UKGBC responds to State of Nature 2019 report
The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) has today reacted to the latest State of Nature report, which highlights the continuing extent of species decline across the UK. Following the previous …
Landscaping
Abbey Road 50th Anniversary: Iconic album cover immortalised in history next to world-famous crossing
FIFTY years ago, four men in flares walked in sync across a zebra crossing in North London and created one of the most memorable LP covers of all time. Abbey …
Japanese Knotweed – a growing problem for property industry
Adam Brindle, MD of The Grounds Care Group and Japanese Knotweed expert, explains the challenges faced by construction professionals in eradicating this most pesky of plants. The Japanese have long …
A monumental refurbishment
The multi-million-pound refurbishment of an iconic memorial in New York required design, specification and application expertise. Stuart Hicks from cold-applied liquid waterproofing specialist, Kemper System, explains the process. Dedicated to …
Paving the way to a flood-free future
Hard landscaping expert at Scott Parnell Ian Griggs discusses the benefits of using permeable paving to combat flooding. As an island nation, we’re at constant risk of flooding – and …
PRP appointed to design outline planning for Pydar
Leading UK architecture firm PRP has been appointed by Cornwall Council to design the outline planning proposal for the regeneration of the Pydar neighbourhood in Truro. The ambitious redevelopment is …
The benefits of epoxy paint and clear acrylic resins
Specifying the right coating for your premises can often be a difficult decision, says Rizistal UK product manager Alex Holdway. High build epoxy paint coats are two-component pigmented systems suitable …
Size matters: how to make the most of smaller outdoor spaces
From the Garden of Eden to The Hanging Gardens of Babylon and the ancient courtyards of countless palaces, outdoor spaces have long played a significant part in the history and …
Rizistal’s Expert Guide For Applying PC100 Paving Joint Compound
UK based manufacturer, Rizistal, is a supplier of industrial and easy-to-use repair and protection products offering a superior Paving Joint Compound for patios. Rizistal PC100 will deliver results for your …
Structural Statement
The Wolseley Road project from LBMV Architects Located in a unique conservation area of North London, the Wolseley Road project from LBMV Architects involved the renovation and extension of an impressive …
Why creating new ponds helps to protect the ecosystem
At the start of the 20th century, there were around a million freshwater ponds in Britain, supporting a bio-diverse mix of animals, plants and herbs. By the turn of this century, …
Bath’s Forest of Imagination wins top award for temporary landscape
Forest of Imagination, the Bath based pop-up contemporary arts event, has been crowned best Temporary Landscape at the 2018 Landscape Institute (LI) Awards. Created by landscape architect Grant Associates and …
HS2’s vision for Curzon Street Station features urban realm design by Grant Associates
HS2 has revealed its vision for a new station at Curzon Street, Birmingham with a design by WSP, Grimshaw, Glenn Howells Architects and landscape architecture by Grant Associates. The city centre station is one of two …
Grant Associates part of winning design team for Australia’s tallest building
Landscape architect Grant Associates was part of the winning team led by UNStudio and Cox Architecture to design Southbank by Beulah – an AUS$2 billion mixed use development in Melbourne, Australia. Known as Green Spine, the scheme …
Southampton’s Watermark Westquay wins 2018 Prix-Versailles World Architecture Award
Watermark Westquay, a major mixed-use scheme in Southampton by architect ACME with landscape design by Grant Associates, has won a coveted 2018 Prix-Versailles World Architecture Award. The scheme for developer Hammerson won the …
RGU students design therapeutic landscape and active spaces with CLAN and Transition Extreme
Architecture students at Robert Gordon University (RGU) have been tasked with designing innovative spaces for two Aberdeen organisations as part of a new learning and teaching philosophy, ‘Community as an extended classroom’. The …
Brett Landscaping wins Best External Product 2018 for GeoCeramica ®
Brett Landscaping has won the ‘Best External Product’ category in the Housebuilder Product Awards 2018. An expert panel of seven judges including Claire Curtis-Thomas, the CEO of the British Board …
Fast curing Kemperspeed pedestrian traffic systems
When speed really counts – The solution is KEMPERSPEED pedestrian traffic systems A complete project in one day – Fast application and rapid curing for balconies, walkways and terraces. Facing a waterproofing …
It’s time to embrace the ‘living wall’ years
Ellina Webb looks at some of the most successful examples of living walls in the UK Over the past few years the number of buildings with living walls both internally …
Kemper System restores communal areas for residents
Stuart Hicks from cold-applied liquid waterproofing specialist, Kemper System, explains the challenges and solutions during the renovation of a social housing development in Scotland. The refurbishment of any social housing …
Regeneration plans for Filton Airfield take-off
Green light for YTL’s regeneration proposal for Filton Airfield with landscape design by Grant Associates. Plans by infrastructure and development company YTL to regenerate Bristol’s historic 350-acre site at Filton …
Introducing FlexiSet® by SureSet Permeable Paving
SureSet are excited to boost their ever-expanding commercial paving product range. Made from 50% recycled rubber and 50% 6mm natural aggregate and resin, lightweight and flexible, FlexiSet is ideal for …
Marshalls Provide Water Management Solution for Derriford Hospital Interchange
The road outside Derriford Hospital has been widened to allow buses to travel in both directions, helping to reduce congestion outside the main entrance and making bus journeys to and …
Why Hotels should specify Living Walls to communicate Green Credentials?
