One Up is a revolutionary preformed column system that provides a safer and faster building solution to conventional column formwork and on-site steel fixing. Our prefabricated columns are designed and manufactured in NSW to structural engineer’s specifications and delivered to site ready to be lifted into place as soon as the underlying deck is poured.
Columns are manufactured in our factory so inclement weather and other onsite limitations do not affect production. As soon as the underlying slab has set, entire floors of columns can be placed in just a few hours, allowing formworkers to simultaneously start construction on the subsequent deck.
One Up reduces the number of formworkers and steel fixers required on-site, as there is no need to form up, tie cages, close, and brace columns. Further, the builder doesn’t need to co-ordinate column reinforcement steel orders and delivery, steel fixing and formworkers within the programme at every pour stage.
By following our installation instructions, individual column installation can be completed on average in 10-15 minutes (including crane time) per column in one move directly into position.
Columns achieve a perfect concrete/steel skin finish. No rendering is required. Columns can incorporate services such as ducts and downpipes and can be made with removable stop or fixed ends.
Made to engineer design specifications ensuring perfect reinforcement spacings and tolerances thus providing greater structural integrity. Sacrificial formwork is left in place which also provides extra strength and protection to the concrete column.
Only the finished elements are delivered to site. Minimal or nil post-concrete pour stripping is required and stop ends are returned to our factory for reuse. No need to dispose of ply offcuts as per conventional methods. Cleaner, safer decks and fewer skip bin changeovers.
No open penetrations on deck reduces fall hazards. Fewer workers, equipment, and material reduces site congestion making it safer to work in tight environments.
Entire levels/pours of columns can be delivered to site. Columns can be stacked on the delivery truck according to the client’s preferred order of installation.
One Up columns are manufactured locally in our Fairfield workshop in Sydney’s West.
