Relinea were appointed to supply 18 no platforms up to 18 m long to Docklands Light Railway (DLR). The site had existing timber platforms that needed to be upgraded. The environment was particularly corrosive due to exposure to fuel oil and the elements and DLR recognised that GRP could offer a number of advantages including a very long design life – up to 50 years and an integral anti-slip surface that would provide users with a safe walking surface for years to come without expensive regular repainting.

Relinea were provided with a provisional design that had to allow for a very high point loading. During our design assessment we recognised that making slight changes to the design would improve the structural capabilities of the platforms whilst making installation easier and ensuring cost savings were maintained. These options were put forward to DLR and were accepted.

The timeframe that we had to work to was very short and deadlines had to be met in order to ensure the installation progressed on schedule.