30-05-2019

5 popular mezzanine balustrades in 2019

If you’re lucky enough to enjoy a nice mezzanine space in your house (or workplace) then you’ll have to think about the right balustrades to go with them. There are all sorts of things to take into consideration that you might not ordinarily have realised from the dimensions and materials to cost and design and more. We thought it would

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14-05-2019

Our Thoughts On Bespoke Projects

Fabrication is an art form. Our apprentice Nick has been working on eight custom brackets for a client of ours. These brackets have been designed to secure an air ducting system to support the system to the exterior of the building on Hasley Street, Auckland. Majority of companies steer away from custom projects due to the strenuous effort caused by

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18-04-2019

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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10-04-2019

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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03-04-2019

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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20-03-2019

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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06-03-2019

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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27-02-2019

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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12-02-2019

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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05-02-2019

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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