Bollards for Defining Vehicle Routes As well as providing security, bollards can also be used to define a clear route for vehicles.  This is helpful in many situations as it creates a clear designated route for vehicles which helps in directions and prevents vehicles straying from this designated route to avoid potential damage or safety issues.  A typical application is for waste amenity sites and bollards can be used to designate where lorries and other vehicles should go. The Danger of Damage to Bollards However, there is a problem.  Vehicles will, from time to time, hit the bollards.  If they …

Bollards Everywhere Bollards are seen everywhere around the world, often to keep traffic from pedestrian areas but also to determine clear routes for vehicles, to prevent vehicle access to some areas and to provide security.  Bollards come in a variety of styles: from decorative street furniture (styled to match the surroundings) to strictly functional.  Bollards can be fixed, bendy or telescopic. Bollards can be elegant solutions for bike parking, direction, protection and definition in construction and streetscape projects.  As well as rigid bollards there are also Bendy rubber bollards are made up from 50% recycled rubber and 50% new rubber …

If you need to build an outdoors or underwater structure (for example fences and jetties) and were thinking of using wood then think again! Recycled plastic products are both more durable and more environmentally friendly than wood.   About KLP® Recycled Plastic Products KLP® recycled plastic products have been produced by Lankhorst Recycling in Holland since 1975.  They are perfect for many outdoors applications as they are both durable and environmentally friendly. KLP® recycled plastic products can be used instead of wood for outdoors applications such as benches, fencing, reinforced beams, jetties, pontoons, mooring posts and protection matting.  These products are …

More and more organisations (particularly schools and colleges) are installing canopy structures to maximise their use of available outdoor space.  This article gives some examples of how canopy structures can be used.  It also identifies some of the key issues involved in selecting and installing canopy structures.   Uses of Canopy Structures A canopy structure is used to cover an outdoor space giving some protection from the elements so it can be used in inclement weather.  Some examples of the uses of canopy structures are… Covered walkways between (otherwise unconnected) buildings so that people can walk between them with some protection …

On Tuesday 16/08/2011, Bollards2U launched our new website.  The website has details of our ranges of bollards, KLP® recycled plastic products, canopy structures, smoking shelters and street furniture.  You can find details on our products, guidelines on their use and pictures of them in use. Some of the questions you will find answered are… What type of bollards are needed for residential, commercial and public sector usage What are the advantages of KLP® Recycled Plastic Products and how it can be used to great effect What is the legislation governing smoking shelters and canopies If you want any information about …