GRP by Sector
GRP walkways, platforms, stairs, handrails, ladders and fencing are used in every sector. At UIS, we design, fabricate and install all six, using our own site teams.
Which sectors do we work in?
We work across all sectors. Below is how GRP is used in each of these sectors, with a page for each.
Each sector page lists what we build on that kind of site, the standards that apply, how GRP compares with steel there, and what affects the price.
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Wet and corrosive sites
Water and wastewater, food and drink, and sites where steel walkways are rusting. GRP does not corrode.
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Sites with live electrical equipment
Substations, power sites and rail. GRP does not conduct electricity.
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Roofs, risers and tight spaces
Data centres, housing blocks and car parks. GRP weighs roughly a fifth of the steel equivalent, so our site team can carry the panels in by hand.
From survey to handover.
We survey, detail, fabricate and install the GRP ourselves, so one company is responsible for the whole job.
Survey and measure
We visit the site and agree with you what needs to be reached and how often. On an existing structure we can 3D-scan it, so our drawings match what is on site.
Drawings and quotation
Our draughtsmen detail the GRP and any support steelwork to the loads your structural engineer gives us. We then send an itemised quotation that includes fabrication and installation. On major commercial packages the quotation comes back within 1 to 2 weeks.
Fabrication
We fabricate the support steelwork and cut the GRP panels and sections to size in our Rotherham workshop, so most of the cutting is done before delivery.
Installation
Our own site team installs the GRP under an SSSTS-qualified supervisor, to a method statement written for the job. We cut the GRP to size in our workshop, so there is little cutting on site. Where a panel does need trimming, we cut it with a diamond blade under dust extraction, away from live areas where possible, and no hot-works permit is needed.
Handover
At handover we give you the O&M pack, with the manufacturer's test data for the products we installed. The 12-month defect liability period runs from practical completion, in line with standard JCT terms, unless your contract sets different terms.
Why GRP is used on these sites
GRP is used on these sites because it does not corrode, does not conduct electricity, and weighs roughly a fifth of the steel equivalent.
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GRP in use.
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Why choose UIS for GRP
We design, make and install every GRP job ourselves, from survey to handover.
About UIS-
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Detailed and made in Rotherham
Our draughtsmen detail the GRP and any support steelwork to your engineer's loads, and we cut the GRP and fabricate the steel in our Rotherham workshop before delivery.
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Itemised quotations
On major commercial packages, our itemised quotation comes back within 1 to 2 weeks, with fabrication and installation priced in.
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Accreditations for your PQQ
We hold ISO 9001, CHAS Elite, Alcumus SafeContractor and ConstructionLine Gold. Any steel we fabricate is made to BS EN 1090 Execution Class 2 with UKCA marking. We carry GBP 10m public liability and GBP 10m employers' liability, and we can send the certificates the day you ask.
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Installed by our own site teams
Our own site teams install every job. Each job has an SSSTS-qualified supervisor, every operative holds a CSCS card, and the teams are PASMA and IPAF trained. We write a method statement for each job and plan the work around your site, out of hours where your programme needs it.
"I've worked with UIS for several years on some high profile and very complex projects. Their attitude and work ethic are second to none - providing high quality services and products which are delivered safely and on time every time. Overall they are a pleasure to do business with and wouldn't hesitate recommending UIS for any steelwork or metalwork packages."
Questions we get asked.
The material is the same, but we choose the resin, surface, fire grade and fixings for each site: for example, a resin for the cleaning chemicals on a food site, or a UV-stable grade on an exposed roof.
Yes. Tell us about your site and what needs to be reached, and we will explain what we would build in GRP.
Yes. We design, make and install the GRP with our own site teams, so one company is responsible from survey to handover.