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New Guidance on Permeable Paving & SuDS
The latest Edition 7 of Understanding Permeable Paving has now been published by MPA Precast (Interpave). The need to respond to climate change continues to grow in urgency, demanding far wider application of permeable surfaces reversing the sealing-up of urban areas and moving towards a sustainable drainage system (SuDS) approach, set to become mandatory for…
Read MoreDefra Report Highlights Exemplary Project
One of the first housing projects in England with integrated SuDS and incorporating concrete block permeable paving, Lamb Drove Cambridgeshire (also known as The Flows), is highlighted in Defra’s latest report recommending mandatory SuDS. An Interpave case study on this innovative scheme is also available. Defra’s review in January this year identified that SuDS delivery…
Read MoreTony McCormack
It is with real sadness that we hear of the passing of Tony McCormack this week following a short illness. Tony was known to many through his website, pavingexpert.com, and was widely regarded as exactly that: an irreplaceable source of guidance, reference, expertise and information to the paving and landscaping industries. Tony worked with manufacturers,…
Read MoreInnovative Public Realm Regeneration
An important new case study explores urban realm regeneration projects in Tottenham, London. It exemplifies the growing potential of concrete block permeable paving in the hands of innovative designers to deliver SuDS and optimise synergy with street trees to address climate change. At White Hart Lane, a pilot designed using ‘Healthy Streets’ principles, extensive concrete…
Read MorePlanning Requirements for Trees
Extensive new tree planting with provision for long-term maintenance is now a requirement for developments, with new government policies taking effect. Concrete block permeable paving offers an important opportunity to help satisfy these requirements with minimal maintenance requirements over the long-term. The 2021 ‘National Planning Policy Framework’ (NPPF) states: ‘Planning policies and decisions should ensure…
Read MorePermeable Paving and Street Trees in Harmony
A new case study highlights the impact of concrete block permeable paving as an irrigation source, sustaining street trees and green infrastructure. The award-winning Bridget Joyce Square in Australia Road, White City, London, is a sustainable drainage (SuDS) park with community at its heart and an exemplar for future urban landscapes. The scheme won ‘Winner…
Read MoreBS 7533-101:2021 – Designing modular paving to last
Interpave encourages all those involved with modular pavement design, construction and maintenance to join a BSI hosted webinar on 20th October, from 10.00 to 12.30, for updates on important changes to the BS 7533 series of standards, as well as paving design and materials. For ease of use, the stone, concrete and other specialist paving…
Read MoreCase Study Published
Interpave’s latest case study re-visits the Martlesham Park & Ride project in Suffolk. Following 17-years of continuous use, it assesses the long-term performance of concrete block permeable paving (CBPP) and also its important benefits for urban trees. Completed in 2003, the project utilised 14,000 m2 of CBPP for circulation, parking and pedestrian areas. It was one of…
Read MorePermeable Paving for Trees
A video interview with the original designer of Martlesham Park and Ride, Suffolk – one of the projects involved in the recent trials discussed in our Latest Post – reveals major benefits of concrete block permeable paving (CBPP) for trees and other green infrastructure. Constructed in 2003, this large out-of-town car park receives regular daily…
Read MoreOptimising Permeable Paving
https://www.paving.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Optimising_permeable_paving_with_flow_control_CPD_720p.mp4 A new CPD webinar – presented by Bob Bray of Robert Bray Associates, with over 20-years’ experience in SuDS and landscape design – explores how straightforward flow controls can optimise permeable paving and SuDS. It covers techniques including water storage in paving compartments deployed around a site, to integrate SuDS within development and avoid…
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