By Lara Hemmons
Client: Adler & Allan Location: Alstom Central Rivers Depot in Burton-on-Trent Sector: Rail Infrastructure Products: GRP Platforms, GRP Gantries with Access Steps, GRP Handrails and GRP Safety Gates The challenge Adler & Allan were tasked with improving the access to collision control separator tanks at the Alstom Central Rivers Depot. The environment posed a unique … Continued
By Lara Hemmons
Reliable Supply of Key Clamp Handrail Systems Overview Travis Perkins, one of the UK’s leading builders’ merchants, relies on trusted suppliers to ensure their customers receive high-quality products quickly and efficiently. At their Bristol branch, maintaining a consistent and dependable stock of key clamp handrail systems is essential to meeting local demand. The Challenge As … Continued
By Lara Hemmons
Location:A40 Llanddewi Velfrey to Redstone Cross, Wales Sector: Highways & Public Infrastructure Products: Key Clamp Guardrail Systems The challenge Alun Griffiths needed a fast, reliable key clamp guardrail solution for their A40 improvement scheme after facing major challenges on‑site. With CCTV points, Variable Message Signs (VMS) signage, and culvert areas (S14 and S19) to secure … Continued
By Pascale Mama
Location: Carlingford Lough Greenway in Northern Ireland Sector: Public Infrastructure Products: GRP walkway with mini mesh panels The challenge The Carlingford Lough Greenway is a 5km stretch of shared-use path running alongside the shoreline of Carlingford Lough, with sections being elevated above the walkway. Designed for pedestrians, cyclists, and a wide variety of public users, … Continued
By Pascale Mama
We’re exceptionally proud to have a true pioneer of the GRP (Glass Reinforced Plastic) industry as part of our technical team. Dave Mooney has nearly three decades of hands-on experience and has been instrumental in pushing this material forward. He co-created the innovative GRP palisade fencing and has played a major part in solving some … Continued
By Pascale Mama
Client: Great Western Railway Location: Penzance, Cornwall Sector: Rail Infrastructure Products: GRP Modular Handrail, GRP Grating, GRP Access Platforms, GRP Palisade Fencing, GRP Access Ramps with Handrails, Armco Barrier The challenge Great Western Railway and Network Rail have recently invested a major £6.5 million in the construction of three new sidings at Ponsandane in Penzance. … Continued
By Jordan Farr
Project Name: Colerne Pumping Station Location: Colerne Situation The water treatment facilities at Wessex Water Colerne were facing significant safety challenges. The existing access routes were old, worn out, and non-compliant with current safety standards. This posed a serious hazard to the maintenance teams who needed to navigate these areas regularly, especially under damp conditions … Continued
By Jordan Farr
Project Objective: The goal was to enhance the safety and accessibility of the walking route used by rail contractors working along the railway tracks at Cannon Street, Croydon. This required addressing the hazardous conditions that contractors faced on a daily basis, ensuring that they could perform their duties without compromising safety. Challenges: Difficult Terrain: The … Continued
By sophie
Project Name: Access Improvements to Rectory Road Portal Location: Cosford, Telford Situation In the northern region of Telford, specifically the Cosford area, Network Rail had existing access steps dating back to around 1960. Originally constructed with timber, these steps had deteriorated significantly. It was overgrown and had missing or failing steps in places, making the … Continued
By Jordan Farr
Project Name: Crick Tunnel Portal Access Improvements Location: Crick, West Northamptonshire Situation Upon inspection, the access route on the embankment above the Crick Tunnel portal was flagged to the Safety Taskforce as deteriorating. The Safety Taskforce then issued a remit to replace the steps to the NW&C Works Delivery Team at Network Rail, who in … Continued
By Jordan Farr
Project Name: Ezi Klamp’s DDA Handrail installed at Matthews Green School Location: Matthews Green, Wokingham The large development project in North Wokingham includes construction of 2,000 new homes and other infrastructure to support these homes, e.g. shops, community centres and schools, such as this one and much more. The new primary school will be … Continued
By Jordan Farr
Project Name: COVID 19 ward extension to University Hospital of Wales Location: University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff During the heat of the COVID-19 pandemic in October 2020, Ezi Klamp was contacted by Darwin Group to help supply & install a number of safety solutions to the newly completed hospital extension. Due to the high number … Continued
By Jordan Farr
Project Name: Ezi Klamp’s GRP Handrail supplied to Barking Riverside project Location: Barking Riverside, East London “It’s been a pleasure to install over 2.5km of Ezi Klamp’s GPR Handrail system along the new track extension at Barking Riverside” The large-scale development at Barking Riverside in East London includes the construction of 12,000 new homes, … Continued
By Jordan Farr
Project Name: Roof Guardrail Installation on Spike Island Artspace Gallery Location: Spike Island, Bristol Ezi Klamp’s services were called upon to provide a roof guardrail installation for the roof of Bristol’s famous arts space. Watch the video below to learn about the project! Where did the roof guardrail installation take place? Spike Island is an … Continued
By Mandy
Case Study: Telegraph Hotel, Coventry When an icon of British industry reopened as a boutique hotel, it was important that the style was backed by safety. Here’s how Ezi Klamp stepped up to design, supply and install our free standing roof guardrail The Project: To make safe the roof areas of a modern Midlands hotel … Continued
By Jordan Farr
Project Name: Porthmadog Train Viaduct Upgrade Location: Porthmadog, North Wales Watch the video below to learn about the project! “We found the Ezi Klamp GRP Handrails at Traeth Mawr over the river Glaslyn the perfect solution for what was a challenging environment to work in.” When it came to maintaining the Porthmadog Train Viaduct on … Continued