What we have been working on this month
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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Smales Farm Vertical Garden
Outside In. Nov 2018. Back in 2018 SRS Group NZ Ltd was contracted to Outside in to complete the fabrication and installation of a vertical garden at the Smales Farm Vodafone office. This vertical garden involved our team fabricating the custom aluminium planters. The planter boxes were then finished in a black powder coating, this enhanced the vertical gardens aesthetics
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What is a Bimini top?
A bimini top is an open canvas structure that sits over the cockpit of the boat, supported by metal frames. The name bimini top originates from the island Bimini in the Bahamian Islands where they were originally created according to triangle marine center. Bimini tops are generally made from Aluminum or Stainless Steel. Aluminum is a popular choice for smaller
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9 of the best vertical garden ideas
Vertical gardens come in all shapes and sizes. From full external living walls to intricate interior gardens. Here at SRS Group, we are huge advocates for businesses who might be considering the implementation of a vertical garden. We work with businesses looking to add a green wall, either internally or externally. We use a number of solutions in order to
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Outdoor hanging light fixtures – how to make an impact in 2019
There’s no better way to make a statement or create an atmosphere for a living environment than by installing outdoor hanging light fixtures. Many people do this for special occasions (like Christmas/weddings etc) but there’s no reason why it can’t be set as a default arrangement in the outdoor living space of your choosing. To demonstrate the point, we thought we’d
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Decking Balustrades – 3 tips to get you started!
Building a deck is a great way to bring the sun and outdoors into your home and more and more of us in New Zealand are doing so. If you’re one of those people who are planning on doing the same you’ll also need to think about decking balustrades. Balustrades, for those that don’t know, are the vertical columns that
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Introduction to New Zealand Barrier Design Regulations
New Zealand balustrade regulations to consider during the design process. When it comes to designing a deck balustrade there are many factors to take into consideration. Balustrades must be designed to resist the loads they are likely to experience throughout their lives – without collapsing or becoming unstable. We want to give you some insight into the New Zealand
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How do green walls work and why you should invest...
Whether a living wall is placed internally or externally it starts to produce a positive impact on its environment. At SRS we are advocates for business to consider installing a green wall or foliage system into their work place. Living walls are often not talked about in the way they should be. A lot of people get caught up
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SRS Group Project Updates
SRS Groups Month Offering both Rigging and fabrication services can be require patience and perseverance however, SRS Group has a hard working team who always get the job done. We want to share with you what SRS Group has been busy with and will be keeping us busy over the next month. Franklin Road Catenary Lighting System Featured above
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Swaging Verse Crimping
Our knowledge shared with you We had the opportunity to sit down with SRS Group's operational manager Mike and ask him a few questions on swaging and the beneficial options swaging can produce verse crimping. What is the difference between swaging and crimping? Well, they are similar things but the big difference is that crimping involves the wire or cable
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