Most commercial and industrial flooring access is time-consuming to put together, whether it is straight to the subfloor or a raised elevated structural floor project, either way, it’s usually quite labour intensive. In the commercial and industrial sectors, specifiers and developers are still using traditional flooring material such as metal, wood or concrete, but it’s heavy, and […]
Oscar Wilde said the conversation about it was the last refuge of the unimaginative, while Bill Bryson noted that it’s most striking characteristic is that there isn’t much of it. The weather – and the British obsession with talking about it – has been puzzling outsiders for decades. Rainy weather means slippery surfaces, but this […]
The purpose of a corduroy surface is to warn visually impaired people of the presence of specific hazards such as; steps, level crossings or the approach to on-street light rapid transit (LRT) platforms. It is also used where a footway joins a shared route. It conveys the message of ‘hazard, proceed with caution’. At GripClad, […]
We have many customers in the construction industry who come to us looking for alternatives for things like their bridge or walkway structures. They are often looking for an alternative to wood, so it doesn’t rot, or something that is robust like metal, but won’t rust.
Turnhouse Golf Club, on the west side of Edinburgh, are always looking to improve the golfing experience for their visitors and members.
It is generally believed that chequer plate is a solution to prevent slips and trips but if you have ever stepped or walked on wet or oily chequer plate that is contaminated, you will immediately know this is not the case. In fact it is a main contributor to thousands of slip accidents, indeed […]
The West Lancashire Golf Club pride themselves on making sure they are improving standards all the time. So, when Course Manager, Stuart, started his role at the course 4 years ago he spotted some obvious improvements needed to the wooden sleeper steps around the greens, and they needed to be anti-slip.
Earlier this year we fitted a walkway using our GRP Grating for Tarmac Marine, which was a first for us, given the conditions the walkways would be used in, being used on a Tarmac vessel. Tarmac Marine contacted us looking for a different solution to their ongoing walkway problems.
In 2006, Pontoon Works Ltd were contacted by a supply chain partner to the MOD to design, supply and install a Ferry Pontoon capable of moving vehicles, personnel and ammunition for trials off the coast of Cape Wrath. This was done, and the Pontoon serviced the military for 11 Years. However, in 2017, a storm […]
Seaports and docks are working environments that provide a unique range of hazards and exposure to injury. As such, the docking industry is considered to be a particularly high-risk industry. Port and dock workers are required to work both night and day with heavy equipment and specialist machinery in all kinds of weather.
