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Alpha Rail appointed to supply and install metal railings to Faversham Recreation Ground

A recent project has been approved to move forward that will refurbish the park and bring it right up to date for 2020.

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Specifying play area / playground railings? – Key points from Alpha Rail

Where a landscape architect, consulting engineer or client has a project requiring play area railings, various factors should be considered before a decision can be made on the choice of product.

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Adventure mini golf course secured by Alpha Rail railings

Alpha Rail was appointed by Putt in the Park Ltd to supply and install metalwork to a new mini golf course in Colchester

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Specifying metal railings? – Key points from Alpha Rail

Alpha Rail provides useful insights into specifying metal railings, discussing key points of the specifying process and what to consider

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Choosing the correct type of pedestrian guardrail – what to consider

What should you consider when choosing pedestrian guardrail? Alpha Rail provides advice on selecting the correct type of guardrail for your project.

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What is BS EN 1176 – Playground Equipment Standard?

Play areas are a great place for children to run, play, and climb, and it is of paramount importance to make sure that they are […]

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Metal Railings installed at Brighton school following newly built entrance and DDA compliant ramp

Located in the seaside city of Brighton and Hove, St. Bartholomew’s C E Primary School recently underwent work to build a brand-new main entrance and DDA access ramp.

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Alpha Rail creates intricately cut decorative features in-house following £80,000 plasma cutter investment

With the help of grant funding, Alpha Rail has been given the opportunity to bring more work in-house by buying a high definition plasma cutting machine to make profiled shapes, decorative features and other miscellaneous components for railings and architectural metalwork

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What to consider when installing Optirail pedestrian guardrail on highways projects

When working on a highways project where visibility is of most importance, many will opt for Alpha Rail’s Optirail pedestrian guardrail, which is considered to be the market leading product since its creation in the 1980’s.

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