Rediscover concrete block paving

April 1, 2011
The latest issue of Interpave’s digital magazine e:Pave takes a particularly broad view of concrete block paving, covering urban regeneration, sustainable drainage and heavy duty civil engineering applications. <br> <br> In this issue, e:Pave looks at the first permeable paving to be adopted by a local authority in Scotland at a major, awardwinning regeneration project with important implications for urban design. Other case studies include an interesting use of permeable paved car parks to provide geothermal heating and cooling to a large commercial building. And a leading expert explains how adopted standards have enabled concrete block permeable paving to become state of the art in Germany, where around 20 million sq m is installed annually. <br> <br> Whether permeable or not, concrete block paving is well known as a popular choice for residential and regeneration projects with its huge variety of styles and colours. But it also has history as a civil engineering solution for a wide range of heavier duty applications, explored in a review by two experienced engineers. At the other end of the scale, e:Pave announces important guidance on the latest planning regulations applied to domestic drives, as well as a brand new section of Interpave’s website …

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