Vertigo

Climbing St John's Church bell tower [photo ©L Skilling

Kent, UK - Our latest job in St John's, Chatham in Kent involved getting a sanctuary lamp down from its high position above the nave. The only way we could do it was by balancing a very tall stepladder on top of...

Winchcombe Reclamation and Padstow Reclamation merge

West Midlands, UK - Winchcombe Reclamation Ltd purchased Padstow Reclamation in December 2010 and the two traded as separate companies. It was always a bit confusing that Padstow Reclamation's yard was in the heart of th...

Durham: A Model of Responsible Redevelopment and Preservation

Handrails made by Al Frego from reclaimed boiler pipes salvaged onsite

North Carolina, USA - The building materials reuse community is comprised of many individuals and groups - preservationists, contractors, policy wonks, developers, associations, reuse retailers, government agencies, and pr...

Business Biscotti at Masco

Staddle stone and reclaimed walling at Masco [photo © Masco

Gloucestershire, UK - Masco made a foray into hosting local business network meetings in April by launching its Aston Down Business Biscotti free networking event. This was so successful that it is now holding one on the l...

Daren Greenhow and Peter Hone show night at LASSCO

Peter Hone with Basil takes a break from plaster casting in The Hone Exchange [photo © LASSCO

Oxfordshire, UK - You are invited to LASSCO Three Pigeons for a fun informal evening of Sculpture, Live Music, Food and Drink. Friday 18th May 2012 6pm to 8pm We'll be showcasing the latest amazing sculpture of Dar...

Real sustainability 1: The reuse of reclaimed building material

Salvo promoting reuse in the 1993 Salvo Directory [image © Salvo

Somerset, UK - The lack of building salvage businesses at the recent flagship construction exhibitions such as EcoBuild and Grand Designs Live shows that reuse is far from being considered sustainable by the mainstr...

Design with architectural salvage adds a quirky flair

[ Photo: Saffronia Baldwin Interior Design

Washington, USA - Designer Saffronia Baldwin asks do you have the courage to design with a quirky flair? Quirkiness is defined as different, unexpected, off-beat, out of the box, and memorable. Design with a quirky fla...

Free trade tickets for Ripley

North Yorkshire, UK - Arthur Swallow have a limited number of free trade tickets available for the trade day on 18th May for their first Home, Restoration and Salvage Show at Ripley Castle near Harrogate, North Yorkshire. ...

Salvo Fair 2012 almost fully booked

Salvo Fair HQ - not raining too much today. Here's hoping there'll be sun for us in six weeks time

Berkshire, UK - With six weeks to go til Salvo Fair 2012, there are a handful of spaces left for businesses selling architectural salvage, garden antiques and reclaimed materials. If you are interested in booking ple...

Hold on to your Hand-me-downs!

Second hand clothes in a warehouse [photo cc net_efekt

West Midlands, UK - The price paid for second hand clothes has tripled in the UK in five years. The rag trade paid £220 a tonne for old clothing in 2007 and now pays £650 a tonne. A chain of UK shops called Cash4Clot...