LFC Construction Explains How a Geogrid Retaining Wall Created New Parking at a Plettenberg Bay Shopping Centre

27 October 2026 by MyPR

LFC Construction shares how an engineered geogrid retaining wall unlocked new parking on a sloped Plettenberg Bay site, without stopping a busy shopping centre.

GORDONS BAY, Western Cape — LFC Construction, a Terraforce Recommended Contractor, has published a new project article on the geogrid retaining wall built to add parking at Market Square Shopping Centre. For commercial property owners, the challenge is familiar: more bays are needed, but the only available space is a slope.

Trading centres cannot pause for construction, and a wall that must carry vehicles every day leaves no margin for error. Choosing the wrong structure, or building it without engineering discipline, can mean costly rework, lost parking and disruption to tenants and shoppers.

The article explores how the project was approached, with key areas addressed including:

What a geogrid retaining wall is and where it suits commercial sites
How the structure was founded and reinforced for daily vehicle loads
Why a specific block system was selected for the wall’s height
How a tight programme was managed on a live site

One figure shows the scale of the work: 12,392 Terraforce blocks went into a single wall. The article explains what it took to deliver it.

For the full breakdown, read Geogrid Retaining Wall Delivers New Parking in 57 Days at Market Square.

About LFC Construction

LFC Construction (Pty) Ltd is an engineered soil retention and hard-landscaping specialist, in business for over 20 years. As a Terraforce Recommended Contractor, LFC delivers retaining walls, Mechanically Stabilised Earth, gabions, grassblocks and specialised works nationwide through Design. Supply. Install., with experienced, full-time supervision on every team.

Contact

LFC Construction (Pty) Ltd
No 15 Andrew Norman Industrial Park, Industria Road, Gordons Bay
Phone: 079 073 7894
Email: charl@lfcon.co.za
Website: www.lfconstruction.co.za