fives foundation for machining centre, Leeds
Fives foundation for machining centre, Leeds