UK: Aggregate Industries has built a 45m high and 32m diameter airform dome silo at the Port of Tilbury in Essex. The silo is part of its new cement import, manufacturing and distribution facility, which is under construction. The inflatable structure will store up to 30,000t of cement to support demand for construction materials in the region. Aggregate Industries worked with US-based Dome Technology to inflate the dome. Contractor Dome Technology will now apply nearly 4500m³ of sprayed and wet mix concrete to form the dome silo.
The cement facility is expected to be operational in 2026.
