Recycled Plastic in parks and estates
Not part of the plastic waste problem Our recycled plastic furniture, lumber and raised beds are robust, they don’t rot or require any maintenance other than a wipe once in a while. They withstand the worst of the weather and [...]
Sometimes the easiest way to design an installation of any kind is with a biro on the back of an envelope. Sometimes though, the easiest way is to use a CAD (computer-aided design) programme like SketchUp for a full three [...]
The ghosts of architecture past In the 1970s, concrete was king. Forming technology had advanced fast and Brutalism still seemed like a good idea to a lot of architects (if you remember Newcastle's 'Get Carter' car park or the old [...]
Hardcastle Crags The National Trust know a thing or two about sustainability. Their job of caring for historic properties and areas of beautiful countryside around the UK involves a huge amount of maintenance, and so when they build a staircase [...]
Sowood - A Town With History Sowood in the 21st century is a delightful village of a couple of thousand people perched atop the Yorkshire moors. Its picturesque stone-built houses and churches give an impression of peaceful permanence; it's [...]
The sloper bench design has been a feature of the British landscape for pretty much as long as there has been public seating. Wedding proposals have been made on them, newspapers have been read on them, Facebook accounts have [...]
We have just been sent this photograph by John Branton from the National Trust property at Brimham Rocks in North Yorkshire, showing a small recycled plastic boardwalk he and several helpers constructed to enable visitors cross some boggy ground. John [...]
This large Blue Cross rehoming centre for pets in Ipswich features fully equipped, purpose built kennels, catteries and vets blocks, all connected by gravel access routes. All of these routes are designed and fitted for high permeability using our Hebden [...]
Looking after multi-million-pound racehorses is no game. Everything has to be right and every risk is examined to find a pay to eliminate it. This is why this huge studfarm near Newmarket is using our recycled plastic lumber planks to [...]
We had a lovely email a few days ago from a customer who had bought some Heptonstall benches for their local park. Messages like this are wonderful for our Testimonials Page as they help and inspire us, but we're also [...]