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Friday 18 September 2009
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SalvoNEWS
Tomlin and Essex push reuse case to Defra
'JOHNATHAN Essex of Bioregional and I arrived in Whitehall at the offices of DEFRA to take part in the latest consultation to discuss the EU Waste Framework Directive and the Waste Hierarchy.
Sadly, carefully worded thoughts are too dull to catch the popular imagination. Conversley, sensationalist headlines alienate the scientific community and responsible policy makers. So taking the plunge and steering between the two extremes someone had to call for commitment to environmental challenges and demand things change before it is too late. . .'
Read Steve Tomlin's full account
Most successful summer yet for IBS Reclaim
IBS RECLAIM Ltd has announced that summer 2009 was the most successful yet, with a 400 percent increase in sales in July compared to 2008. Contracts ranged from the supply of reclaimed York stone flagstones to Sykes & Son Ltd for a prestige refurb of John Keats House, London, to the the purchase of nearly 600sqm of reclaimed flagstones and 200 tonnes of rare Denner Hill setts from the most expensive UK house outside London.
The reclaimed flags sold in record time due to advertising on SalvoWEB, to building contractors and private individuals. Some flags even went to Austria. There was a major interest in reclaimed doors, again due to adverts on Salvo, with a stock clearance of some forty doors at £40 each, and a resulting increase in reclaim sales as well as enquiries for IBS made-to-measure service. IBS are top out of the 37,770 registered users of the SalvoWEB enhanced listing and build-a-button system.
IBS most successful year yet
IBS Reclaim Ltd
REiY help offered by BioRegional
JONATHAN Essex of BioRegional Reclaimed in Surrey is offering help to businesses willing to collect and sell for surplus reusable new materials from building sites.
The help might include assistance with local authorities over planning issues, obtaining cheap land with or without planning permission, or facilitating a change in the use of part of an existing salvage yard to a new social enterprise REiY.
If you are interested please contact Jonathan at jonathan.essex@bioregional.com or by telephone to 020 8404 4249.
BioRegional
Urban Green Fair Sunday 20 September
THE URBAN Green Fair is an annual family event at Brockwell Park, south London, with films, talks, workshops, kids activities, stalls, sunshine and unusual bicycles. With no bars or big stages the emphasis is on education and communication.
For the first time this years fair includes a 'Building Technology Zone' which focuses on services and products that help reduce our impact on the environment. Displays will include: Solar and wind power, Eco-friendly building materials and Energy saving gadgets.
Urban Green Fair
One woman's fight to preserve Beirut's architectural heritage
"DURING the reconstruction phase that followed the Lebanese civil war, many important buildings were torn down. Conservationists were, however, able to save a number of individual structures. One of the most important of these buildings is the so-called 'Yellow House', which once belonged to the Barakat family," said Martina Sabra, reporter and activist.
The 'Yellow House' remains standing due to the tenacity and dedication of the Beirut architect Mona Hallak. In 1994, she began investigating the house during one of her expeditions with the APSAD, an independent organisation for the protection of historic monuments and buildings.
Save Beirut's architectural heritage
Protesters unite to save historic bridge
ABOUT 250 protesters gathered at Bede Park in Leicester on Saturday 12 September to protest against the proposed demolition of the Bowstring Bridge. Many insisted that while the bridge was still standing they would not give up their fight or relinquish hope.
Leicester Mercury
Build your own bike out of bamboo
A BROOKLYN company is teaching New Yorkers to create their own bikes from scratch using bamboo in a 16 hour, two day course. Over 60 people have shelled out the $1,250 to build custom bamboo bikes since the shop opened in June.
"Most people aspire to one day change a tire, let alone make a bike. Bamboo bikes boast benefits over traditional two-wheelers - they're lighter and stronger than high-end carbon frames. Bamboo's unique structure allows for more shock absorption and a smoother ride than carbon," said Sean Murray, 26, co-owner of the Bamboo Bike Studio in Red Hook.
NY Daily News
Cumbrian Gathering in November
CLIVE Wilson of WRS Ltd is kindly organising a northern dealers gathering to take place in Cartmel, Cumbria on the evening of Friday 27th November. This will include a tour of local hostelries, a meal and a visit to WRS barn where it is said art meets salvage.
The cost for the meal and accommodation is £68, or £86 for two sharing a double room, in the Cavendish Arms, Cartmel. Transport can be arranged for rail travelers from Grange over Sands station to Cartmel.
This event happily marries the older gatherings at Shipston and Beamish, neither of which are scheduled to happen this year.
