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Timber & How The Moisture Content Effects It?
Whether you’re using wood for a small scale woodworking project or as a heavy duty construction material – the moisture content of your timber can have a profound affect on its performance. Before, during and after it’s in place – your timber will continue to absorb or lose moisture until it reaches the same level as the surrounding … Continue reading
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Iroko Hardwood Vs Opepe Hardwood Comparison
Brief What is Opepe and how does it compare against Iroko? Let’s find out… The Facts Opepe Opepe is a very durable Marine Hardwood, which is used for Sea Defences. It can be used untreated in contact with the soil and is often used for long lasting durable decking, it is initially a bright orange colour which … Continue reading
Bronze Plating Process
Bronze is an alloy made from copper and tin. Many metals can be bonded to a surface using electrochemical processes. Bronze, like chrome and other metals, can be applied for both decorative or practical purposes. Some high-use industrial components such as springs or pistons are coated with bronze because it doesn’t wear easily and creates very little friction. The principles … Continue reading
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Oak Tanning & Discolouration
Oak hardwood is widely used in street furniture seating and benches as well as building cladding and other surfaces. This is because of its durability and life span of 15-25 years, but mainly because we enjoy the look of the grain detail and colour. So, what is the hang-up on using oak hardwood? Tanning Runs Out of The Timber Patchy … Continue reading
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Spire Hospital, Tollerton, Nottingham
Logic are currently working in partnership with Morgan Sindall & TPM Landscape to create a suite of external furniture manufactured from Iroko hardwood. Spire Nottingham will be a modern and technically advanced hospital set in seven acres of landscaped garden and will include: Four ultra clean-air theatres (including one equipped for cardiology) An endoscopy suite Six-bed HDU/ITU 56 patient beds … Continue reading
Tags: Coniston, cycle shelter, Health Care, Hospital, Morgan Sindall, Nottingham, Pergola, podium, Spire Hospital, street furniture, TPM Landscape
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Hartlepool – Victory Square
In partnership with Hartlepool Borough Council, Logic manufactured a stylish but practical planter with seating suitable for the public realm area its situated in. Hartlepool is located in the North East of England and is very much a coastal town. With this in mind logic manufactured a stainless steel planter to increase its resistance to the coastal environment and … Continue reading
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MONDAY MOTIVATION
We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them. Albert Einstein See more posts….
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Grades of Stainless Steel Including Their Properties
Is Stainless Steel Even Graded? It’s graded accordance to its chemical makeup, and hence its differing properties. As one steel will probably be more appropriate than another for a particular goal, it is necessary to understand the kinds available. Generally, while stainless steel can withstand many types of corrosion, all grade types will probably be corroded by chlorides, … Continue reading
Tags: corten steel, stainless steel, stainless steel benches, stainless steel furniture, stainless steel seats
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The EUTR VS FSC Timber
The EUTR and the FSC are two resource management and preservation organisations with similar goals and significant differences in management, history, and results. The FSC or Forest Stewardship Council was established in 1993 as international conservation non-profit that works as a watchdog agency. The EUTR or EU Timber Regulation is a statue of codified expectations of best practices implemented … Continue reading
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What is Corten Steel and how is it made?
Not sure what Corten Steel is? Then let us share with you everything we know about this durable building material. What is Corten Steel? Corten Steel (or weathered steel as it is sometimes known) is a group of steel alloys that are often used in outdoor building works. They were designed to eliminate the need for painting and if left … Continue reading
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What is EUTR Timber And Is It Sustainable?
In the modern world of timber, and for that matter all global resources, the question of sustainability and the responsible stewardship of nature is paramount. The EUTR or EU Timber Regulation was designed to set a standard of best practices in timber harvesting. Still, for many in the industry what that actually means, in terms of real-world applications … Continue reading
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5 Great Public Realm Regenerations
To revitalize spaces ravaged by industry cities around the world are employing artists, landscapers, and exterior design architects to create cohabitations and naturally integrated seating areas that restore neglected and polluted sites. Filled with striking avant-garde street furnishing and modern-minimalist compositions, these areas perfectly accommodate nature and people. Here are five public realm regenerations that stand out from the … Continue reading
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7 Best Street Furniture Designs
The world has never been more urban than it is today. That is why street furniture needs to contribute to spacious, green cities that are accessible to all. Which is why we decided to find the best street furniture projects so ultimately, urban spaces will be of a higher quality than they are today. WMB Studios ParkedBench Micro-Park, 2015 WMB … Continue reading
The 5 Best Universities in UK…but what are they doing to improve?
1, University of Cambridge Why is it number 1? For 5 years, the university has been regularly ranked 1st by the top ranking agencies, including the Guardian, the Complete University Guide, The Times good university guide and the Telegraph university guide. Need I say anything more? What projects are improving the university? 1, A new home for the University’s … Continue reading
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What Is Durable Hardwood ?
