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Delivering a Great Outdoors Fit for Today’s World
Posted on 9th March 2021
How do we ensure our outdoor spaces are designed and equipped in a way that further enhances their value and potential, and supports more people wanting to enjoy the great outdoors?
Solutions for distanced and sustainable cities
Posted on 4th March 2021
With the need to be both distanced and sustainable city planners, urban landscapers and architects are searching for solutions.
Light Pollution at a point of no return
Posted on 2nd March 2021
Light has many benefits to us, it allows us to view, travel around (such as the winter commute), it’s a safety feature with a deterrent on crime and antisocial behaviour. It can also be a way of communicating festive cheer such as Christmas lights on our
Sustainable Cities - What will they include?
Posted on 23rd February 2021
Promoting cycling and walking will be key. The benefits are numerous including reduced congestion, improved air quality, better health equalling the reduction of health costs.
Government to invest £3.6 billion into over 100 towns
Posted on 16th February 2021
As of June last year the government announced a proposal that would put jobs and infrastructure at the centre of its economic growth strategy. The ambitious plan is part of the Prime Ministers larger strategy to tackle the economic effects of the pandemic
Sustainable Cities
Posted on 11th February 2021
As the global population continues to increase and life advances in conjunction with the modern pandemic, we are changing the way we live our lives. Our planet continues to be in greater danger than ever before from our harmful way of living and our dispr
Functional spaces that make us stop
Posted on 2nd February 2021
“Streets need to be adapted to play a broader role in people’s general wellbeing, by offering a social, cultural and community experience” - Dan Jeffs, Infrastructure Officer, Sustrans
Building relationships and culture in our public spaces
Posted on 27th January 2021
Post Covid digital technology can help us make better use of our high street. The monitoring of both footfall and traffic could help people avoid busy times. WiFi accessibility can help remote working and employees can stay connected outside the confines
Metalco's STILE 2021 Catalogue Coming Soon
Posted on 22nd January 2021
Our 2021 will be full of surprises: new ideas, projects, and, most of all, new products. We are happy to announce that STILE, the new Metalco catalogue, will be available in a few weeks.
City Centre Strategies
Posted on 18th January 2021
Various studies have shown that the numbers of workers moving away from our cities has been increasing year on year. In 2019 for every nine adults moving into London for example, 10 were moving out. With nearly a year of living with Covid people are reloc