Please contact Clive at wrs@yewtreebarn.co.uk to book a place.
reuse of the week
'Porca Miseria' at Waddesdon manor
ONE OF the most striking features at Waddesdon Manor is a light called 'Porca Miseria' which hangs in the dinning room. Translated from Italian, "Porca Miseria", means “Oh my Goodness” which is quite fitting for the exploding dinner service (white porcelain dishes, cutlery etc) that emanates light. It was created as a commission in 2004 by lighting designer Ingo Maurer, who collected the broken porcelain during his travels to China. The light sits in stark yet perfect contrast to the prevailing 19th century style.
'Porca Miseria'
Waddesdon manor
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Please forward news stories, or advertising requests including auctions, demolitions, for sale, wanted, announcements, fairs, situations wanted and vacant. Comments and ads to Colleen on 020 8400 6222 (see email address below)
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Salvo News . . .
Salvo mag 281 Aug/Sep
GARDEN SPECIAL
Whats inside. . .Exploding German balls and big sales at Salvo Fair 2009, strategy for sustainable construction, earliest known signed piece by Austin & Seeley, Garden and Cosmos: The Royal Paintings of Jodhpur, a classical allegory in an Italian renaissance garden, Chelsea Flower Show, Waddesdon Manor, Gaze auction highlights, Pugin & the Gothic revival sale. . .
 Robots descend on Salvo Fair 2009Robots join the 5,154 other visitors who came to rummage amongst the architectural salvage, garden antiques and reclaimed building materials
 Earliest known signed piece by Austin & SeeleyEntered into Lapada's object of the year competition.
 Garden and CosmosThe royal paintings of Jodhpur
 Mars out, Venus inAn Italian renaissance garden
 Chelsea Flower ShowThemes of reclaim, recycling and eco-friendly
 The wonders of WaddesdonAn architectural treasure and one of the finest Victorian gardens.
For a free copy of SalvoNEWS send a self addressed envolope to Salvo Llp, 10 Barley Mow Passage, London W4 4PH
Fairs
24 - 27 Sept 2009
LAPADA
Berkley Square
27 - 30 September 2009
Decorex
Royal Hospital Chelsea, London UK
29 September - 4 October 2009
The Decorative Antiques & Textiles Fair
The Marque Battersea, London UK
Auctions
18 September 2009
Gaze, Roydon Road, Diss
Pine & Rural Furniture
Starting at 9.30am at T W Gaze Diss Norfolk, Viewing Thursday prior 2pm-8pm, Friday 10am-5pm, sale morning from 8.30am. Tel (UK) 01379 650306. Fax 01379 644313.
12 September 2009
Christie's Auction House, South Kensington London
The Gifford-Mead Collection
10.30am Wed 28 October 2009
Antique Fireplaces and Statuary
FAIRS & AUCTIONS: Please send details as early as possible, and by Thursday of the week prior at the latest
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Next Auction 18 September 2009 Pine & Rural Furniture
Theft Alerts Latest Theft Alerts from Salvoweb.com
STOLEN: Marble chimney in the Italian style (XIXec). Anachronistic dedicated inscription on each side of the lintel. Stolen from Aix En Provence in France on 18 Jul 2009
STOLEN: 19th century white painted iron garden seat 48 inches wide. Stolen from Braintree, Essex on 26 July 2009.
STOLEN: 12 Stone Architectural Staddle Stones. Stolen over the bank holiday weekend 30/08/09-31/08/09 from D.J.Giles in Stokenchurch.
STOLEN: Pair stone acorn urns from top of steps. Stolen from Shepton Mallet on 30 August 2009.
STOLEN: fine antique lead figure of a maiden, known as Flora. Stolen from Braintree, Essex on 26 July 2009.
STOLEN: Lead statue of two naked male wrestlers after the antique. Stolen from Braintree, Essex on 26 July 2009.
STOLEN: antique garden furniture; an antique wrought iron garden seat. 2 antique chairs and 1 seat, wrought iron, painted dull green. A pair of very heavy tables with removable slate tops. all stolen from SBL Hitchin on 22 / 23 July 2009.
 
STOLEN: Two mantle piece clocks Stolen from Moira Northern Ireland on 14 Jun 2009.
STOLEN: About 120 metres of reclaimed Yorkstone flags in random rectangular format. Thicknesses from 2.5 inches up to 4 inches. Pallets left on site so stone probably hand loaded onto truck. Stolen from Buriton near Petersfield on 19 June 2009.
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