Case Studies

Royal Shrewsbury Hospital

Loop Construction Technology have installed a KOBOT at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) site, where a modern four storey building is being constructed. This is a project that is part of ‘Integrated Health Projects’, a joint venture between VINCI Building and Sir Robert McAlpine.

The app-driven cutting robot system is being used to automate drylining cutting for A1 fire-rated Y-Wall sheathing. The result is faster, cleaner, and more consistent cutting of firewall cladding, as well as significantly reduced dust and noise on site.

KOBOT systems provide safer working environments, higher productivity and lower cost per square metre. In this case, the system is being leveraged to increase the throughput and enhance the workflow of operators who are working on a very large UK construction programme.

Find out more about the project itself here.

Automated Machining of Bespoke Paving Slabs

Loop Construction Technology is part of the Loop Group and built on the 28 year history and specialism of Loop Technology in advanced robotics and automation. Our heritage includes creating highly innovative systems to drive efficiency into UK construction.

A compelling example is our contribution to the Distributed Automated Cutting System (DACS) project, led by Eurovia UK in partnership with the The University of Sheffield AMRC. For over 70 years, the manual on-site cutting of bespoke paving slabs — required to fit around street furniture, kerbs, lamp posts, drain covers, and other urban obstructions — has remained largely unchanged. This traditional process generates high noise levels, carcinogenic silica dust and wastewater, poses significant safety risks to workers, causes substantial public disruption through road and footway closures, and results in approximately 10% material waste.

Leveraging our expertise in metrology, advanced manufacturing software, and robotic machining, we helped develop the IntelliPave solution. The system combines portable tablet-based 3D scanning of the paving area, intelligent software for pattern analysis and material optimisation, and precise off-site robotic machining. Custom slabs are produced off-site and delivered ready for installation alongside the standard slabs, enabling minimal on-site disruption.

Projected Benefits of using this system include:

– A 40–50% improvement in productivity

– Reduction in material waste from 10% to approximately 3%, saving around 16 lorry loads per typical contract

– Complete elimination of on-site noise, dust, and associated hazards

– Reduction in project disruption by nearly one month for a typical year-long paving scheme