Utility and Pipe Protection Slabs for Data Centres

Engineered Protection for Critical Underground Infrastructure

Elite Precast Concrete’s utility and pipe protection slabs – also known as multipurpose slabs – are designed to deliver robust and reliable protection for underground services in UK data centre environments, ensuring no loss of data or delays through ground strikes.

Manufactured from 50N/mm² semi-dry concrete with heavy steel reinforcement, these slabs combine strength, durability, and ease of installation.

Features & Benefits

Comprehensive Protection
Shields essential underground services – including power cables, fibre networks, water pipes, and gas mains – against accidental damage from excavation and heavy groundworks.

Reinforced for Strength
Both slab faces are reinforced with heavy-duty mesh, ensuring maximum resilience and long-term security.

Fast, Safe Installation
Each unit includes integral cast-in, fully certified lifting points, making handling and installation efficient and safe.

Immediate Availability
Standard sizes are stocked and available for nationwide delivery, supporting fast-moving data centre construction programmes.

Versatile Applications
Provides reliable protection across a wide range of underground utility scenarios, including data, power, and cooling infrastructure.

Interlocking Design
Slabs connect securely to form a stable, rigid protective barrier, minimising ground movement risks.

Why Choose Elite Precast for Data Centres?

• High-strength, steel-reinforced design for maximum protection
• Off-the-shelf availability for immediate delivery
• Interlocking system for secure, stable installation
• Trusted across major UK infrastructure projects
• Essential for protecting mission-critical underground utilities

Utility and pipe protection slabs are an essential component for data centre resilience and continuity, ensuring underground infrastructure remains safe, secure, and operational during both construction and long-term use.

Proven Across Major Infrastructure Projects

Elite Precast protection slabs are already in use on some of the UK’s most significant projects, including:

• Hinkley Point C
• HS2
• Major airport infrastructure works

In each case, our slabs have been trusted to safeguard critical underground communication and utility networks during construction.

Key Features and Benefits

Protection
These slabs effectively shield vital underground utilities, including water pipes, high-pressure gas mains, and power cables

Reinforcement
Both faces of the slab are reinforced with heavy mesh, providing comprehensive protection

Easy installation
The slabs feature integral cast-in and fully certified lifting points, allowing for quick and safe installation

Availability
Slabs are readily available off the shelf for immediate UK mainland delivery.

Versatility
They offer protection from mechanical excavations and are suitable for various utility and pipe protection scenarios

Interlocking Design
The slabs interlock, ensuring easy installation and a rigid, stable protective barrier.

Applications

These utility protection slabs have been installed on major infrastructure products, such as Hinkley Point C, HS2 and several airport projects, where they protect critical underground communication equipment during construction works.

The combination of high-strength concrete, steel reinforcement and versatile design makes these multipurpose protection slabs essential for safeguarding underground infrastructure across various large-scale construction and development projects.

Important note – prior to lifting older / pre-used blocks check the lifting pin for wear / corrosion and check the block for cracks. If the block is cracked or the pin is worn it could fail when being lifted.