Oldcastle Precast Supplies Stormwater & Wastewater Precast Components For High-End Development

Since Neal Communities began development of the new Grand Palm Housing Community, in Venice, Fla. in 2012, Oldcastle Precast Cape Coral has been supplying underground precast concrete products to build the stormwater and wastewater conveyance structures required around the community.

To-date, Oldcastle Precast, a leading provider of engineered precast concrete product solutions nationwide, has supplied seventy precast concrete sanitary manholes, two lift stations, one-hundred twenty-five inlets, two-hundred box culverts, wing walls, and head walls.

Used as part of the wastewater and sewage system, the sanitary manholes collect the wastewater and sewage, sending it into the lift station that pumps the wastewater from the on-site system to the wastewater plant via piping.

The precast concrete box culverts, head walls, and wing walls create several 750-linear-foot drainage channels, used to direct storm water away from the community into to the South Florida Water Management canal. The stormwater conveyance system reduces the damaging effects of accelerated stormwater runoff, soil erosion, and sedimentation during a storm event.

Grand Palm Community, the first housing development built under the Sarasota 2050 plan, demonstrates a successful approach for building in concert with local government while preserving the environment. The community exemplifies Neal Communities commitment to sustainability, low-impact design, and economic stimulation.

The 1,005-acre community boasts over nine miles of connected wildlife corridors, a 32-acre lake, a six-acre adventure island (with two fishing piers and a kayak livery), and an 18-acre central amenity area for all ages. Grand Palm has uniquely created a harmonious balance between nature and man.

Approved over 14 years ago, the Sarasota 2050 plan is a detailed land-use plan to preserve open space and to encourage construction of walkable, mixed-use communities. The plan requires builders to follow a set of specific rules crafted to encourage construction of village-style neighborhoods rather than traditional suburbs- regulations that come in exchange for the ability to increase density. The plan creation was to check urban sprawl east of I-75.

The Grand Palm Community, projected to have 1,999 homes when built-out, is a certified green community by the Florida Green Building Coalition (FGBC).

Forsberg Construction, Inc., a Southwest Florida based underground utility and site work contractor, is the general contractor completing the land clearing and all utility installations.

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