3 Tips to Consider Before Starting a Bespoke Fabrication Project
Bespoke metal fabrication is a service that many companies and designers turn to when they are working on custom projects. Originality comes at a price, where quality can not be ignored. High end fabrication projects require adequate planning, experience and skills. Commonly we can get caught up in the end product rather than the process, which is why we have
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What is a Green Facadé?
Photography. Jodie Gallagher. Wondering what a Green Facadé is? Or just wanting to know more about this foliage system and why it could be the right choice for you? In this blog we aim to educate you more on Green Facadés. Green Facades are vines growing up a supporting wire lattice. There are a range of wire lattice options tailored to
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How Catenary Lighting Can Benefit Your Space
Catenary lighting systems have a number of benefits to the space they are installed in. Whether you are trying to create ambient lighting, maximise space, increase usage or simply add an element of design, Catenary lighting can recreate a space. Lighting design is a large part of creating and setting the tone of a space. Whether you are trying to
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Ecologically Sustainable Gardens on buildings and a range of benefits...
Ecologically Sustainable Gardens on the built structure have a number of benefits. Photography. Galeria de SkyVille What is an Ecologically Sustainable garden on a built structure? Vertical gardens (Green walls or Living Walls), green facades and roof gardens make up gardens on the built structure. But an ecologically sustainable garden is one that only needs planting once. All gardens need maintenance
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Sustainable Green Roofs and Managing Stormwater Runoff
Storm-water run-off is a major cost to councils. Building infrastructure to handle large volumes of rain water in a short time period, uses a lot of taxpayers dollars. Collecting and piping storm water to a safer place is a constant problem for all urban areas. As the urban areas grow so does the urgency to handle large quantities of water.
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5 Great Examples of wire infill balustrade design
Wire infills use cables that offer a contemporary look that is view-friendly and maintenance free. SRS uses 316 grade stainless steel wires to create wire infills into interior and exterior balustrades to ensure longevity of the product. In today’s world we are always looking for new and exciting designs, with our eagerness to find something great we tend to forget
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Harbour Hockey Centre
A new world class facility and home for Harbour Hockey and the Vantage Black Sticks will be built at Rosedale Park as part of the Northern Corridor Improvements project. The new venue will provide expanded and enhanced community facilities to support the growth of community users; and to promote and support participation in the sport of hockey throughout New Zealand.
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10 knots to help you over summer!
With summer underway, we thought it would be helpful to share 10 great knots that can be used on and off the boat! Not only will you find these knots helping you out with daily hacks, they are important to know when it comes to boat safety. Knots are used to not only secure the boat to the dock but
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St Albans Cable Trellis
Foliage walls come in all shapes and sizes! Contracted to Contract Construction in Christchurch, SRS Group sent down our specialist riggers to install a Green Trellis system at St Albans retirement home. To create this bespoke foliage wall, SRS used a cable diagrid system with stand-off fittings to attach the system to the exterior of the building. A cable diagrid
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Top 10 plants for growing green walls during summer
Green walls (or living walls) are fast becoming one of the most popular gardening trends both in residential and commercial situations. Not only do they bring obvious environmental benefits, but they can also be beautifully constructed and bring a harmonious feel to a space. With summer approaching we thought we’d explore some of the best plants that you can feature
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