The second edition of this case study highlights the impact of concrete block permeable paving as an irrigation source, sustaining street trees and green infrastructure, following a site visit some 5-years after completion. Its low-intervention, thin overlay technology enables sustainable reuse of conventional road bases and their embodied carbon, creating attractive, safe shared-surfaces. Capturing rainwater…

Regeneration using straightforward paving interventions designed with full community involvement.

A new case study is available exploring the transformative power for housing of inspired hard landscape design. Covering a 6 year period, it revisits the phased regeneration of Orchard Village – previously known as the Mardyke Estate – in east London, master-planned and designed by PRP.

Hong Kong International Airport represents the largest single airfield installation of interlocking concrete pavement using state-of-the-art design and construction.

Concrete Block Permeable Pavement Case Studies and Update

A case study demonstrating best-practice to meet HSE requirements

Accordia is a substantial, award winning housing project on the edge of central Cambridge. Its importance lies in its demonstration that it is possible for a volume house-builder to support high quality architecture and urban design.

Oxfordshire County Council has taken a positive and pragmatic approach to adopting streets and other areas using concrete block permeable paving for some 15 years.

The Lamb Drove SuDS Monitoring project in Cambourne demonstrates that SuDS work and should cost less. It also highlights the robust performance of concrete block permeable paving.