Category: Tensile mesh
Beyond the Railing: Safety Solutions for Bridges
Bridges are not just means of crossing; they are marvels of engineering, symbolising progress, connection, and the overcoming of natural obstacles. However awe-inspiring they may appear, their safety remains a paramount concern, demanding constant innovation and vigilance. Traditional guardrails serve as the basic defence against accidents, but as we venture into a new era of bridge construction, the industry is
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The future of bridge design and civil engineering
Bridge design and civil engineering have come a long way since the days of stone arches and wooden beams. Today, advances in technology and materials are transforming the way we design and build bridges, highways, and other infrastructure. In this blog post, we will explore some of the emerging trends and technologies in bridge design and civil engineering, including smart
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Can you customise stainless steel mesh netting?
Photography. Architonic Stainless steel mesh is one of the most diverse materials to work with. Whether you are working indoors or outdoors, stainless steel mesh has a huge range of applications. Here at SRS Group, we utilise stainless steel tensile mesh on a wide range of jobs, including commercial and civil architecture projects. Some of the most common uses of
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The benefits of catenary lighting
The benefits of catenary lighting are wide-ranging, and they are becoming a more common feature of new developments as well as city centre redevelopments. Architects, developers, and design engineers are being placed under increasing pressures brought about by the growth in urbanization around the world. Traditional street lighting is not only limiting in its ability to light a space, but
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What is metal fabrication? Process and Applications
Metal fabrication is the process of creating an end product from raw metal materials. The process includes cutting, burning, welding, machining, forming, and assembly to create the final product. SRS has fast become one of New Zealand’s most trusted high-end metal fabricators, and it’s our end-to-end service that makes us such a great option for all your metal fabrication needs.
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The Importance of Playground Safety
Playgrounds play an important role in a child’s physical and social development. It gives them the chance to let loose in a fun and unstructured way with other kids that very few environments can match. When kids are so absorbed in this way it’s easy for them to be oblivious to the potential dangers around them. Playgrounds are, of course,
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How playground safety has improved in recent years
There’s nothing that gives kids more recreational pleasure than to play on a playground. Besides having fun, there are many other benefits for them too like the strengthening of limbs and muscles, improved coordination and balance, social skills gained from interaction with other kids - the list goes on. At the same time, kids have been known to take a
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6 of the best playgrounds in Auckland (that are super...
Everyone remembers the joy of playground fun from their childhoods and in Auckland, we’re blessed with hundreds of fantastic choices across the city. We’ve been lucky enough to be involved in lots of playground projects, installing tensile mesh and safety netting to keep the little ones from getting themselves in trouble. As admirers of the super safe and the super
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What we have been working on this month – April 2019
From residential gardens through to commercial carparks – SRS is covering it all this month. Team work makes the dream work is what we say around here, and it is critical that we do to ensure our success. On multiple accounts our fabrication and rigging departments have had to work alongside each other to ensure a successful end product. An
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Tirohanga Whanui Project
Watercare and NZ Transport Agency have joined together to create a new walking and cycling bridge connecting Spencer Road to Albany over the Northern Motorway (SH1). This new design has sought inspiration from the valleys, waterways and ridges within the local areas of Pinehill and the East Coast Bays. This architecturally designed bridge is 106ms in length with Culham Engineering
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Maximising visual effect with coloured mesh
When it comes to our products and service, we want to be able to offer our clients the most current market looks. This week’s inspiration for SRS Group is all about the mesh! Tensile mesh is a highly versatile product, which is used across all services at SRS Group. We love the timeless, edgy looks that this product can create. Not
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