Atkore Unistrut is able to offer a wide range of expertise and services to supply custom solutions to suit the needs of any project. Atkore Unistrut Prefabricated and Modular Systems by DP Building Systems Atkore is able to offer a wide range of expertise and services to supply custom solutions to suit the needs of any project. The complete bespoke solution from Atkore We understand the challenges that modern infrastructure projects create. It’s often the...

Atkore Unistrut - Cable Management Solutions Atkore Unistrut is known worldwide for producing the original Atkore Unistrut metal framing system. Our extensive product portfolio now includes a variety of cable management solutions and advanced metal framing systems. We continue to provide quality mechanical products and solutions. Original Atkore Unistrut® Metal Framing System The original, and still the best. Atkore Unistrut has been the leading supplier of metal framing systems for over 90 years. Specialising in...

Installation Guide Modular M&E installation is gathering pace in the construction of all building types. The benefits of off-site manufacture and assembly not only help to improve quality and safety on site, but also continue to compress construction programme time-scales. The offsite manufacturing process can help site management by reducing the number of resources on site, leading to reduced logistics and welfare arrangements. Meanwhile, site scrap, packaging and waste materials are also minimised. Typical services...

DP Building Systems are the specialist in Unistrut and Atkore solution, but we stock and specialize in the full range of Cable Management, Fixings & Fasteners. Fischer fixing systems have a product portfolio covers over 15,000 articles. These include inter alia dynamic anchors for earthquake zones or for severely stressed buildings, fire protection fixings, innovative facade systems and the first glass fitting where the anchor does not pierce the glass. A wide range of the...

Lindapter Type FL Beam Flange Clamps are now independently Fire Rated for up to 120 minutes. ✓ Independently fire tested to ISO 834 ✓ 120 minute Fire Rating F(120) ✓ Fire Rated connection solution for building services As part of Lindapter's continued commitment and investment in product development and testing, Lindapter commissioned BRE Global Ltd (UKAS 0578) to independently fire test its Type FL Beam Flange Clamp. The products were tested in tension whilst subjected...

Below details what DP Building Systems can offer: No min order charge Next day delivery and same day delivery Trade counter for collections in Perry Barr, near M6 In-house free technical resource Cutting service for channel, tray and rod Prefabrication and modular build service available Powder coating service Over £500k Cable Management Stock Holding Own transport fleet, includes FORS delivery and same day delivery option In-house technical team, with the ability to support with Technical...

DP Building Systems can offer a wide range of expertise and services to supply custom solutions to suit the needs of any projects – the complete bespoke Cable Management Solution. Our in-house technical team can work with you on finding the right bespoke solution for your requirement, utilising the products and solutions from our wide range of suppliers. The solutions we can offer range from trapeze frames, bespoke modular units delivered complete & ready to...

Introduction: Linbrooke Services has specified and installed a flexible conduit system from Flexicon to protect power and data cabling for a new passenger signage system as part of the Thameslink high capacity infrastructure improvements. The company installed the new signage system in St Pancras, City Thameslink, London Blackfriars and Farringdon. With the Thameslink route having 117 millions passengers per year, including several travelling to Gatwick or Luton airport with heavy luggage, maintaining throughput through the...

Understand how Lindapter have been supporting the Nuclear Industry Who are Lindapter? For over 80 years, Lindapter has pioneered the design and manufacture of steel-to-steel connections, providing a faster and safer alternative to on-site drilling or welding. Lindapter products are used worldwide on new build, refurbishment and decommissioning nuclear projects Typical Connection Applications Pipe Supports. Quickly and precisely align heavy duty pipework with Lindapter’s highly adjustable connections. Lindapter support assemblies allow piping to be simply...

Marco is one of the UK’s leading manufacturers of cable containment solutions to the health sector. Modern hospitals, walk-in centres and surgeries have embraced Marco’s ranges where the firm is able to deliver a one-stop solution. In recent years, Marco has developed a uPVC trunking range specifically for this sector. The Elite Hygieia range offers a unique built-in antimicrobial protection. Products Designed for Healthcare Marco are proud to be able to offer such a diverse...

Heavy duty pipe supports – a versatile solution for complex bridge installation eavy duty pipe supports (or HD Clamps) are modern pipe clamps used for supporting heavy load pipework. They have been designed using state of the art manufacturing methods and with quick and easy installation in mind. Walraven HD Clamps are versatile, high quality (RAL quality certified) clamps that are ideal for dealing with extreme forces in indoor and outdoor environments Here is an...

Selection of Galvanised finish when considering the longevity of cable containment and support bracketry. In the modern Rail industrial market, it has never been more important for projects to be designed with “total design life criteria” including the need for cable containment and pipe work support bracketry installations to meet much longer system design life periods and as such the longevity of the product finish on these installations is critical when specifying products to meet...

