The natural choice for urban greening
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#WomeninConstructionWeek profile #3: Nikki Errington runs MMA Architectural, a leading supplier of stainless-steel wire-rope systems widely by the UK construction industry for supporting living walls/green façades, fencing animal enclosures and keeping car parks and bridges safe.
Vaso loves doing a job that helps make the City of London a nicer, cleaner and healthier place. With construction jobs with views like this why wouldn’t more women be attracted to the living roofs and walls business? P&P Women in Construction Week profile #2.
Only 14% of people working in construction in the UK are women, and most of those are in professional roles. Charlotte Pritchard says let’s use #WomeninConstructionWeek to help change that by educating the young women about the opportunities in green roofs, green walls and sustainable construction.
When the much delayed UK Environment Bill becomes law, it will be obligatory for new developments to not only to protect, but also to improve the biodiversity of the plot by 10%. This means developers need to prove so-called biodiversity net gain (BNG) to receive planning permission. The provision of habitats and food through biodiverse living walls and green roofs could play a major role in helping developers prove BNG.
One of the largest ‘blue’ storm-water-management roofing projects ever seen in London. Every roof in the development is blue and green. Half of the roofs are also solar. This proves that blue roofing works at scale for residential developments.
This considers the evidence and research supporting the sustainability and environmental benefits of green walls. This includes how living walls benefit people and society by helping to reduce pollution and nuisance; how living walls benefit buildings moderating temperature and noise, reduce energy consumption; how living walls help companies by reducing bills and improving corporate image.
What is better than a living roof? An edible living roof! The UK has been slow to pick-up on the trend for urban rooftop farms that has swept the rest of the world. This article picks out the most inspiring – the biggest, highest, cleverest and most beautiful of the world’s rooftop farms to help open UK eyes to the massive potential.
Many of the UK’s living walls, roofs and rooftop gardens are vulnerable after a stressful year compounded by the Coronavirus lockdown and extreme weather. To help combat this P&P’s revolutionary Green Doctor Service is offering a free health check until 20th of December 2020. Book now.
The UK living roof industry trade body, GRO, has its official unveiling on the inaugural World Green Roof Day with P&P’s James Beattie as board member.
Until now, green roofs are somewhat of a rarity in Scotland, with the perceived cost thought to be prohibitive to developers.
An excellent video from the NGO Groundwork re-imagines how Manchester would look if the council, planners and business embraced an extensive urban greening strategy.
Toxic air kills up to 11,000 people each year the British Heart Foundation warns the UK government. One way to combat air pollution is to encourage more urban greening – including green walls and roofs – previous research shows.
The Pritchard and Pritchard team have been revitalising the living wall and planted landscapes at this fantastic mixed use space in Old Street. Remedial works…
The Pritchard and Pritchard team were subcontracted by DDC Limited To undertake the installation of this magnificent roof garden in the heart of London.
The Pritchard and Pritchard team have worked with MMA Architectural to install wire trellis at this multi-storey car park in Winchester.
