Gates can handle virtually any forming need—with today’s complex concrete shape demands, many structures can’t be formed easily with job built or properly with modular forming systems
Forms can be bid for durability (for high reusability) or bid economically (for the one-time use project)
Gates Custom Wood Forms are built with a combined experience level of more than 100 years with time tested methods and designs that utilize automated parts production to ensure an outstanding finished product
Just because it’s custom doesn’t mean it has to be complicated or expensive—Gates can build forms for a challenging tunnel job or a basic column shape for a high rise office building
Forms arrive at the jobsite ready to set with minimal assembly required using Gates labor efficient systems
Gates has a large wood fabrication shop that make a wide assortment of standard columns and wood gangs. Here is a truck load of large column forms, designed and built at Gates and Sons, headed for the job site. Note, the clamps are installed on these forms. Gates will make up column forms, squared and banded without clamps waiting for column clamp installation on the job site.
Another view of column forms built at Gates and trucked to the job site.
A column form with one end blocked out with 45 degree Gussets.
Another large column form job built at Gates waiting for shipment.
Gates in the last year manufactured a set of double radius forms for a reface job for a water dam project back in Virginia. Here is a view of the first forms being manufactured in the wood shop in Denver, Colorado.
Dam refacing forms being stacked/assembled for double check at the Gates yard before shipment to the job in Virginia.
Arrival of the dam refacing forms at the job site. Note the concrete that had been removed and steel tied in preparation of the form to the site.
Dam refacing forms being crane set into position.
First lift of the dam refacing forms be lowered into position.
Close-up of the dam refacing radius forms set, bulkheaded, ready for concrete.
Second lift of forms in position on dam job.
Job is progressing.The first and second lift has been poured on the majority of the job. The third lift of forms is being positioned and set.
Finished product of dam spillway reface project in Virginia.
Broad view of finished dam spillway job.
Special Median Barrier form built to Nebraska specs, featured HDO form ply, Microlam back up lumber and #3 anchor locks. We designed the forms to use reusable Taper Ties for multiple uses. Note the wood blockouts top and bottom.
End view of #3 Anchor Lock wood median barrier forms. Note the blockouts and Taper Ties.
Concrete end result of wood median barrier forms.
Gates and Sons built a transition form for the same median barrier job in Nebraska. Once again, we featured HDO form ply, Micro Lam lumber and #3 Anchor Locks with Taper Ties.
Concrete end result of wood transition median barrier form.
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