About Quickspan

The hollow core slab is the most advanced prefab storey floor system today.

  • Large spans possible up to 9 meters
  • Cost saving: no formwork required
  • Slender floor. Lighter in weight
  • Efficient use of manpower
  • Shorter construction time: after installation, the floor is immediately load-bearing

Send us a map of the building to be erected. We determine the most economical solution for you, taking into account the load, the span and other constructional requirements, and we prepare a quote for you.

Why hollowcore slabs?

Solutions that hollowcore slabs offers are:

  • For non-residential construction, including in projects such as shopping centres, commercial buildings, office buildings, parking garages, hospitals, schools, etc.
  • For housing, where an adequate solution is possible for every building shape, rectangular or not.
  • The hollwcore slabs can also be used as pedestrian bridges, road bridges up to and including class 45 or as sheet pile constructions.

The distinctive character of the hollowcore slabs mainly lies in:

  • Assemble the floor instead of building it
  • Efficient use of materials
  • Fully mechanized production process
  • High and consistent end product quality
  • We can make the recesses for transit pipes, for example, in the factory. This saves you a lot of sawing and cutting afterwards. This saves you a lot of sawing and cutting afterwards.
  • The slabs can be installed on masonry, reinforced concrete or steel. It therefore does not matter which construction material you choose.
  • The underside of the slabs (ceiling) is completely smooth. Further finishing of this is not required and a coat of paint will suffice.
  • All boards have a minimum fire resistance of 60 minutes as standard.

About Hollowcore slabs

The hollowcore slabs was founded on September 18, 1970. The main goals of this company, which is also located in Dijkveld, are the production of and trade in concrete products, in particular prestressed concrete and related products The hollowcore slabs started with the manufacture of prestressed concrete slabs that were introduced on the Surinamese market under the name ‘SPIROL-PLAAT’ by KERSTEN BEM. The slabs production was initiated for the construction of Hotel Krasnapolsky.

From 1995 plans were developed for the production of higher quality concrete slabs instead of the ‘Spirol’, using a modern factory. In 1996, agreements were made with the company ECHO in Belgium for the supply of updated technical production machines including all associated equipment. Kersten BEM offers high quality hollowcore slabs. It is also possible to produce prestressed concrete elements. . Such elements can be finished as wall slabs, sheet piles, prefab concrete slabs and other custom products. The hollowcore slabs is more than ever able to meet the needs of the customer. In addition, our professional sellers guarantee optimal support and service with every order, from the very beginning to the last step.