Alliance Contractors is a new customer for Sy‑
mons. They own Steel‑Ply® and have utilized it
for years, but they never worked directly with
Symons to help them plan a project until they
had a small fountain job that needed layout
assistance. When that job went very well, we
began to make more project proposals.
When they were awarded a large retaining
wall project for an intersection improvement
project for the Lake County Highway Depart‑
ment, Symons provided forming suggestions
for the long, curved walls. The contractor
had utilized clamp form products from other
manufacturers before, and were interested
in seeing what Rapid Clamp could do for
them. Mike Paulson, Vice-President of Alliance
Contractors, reviewed the proposal. He was
very impressed by the comprehensive plans
presented, and was confident in his decision
to work with us on this project.
The project called for a 100' radius wall along
2 sides of a “T” intersection and a gentler
curve along the top of the “T”. Symons plan
proposed using 300 x 100 Rapid Clamp panels
to form a corded radius. Larger Rapid Clamp
panels, combined with some of their Steel‑Ply
fillers, would be used on the straight parts of
the walls. It was a cost-saving choice because
it was less expensive than a true radius form
and it allowed the contractor to rent and reuse
a small amount of equipment; it was a
productive and money-saving choice because
it used fewer ties than plans with smaller
panel sizes; and it was a time-saving choice
because connecting large form panels with
clamps is fast.
The contractor credits the speed of the Rapid
Clamp system and utilizing Steel‑Ply to fill in
on the final pour for helping them make up
the weather delays at the beginning of the
construction project. Rapid Clamp lived up
to its name and helped them complete the
project on time!