Ok so lets get the basics out the way first, Durable: adjective long-lasting; enduring Hardwood: noun the hard, compact wood or timber of various trees, as the oak, cherry, maple, or mahogany. External street furniture is a funny thing as not everyone seems to know what type of timber to specify on a scheme. … Continue reading
Teesside University Video
The Curve – Teesside University In 2008 Teesside University held a design competition for the design of the new buildings and outline proposals for a new landscaped ‘Campus Heart’ at the centre of the University’s Middlesbrough campus. The competition was won by a multi-disciplinary design team led by Austin-Smith:Lord, with a proposal that conceived two complementary new buildings with a … Continue reading
Tags: Ambleside Bench, bench, corten sculpture, corten steel, Corten Ventilation Duct, fsc compliant, hardwood, platform bench, seat, stainless steel bollards, teesside university, thirlmere, tree grille, tropical hardwood, welcome sign
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Blyth Memorial – Garden Of Tranquillity
Working In partnership with Southerngreen Charted Landscape Architect Garden of Tranquillity, Blyth Crematorium Northumberland County Council identified potential for the garden for use by the bereaved, before and after funerals and on returning to pay respects to departed relatives. The paving layout represents rays of sunshine, instilling a sense of hope set within carefully designed plant palette for different areas … Continue reading
Tags: chunky seat, garden of tranquillity, hardwood seat, logic street furniture, memorial seat, southerngreen, street furniture, ulswater seat, ulswater seating
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Logic Street & Park Furniture are FSC 100%
What is FSC? FSC is a global, not-for-profit organization dedicated to the promotion of Environmentally Appropriate, Socially Beneficial, and Economically Viable responsible forest management worldwide. Timber and paper based products are sourced from FSC Chain of Custody certified suppliers that are independently audited to ensure that materials purchased are traced back to well managed forests in accordance the rules of … Continue reading
Tour de Yorkshire 2016
What Does the Tour de Yorkshire mean to you? Road Closures, Delayed Travel, Road Diversions, Fuss ? For me it’s a positive thing and quite exciting for our region and businesses. Yes it puts our roads on hold for a short time but what does it bring ? I’ll tell you what it brings, excitement! People young and old are … Continue reading
Tags: bike, cycle, cycle hoop, north east, race, sprint, tour de france, Tour de Yorkshire 2016, yellow bike, yellow jersey
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Hull City Of Culture 2017
Logic are pleased to announce that we are working with Eurovia UK & Hull City Council to produce the external street furniture for the Hull City Of Culture 2017 Preparations for the City of Culture 2017 have given Hull a once in a lifetime opportunity to transform the City Centre and we are going to make sure that we have … Continue reading
How to Stop / Tackle Anti-Social Behaviour
Anti-Social behaviour is a major problem within all our communities, from hanging around on street corners, gathering in groups outside of shops, skate boarding & BMX grinding on furniture and walls. All can seem harmless by the people doing this, it may also seem harmless to most people who live around it. But where it becomes anti-social is where people … Continue reading
What Makes a Good Seat ?
To me personally when using a seat in the public realm, I’m looking for comfort and is it clean. If I’m going to sit down with a bag of chips at the sea side for example, I’m more likely to look for a seat that is in good condition and not something that’s dropping to pieces and the possibility … Continue reading
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Logic Street Furniture Launches New Site
We’re delighted to announce the launch of our new website. Logic is all about continuous improvement. We enjoy listening to our clients and providing the right tools to assist them. The marketing team decided that it was time to part ways with the old site and replace it with a brand-new, slick site with increased functionality. So what’s new? We’ve … Continue reading
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Wembley
Do you have memories of the old Wembley stadium? Did you attend any big football matches there or watch any decent concerts?
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Sitting here?
Imagine sitting………..right here on this Ulswater Picnic set What would you be eating ?
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Monklands Hospital
Monklands Hospital Radiotherapy Centre Glasgow, Logic has recently completed working here……..
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Hit the Bill!
Mark Sanderson from @Bam Construct UK, ‘what Logic delivered hit the bill, excellent quality & our client is very impressed’
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Linked In
Visit our LinkedIn page we will be posting some great articles over the coming weeks.
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Monday Motivation
“A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new”, Albert Einstein,
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Science Central
A little further afield than Middlesbrough College, but still in the North East you will come across Science Central, a 24 acre prime city-centre development in Newcastle. If you haven’t heard about this yet, you should definitely check it out, http://www.newcastlesciencecentral.com/. This will certainly boost the economy.
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Wednesday Wisdom
‘Taking time to do nothing often brings everything into perspective’, Dre Zantamata
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Teesside Uni
Here at Logic we have been part of the Teesside University development project
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Advertising Seat, could you make it?
Can you manufacturer this? this image was taken in USA Yes no problem…….designs…ideas here we come drop us a line if you like the idea……we love to hear your feedback?
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Middlesbrough College
Working within our local area we have transformed open spaces for Middlesbrough college… What did Middlesbrough College think? Dave Wade tells us more below view this short clip to hear what they say Many of you will remember the college at Acklam Hall and just as this is now progressing, so are the opportunities for the younger generation as well as … Continue reading
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Greenwich Square, London.
Timber toppers in Greenwich Square, London. Just one of our projects
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Wednesday wisdom
“If you cannot be positive, at least be quiet”, Joel Osteen
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Royal Victoria Infirmary
Royal Victoria Infirmary Newcastle upon Tyne. Another fantastic project completed by Logic. Products shown: Los-Angeles Litter Bin Los-Angeles Seat Frankfurt Bollards With RVI Logo
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