Goldhawk Road
Goldhawk Road Hammersmith and Fulham Borough Council showed commendable foresight in recognising, at an early stage, the advantages of incorporating Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SUDS) in townscape regeneration schemes. The Goldhawk Road scheme is the flagship demonstration of their commitment to the adoption of innovative and enlightened developments in environmental welfare. In the years ahead […]
Stockton City Centre
Stockton City Centre GreenBlue Urban Ltd welcomes the opportunity to congratulate Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council on the completion of their transformation and revival of the town centre environment. Stockton-On-Tees grew in the industrial revolution but suffered from expanding out-of-town retail and leisure facilities. In 2012 the council adopted, a £38 million, in-house designed, Master-plan. Project Stockton […]
Bromley North Village
Bromley North Village Opened in November 2014, this £5.5 million scheme was funded by Bromley Council, Transport for London and The Mayor’s London Fund, it involved greatly improving traffic flow accompanied by regenerating the village atmosphere to stimulate and encourage new independent traders Opened in November 2014, this £5.5 million scheme was funded by Bromley […]
The Old Bailey
The Old Bailey Two trees were planted during 2004/05 planting season outside the Old Bailey in limited volume tree pits. The tree pits incorporated tree grates, root direction products, irrigation and aeration – and a limited volume of load bearing soil cells at the base of the root direction system. The trees pits were constructed […]
BBC Roath Lock
BBC Roath Lock BBC’s £25m new Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff opened in record time. In just 13 months, 175,000 square foot of HD-ready studios were constructed and fitted out providing purpose-built studios for four flagship BBC dramas. GreenBlue Urban structural RootCell systems were specified for this prestigious development to create adequate tree root volumes, […]
Ipswich 21st Century Highway Improvements
Ipswich 21st Century Highway Improvements Ipswich project is a £21 million package of traffic management and promotion of alternative travelling choices to address the main transport issues facing Ipswich. It also includes substantial regeneration of the Ipswich City Centre. Major routes are being upgraded, with new street furniture, paving, road layouts, and major additional tree […]
Frinton High Street
Frinton High Street A typical recent project, completed in the spring of 2010 involved the replacement of ageing and failing tree stock along the High Street of an East Coast town. The trees planted previously were creating trip hazards leading to claims on the local authority and were also very diverse and uneven in growth […]
Albert Square Beautification
Albert Square Beautification Originally planted in 2007, five of the trees are located in Manchester’s Albert Square, with 25 additional trees in adjacent streets such as John Dalton Street, Bridge Street, and Princess Street. These are some of Central Manchester’s busiest and most visible locations. For example, Albert Square sits directly opposite the impressive Victorian […]
Streatham High Road
Streatham High Road As part of a wider strategy to enhance the gateways into London, Streatham High Road, a key arterial route spanning 2.6 miles, was identified for investment and transformation. The road links five distinct character areas: Streatham Hill, Streatham Central, Streatham Village, Streatham Station, and Streatham Common. Together, these neighbourhoods form a diverse, […]
Diglis Basin
Diglis Basin Diglis Basin in Worcester was a brownfield site that had proven highly resistant to redevelopment. Situated on the Worcester and Birmingham canal within a mile of Worcester city centre, the basin had become known locally as ‘the stubborn acres’. It had previously been home to several post-war industrial units and the requirements for […]