{"id":7619,"date":"2026-10-27T09:09:40","date_gmt":"2026-10-27T07:09:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/?p=194777"},"modified":"2026-10-27T09:09:40","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T07:09:40","slug":"lfc-construction-explains-how-a-geogrid-retaining-wall-created-new-parking-at-a-plettenberg-bay-shopping-centre","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/mail\/lfc-construction-explains-how-a-geogrid-retaining-wall-created-new-parking-at-a-plettenberg-bay-shopping-centre\/","title":{"rendered":"LFC Construction Explains How a Geogrid Retaining Wall Created New Parking at a Plettenberg Bay Shopping Centre"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><i><span>LFC Construction shares how an engineered geogrid retaining wall unlocked new parking on a sloped Plettenberg Bay site, without stopping a busy shopping centre.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>GORDONS BAY, Western Cape \u2014<\/b><span> 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.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>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.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The article explores how the project was approached, with key areas addressed including:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span>What a geogrid retaining wall is and where it suits commercial sites<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>How the structure was founded and reinforced for daily vehicle loads<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Why a specific block system was selected for the wall\u2019s height<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>How a tight programme was managed on a live site<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span>One figure shows the scale of the work: <\/span><b>12,392 Terraforce blocks<\/b><span> went into a single wall. The article explains what it took to deliver it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>For the full breakdown, read<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lfcon.co.za\/articles\/geogrid-retaining-wall-parking\/\"> <span>Geogrid Retaining Wall Delivers New Parking in 57 Days at Market Square<\/span><\/a><span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>About LFC Construction<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span>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.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Contact<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span>LFC Construction (Pty) Ltd<\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span>No 15 Andrew Norman Industrial Park, Industria Road, Gordons Bay<\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span>Phone: 079 073 7894<\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span>Email: <\/span><a href=\"mailto:charl@lfcon.co.za\"><span>charl@lfcon.co.za<\/span><span><br \/><\/span><\/a><span>Website: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lfconstruction.co.za\"><span>www.lfconstruction.co.za<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Images:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_194778\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-194778\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/?attachment_id=194778\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-194778 size-full lazyload\" alt width=\"980\" height=\"653\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 980px) 100vw, 980px\" src=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Geogrid-Retaining-Wall-Delivers-New-Parking-in-57-Days-at-Market-Square.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Geogrid-Retaining-Wall-Delivers-New-Parking-in-57-Days-at-Market-Square.jpg 980w, https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Geogrid-Retaining-Wall-Delivers-New-Parking-in-57-Days-at-Market-Square-625x416.jpg 625w, https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Geogrid-Retaining-Wall-Delivers-New-Parking-in-57-Days-at-Market-Square-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Geogrid-Retaining-Wall-Delivers-New-Parking-in-57-Days-at-Market-Square-768x512.jpg 768w\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-194778\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">LFC Construction Explains How a Geogrid Retaining Wall Created New Parking at a Plettenberg Bay Shopping Centre<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><strong>Video:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/zhpYx_C16wA?feature=shared\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/zhpYx_C16wA?feature=shared<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>LFC Construction Explains How a Geogrid Retaining Wall Created New Parking at a Plettenberg Bay Shopping Centre<\/em><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Links:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/LFC Construction Explains How a Geogrid Retaining Wall Created New Parking at a Plettenberg Bay Shopping Centre\/2\/\">Boilerplate and Editor\u2019s Notes<\/a><\/strong>.<br \/><strong>More Info on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lfcon.co.za\/articles\/geogrid-retaining-wall-parking\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">LFC Construction Explains How a Geogrid Retaining Wall Created New Parking at a Plettenberg Bay Shopping Centre<\/a> here:<\/strong><br \/><strong>LinkedIn<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/lfc-construction-za\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/lfc-construction-za<\/a><br \/><strong>Facebook<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/p\/LFC-Construction-100086380635957\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/p\/LFC-Construction-100086380635957\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/save-with-myprs-monthly-flat-fee\/\">CLICK HERE to submit your press release to MyPR.co.za<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <strong><\/p>\n<h3>Track Your Press Release HERE:<\/h3>\n<p><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"mypr-visibility-box\" readability=\"4.3362831858407\">\n<h4>Check Online Visibility<\/h4>\n<p>Verify where this release is currently indexed:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-pagination pagination\">Pages: <span class=\"post-page-numbers current\" aria-current=\"page\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Page <\/span>1<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/lfc-construction-explains-how-a-geogrid-retaining-wall-created-new-parking-at-a-plettenberg-bay-shopping-centre\/2\/\" class=\"post-page-numbers\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Page <\/span>2<\/a><\/div>\n<p><em><strong>A MyPR Featured Press Release: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/lfc-construction-explains-how-a-geogrid-retaining-wall-created-new-parking-at-a-plettenberg-bay-shopping-centre\/\" target=\"_blank\">CLICK HERE<\/a> to read the original.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LFC Construction shares how an engineered geogrid retaining wall unlocked new parking on a sloped Plettenberg Bay site, without stopping a busy shopping centre. 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