The combined forces of the Unistrut-Marco product collective have been utilised as part of the ongoing expansion of one of Europe’s largest retail chains A full specification has been made at LIDL’s latest UK warehouse development. Marking the 11th warehouse in the UK for the supermarket giant, the site in Wednesbury encompasses some 435,938 sq ft, to put into scale, the size of ten football pitches. Unistrut has been specified on the German firm’s most...

Lindapter Hollo-Bolt® was specified for Germany's largest shopping centre. After a £130 million investment, Ruhr Park shopping village in Germany has been extended, remodelled and refurbished to a high standard. One of the new architectural features is the walkway canopies that are inspired by Japanese origami and reflect colour changing lights to create an airy and cosmopolitan atmosphere. Lindapter Hollo-Bolt® was specified for Germany's largest shopping centre. The installers used Lindapter’s CE approved Hollo-Bolts to...

Lindapter's steelwork fixing connections were used on a suspended swimming pool which bridges the gap between two luxury residential towers to form the American Copper Buildings development. The ‘sky-pool’ is based on the bottom floor of a three-story fitness and leisure complex, allowing residents to swim between the two skyscrapers while taking in the views from high above New York City. The structure creates a new landmark for the area and sets a new standard...

The Library of Birmingham will house the city’s collection of archives, photography and rare books. The library boasts ten storeys, several mezzanine levels, a basement level which includes an open air amphitheatre shared with the REP Theatre, a lower ground level with indoor terraces, four further public levels and two outdoor garden terraces. The building has been designed by Dutch architect, Mecanoo Architecten and, in addition to holding the accolade of being the largest public...

Legrand helps manage waste and increase service life at Bolton recycling plant Legrand is helping to reduce the amount of waste that’s needlessly sent to landfill after providing the cable management for a new IVC (In Vessel Composting) plant in Bolton. The 90m x 60m facility is part of Greater Manchester’s Recycling and Waste Management Contract with Greater Manchester Waste Disposal Authority (GMWDA) and Viridor Laing (Greater Manchester) Ltd. Designed to recycle garden and kitchen...

Work is now complete at the £6.8 million Boole Technology Centre on the Lincoln Science and Innovation Park where Marco has supplied its Elite uPVC trunking solution. M&E contractor, Selmec , carried out all electrical installation works, specifying Marco’s popular Elite range throughout the state of the art facility. The centre will house more than 20 highly innovative businesses and help to further the science park’s strategy of building a community of technology businesses, entrepreneurs,...

As part of Bupa’s three-year plan to move its Salford Quays operation to a new base at The Regent, MediaCityUK, a full fit out has included the specification of Marco’s steel wire cable tray by contractor Genlec. The health and social care company has signed a 15-year agreement with The Peel Land & Property Group to lease the 145,000 square foot facility, one of the biggest commercial property lettings in Manchester in the last five...

A derelict building in the heart of Portsmouth has been transformed into a 1,000-bed student residencA derelict building in the heart of Portsmouth has been transformed into a 1,000-bed student residence. Zurich House on Stanhope Road has been refurbished and a 12-storey extension built beside it to help fill the housing demand for University of Portsmouth students. Contractor, NWP, has opted for a large quantity of bespoke units from Marco using the manufacturer’s Juno trunking...

The £40 million Garnock Community Campus is now complete with Marco’s Elite uPVC trunking utilised across the vast new build site. The new school on Beith Road, Kilbirnie, will accommodate pupils from Glengarnock Primary School and Garnock Academy. As well as providing state-of-the-art educational facilities for pupils, the campus will include a high quality six-lane swimming pool leisure facility to replace Garnock Pool and a synthetic pitch suitable for rugby and football. The campus also...

Marco has supplied a substantial order of steel wire cable tray and uPVC trunking to contractors the Dodd Group as part of the re-development of the Deanery School, Wigan. The project will provide a new school building covering approximately 11,000 square metres located in the front part of the current school grounds. In addition to this, the Sports Hall and its adjoining classrooms will be retained and refurbished. Contractor, Dodd Group, is managing the large-scale...

The completion of a new teaching block at Canterbury Academy has seen the inclusion of a number of Marco products incorporating a bespoke specification and DDA compliance. The building incudes 14 general teaching classrooms and a drama space together with alterations to the existing building to provide an additional food-technology classroom and two additional science labs. Contractor PA Grant has managed the installation, having utilised Marco’s products at several other schemes across the South. The...

Pemsa carried out the supply of rejiband® BYCRO coated wire mesh tray for the fibre optic and IT wiring systems in this Data Center. Built by Ferrovial, for Telefónica, it is located in the town of Alcalá de Henares, near Madrid. This Data Center has gained the TIER IV certification, complying with the highest requirements and standards of safety and quality for these types of centers. The facility includes 23 IT rooms and a build...

A £26million re-development of Orpington College gave a complete overhaul to existing buildings and facilities and created a state-of-the art education centre with first class resources. The specification for the electrical installation at Orpington included a Cat 6 Structure Cabling System that met the IT requirements of the College, and Marco’s ELITE 60 Trunking at 200mm x 63mm deep was chosen as the perfect system. he ELITE 60 offers greater capacity for Cat 6 cables...