Hotels across the UK have some great environmental and social initiatives in place, but how do they tell their customers about them? Many sustainability and green messages fall by the …
Tameside Council goes au naturel at Ashton Market
Charcon, the commercial hard landscaping division of Aggregate Industries, has successfully completed delivery of over 4,000m2 of natural stone to Ashton Market Square in Tameside, Greater Manchester. Part of a …
Natural Elements Range from Marshalls
Marshalls is pleased to announce the latest edition to its Street Furniture portfolio. The Natural Elements range is a modular, coordinated range, inspired by biophilic design and elements from the …
Charcon’s Cycle Kerb Wins Top London Innovation Award
Charcon, the commercial hard landscaping division of Aggregate Industries, has been crowned the winner of the Innovation of the Year – Materials category at the 2016 London Construction Awards, thanks …
Low maintenance decking that stands the test of time
James Latham is seeing the popularity of its premium quality composite decking ProFi soar due to its outstanding performance properties which include minimum maintenance, superior stain resistance, extra high impact …
Primary school pupils see the benefits of non-slip decking
An eco friendly school in Liverpool has used Marley Eternit’s JB Citideck® for the walkways surrounding its new innovative eco POD, due to its non-slip properties. The wooden-clad eco POD …
Updated Gardens & Drives brochure gives landscapers a new secret weapon
Updated and refreshed from top to bottom, Brett Landscaping, one of the UK’s leading manufacturers of high quality aggregate and paving products, have launched their Garden & Drives 2017 …
Big Foot Systems Answers DIY SOS from Great Ormond Street Hospital Project
Big Foot Systems is thrilled to have helped Nick Knowles & the BBC DIY SOS team on a rooftop garden project at Great Ormond Street Hospital for children in London. …
Why choose resin bound surfacing for residential developments?
Resin bound surfacing has transformed housing developments in recent years throughout the UK. Gone are the days of using block paving or concrete to create functional driveways, paths and garden …
ING specifies Formica Group VIVIX® for interior garden revamp
When SP Architecture Engineering was tasked with revamping the courtyard garden in the building offices of ING in Rozas, Madrid, they specified Formica Group’s VIVIX® for the facade. The comprehensive …
Marshalls Challenges the BS with New Sub-Base Designs
UK hard landscaping manufacturer Marshalls has launched a brand new series of paving sub-base designs aimed at simplifying the design process for its customers. In collaboration with a leading industry …
RonaDeck Resin Bound Surfacing – not just decorative
There are a variety of resin bound surfacing systems appearing on the market, all claiming to do the same job – provide a decorative, functional permeable paving system. All seem …
Aluminium becomes a decking favourite
A manufacturer of patented aluminium open grilles has tapped into widespread demand for a more practical alternative to traditional timber decking. Yorkshire-based neaco has received a high volume of specifications …
Paving the way for a luxury car manufacturer with a luxurious eye for detail
Nestled deep within the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of eastern France lies Automation Vénissieux – a huge outlet containing many world leading automotive brands and their showrooms. In May 2016, Jaguar Land …
Chelsea Flower Show – Brewin Dolphin Garden
RonaDeck Resin Bound Surfacing was laid to a floating pathway running through an award winning garden at Chelsea Flower Show 2016. The aggregate selection included crushed glass blends of green, …
Brett Revives Courtyard At National Centre For Circus Arts
Brett Landscaping recently supplied over 700m2 of paving to installers Marshall K Paving Contractors Ltd for installation at the National Centre for Circus Arts in London. The centre, which is based …
Charity’s rejuvenation project uses striking Brett Landscaping solution to draw footfall to Hull “Old Town” Centre
Hull Trinity House, a charitable organisation which has served seafarers and their families in the area for over 600 years, has successfully regenerated part of Hull’s Old Town, using hard-landscaping …