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Expert surveyor, Roger Bristol provides some useful tips for Installing metal railings and pedestrian guardrail into hard and soft surfaces.

The first phase of a £1.3million development has recently been completed on the former Cannock Stadium site at Pye Green Road, Cannock. Funded by Cannock Chase District Council, the park will be a fantastic open space for the public to enjoy.

Alpha Rail installs bespoke poppy railings around a War Memorial in Bedfordshire in time for 100 years Remembrance Day service

Members of the Alpha Rail team have visited Trent Castings, a cast iron foundry based in Mansfield, to take a quick tour of the facility and get some ‘behind the scenes’ access to learn how they could help us on metal railings restoration projects.

Alpha Rail's expert surveyor has the following advice regarding what condition a site need to be in to be surveyed to install metal railings.

Over 1200m of Pedestrian Guardrail manufactured by Alpha Rail has been installed at the Exe Bridges roundabout in a bid to help improve pedestrian safety.

The Windy Arbor Primary School in Solihull has undergone refurbishment, and vertical bar metal railings manufactured and installed by Alpha Rail have helped transform the appearance of the school.

Article explaining what is BS 1722 Part 9. The British Standard specification for mild steel fences with round or square verticals and flat horizontals.

Debating the pros and cons of fencing materials like metal railings v wooden fencing is an important part of the decision making process.