Omagh Hospital Marco’s Elite uPVC trunking with a built in Hygieia antimicrobial protection Marco’s Elite uPVC trunking with a built in Hygieia antimicrobial protection has been specified by electrical contractor, the Dowds Group, for use throughout the new £110million Omagh Hospital and Primary Care Complex. Omagh Hospital Marco’s Elite uPVC trunking with a built in Hygieia antimicrobial protection “Dowds were keen to work with a product that could meet their own objectives, installing a quality...

Striking images of the new Elizabeth Line tunnels taking shape beneath London have been revealed. With less than 18 months until the Crossrail line opens, engineers are working around the clock to install the overhead power system for the new trains. The images show engineers installing the cabling and power supply system inside the vast tunnels which run for 26 miles beneath the capital. Each Elizabeth line train will draw power in the tunnels from...

Lindapter's Girder Clamp was specified for connecting the pulley system at the Berlin Musical Theatre due to its adjustability, high strength capacity and CE Mark approval. Steel sections were connected together with the Type A Girder Clamps to create the adjustable supporting framework. Pulley guides were then attached to the beams with more Type As. The easy-to-install Girder Clamps provide lateral adjustability which allows a quick reconfiguration to suit stage requirements by simply loosening and...

Lindapter's size M20 Type HD clips were recently chosen to secure low speed rails in different areas of Hitachi's production facility at Newton Aycliffe in County Durham. The clips securely fastened the rails outside the depot building and along the edges of the bogie drops to allow Engineers access to work underneath the trains Lindapter's size M20 Type HD clips were recently chosen to secure low speed rails in different areas of Hitachi's production facility...

Lindapter’s technical team designed a strong, reliable and quick connection method for attaching various steel sections together while ensuring the integrity of the tower’s original architectural steelwork. After speaking to one of Lindapter’s engineers, the contractor took advantage of Lindapter’s free connection design service and quickly received 2D and 3D drawings of the proposed clamping system which omitted the need for drilling or welding on site, while preserving the original steelwork and its coatings. After...

A data centre is energy intensive; the consumption power and cooling compared to a traditional office building. It is estimated that a data centre can be 40 times as energy intensive as an office building. According to market research and consulting firm Pike Research, data centres around the world consumed 201.8 terawatt hours (TWh) of electricity in 2010 and energy expenditures reached $23.3 billion As data requirements usage grow, data centres energy consumption rises, both...

The data center is the heart that pumps lifeblood to the business, without it everything stops and if it encounters a problem or downtime, so does the business and the users. Business do not consider the ‘’veins’’ that carry the lifeblood around; the Cable Management and poor Cable Management. As networking solutions become denser and port counts within a data centre increase, incorrect Cable Management can have disaster affect to both the running of the...

When it comes to ensuring maximum performance and efficiency, your organisation’s data centre needs a helping hand. Here at DP Building Systems, we specialise in delivering hot and cold aisle containment solutions for environments of all shapes, sizes and specifications. How HAC and CAC work? Hot and cold aisle containment gives you the means to improve predictability and efficiency, particularly if your organisation has so far relied on a traditional data centre cooling system. Both...

Water treatment is any process that makes water more acceptable for a specific end-use, which may be drinking, river flow maintenance, water recreation and many others. With industry standards for water treatment becoming more and more stringent it is essential to find professional cable management products that you can harness. As a leading distributor to the construction industry, DP Building Systems specialise in designing, manufacturing and supplying high quality support products to various industries such...

2012 Olympic Aquatics Centre Products Used: Y-It Project: 2012 Olympic Aquatics Centre Location: Olympic Park, Stratford, London Capacity: 17500 Construction cost: £269 Million Zip-Clip were asked to provide a bespoke suspension system that could be used to support cable management from a steel structure. To add to this the support needed to offer corrosive resistance due to the chlorinated atmosphere. 2012 Olympic Aquatics Centre Products Used: Y-It Project: 2012 Olympic Aquatics Centre Location: Olympic Park,...

DP Building Systems are proud to announce their contribution to Europe's largest modern day infrastructure project: Crossrail. What is Crossrail? Crossrail is a 118-kilometre (73-mile) railway line that is under construction in the UK. It is due to begin full operation in 2018, serving London and its environs by providing a new east-west route across Greater London. Work began in 2009 on the central part of the line—a tunnel through central London—and connections to existing...

Two of Britains largest airports Heathrow and Gatwick have undergone expansion in recent years in response to a need for increased capacity. As a result Heathrow has invested in the brand new construction of Terminal 5 and Gatwick have made expansions to their terminal facilities also For many years DP Building Systems have been supplying a variety of Unistrut channel and associated fittings and fixings to number of ceiling contractors who have installed Unistrut grids...