Celebrating 25 years

In 2018, we celebrated our 25th anniversary with the publication of 25 customer stories to mark the breadth and depth of the product’s usage throughout the world over the past quarter of a century.

Golden Expertise

21/12/2018 - 00:00

Cuturú is a small mining village on the banks of the river Nechí in the north of Antioquia, Colombia. According to the local inhabitants it is the place where ‘gold never runs out’. Yet, the village’s main economic activity comes at a high environmental price. The alluvial gold mining has devastated the soil right up to the bedrock.

Guaranteed Sucess

20/12/2018 - 00:00

The landmark development Florentinum, located in the bustling heart of Prague, is the largest office building under one roof in the Czech Republic. The project design called for a vast amount of greenery and to achieve an immediate impact large trees were planted.

Big Bare Meadow No More

19/12/2018 - 00:00

Outside the old city walls of the royal town of Kadań in the Czech Republic, just off the banks of the river Ohře lies a big bare meadow. To liven up this empty open space, the council created a large flowerbed in the shape of Kadan’s town hall with its dominating Gothic tower.

Calais Achieves Accolade

18/12/2018 - 00:00

The town of Calais, facing the south-east of England, is mainly known for its port and the Channel Tunnel. Over the past few years Calais has set up ambitious projects to enhance the city and improve its living conditions.

The Road To Biodiversity

17/12/2018 - 00:00

For 40 years, the French city of Grande-Synthe, on the edge of the harbour area of Dunkirk, has endeavoured to pay equal attention to all its districts, without prioritizing them. Its achievements are considerable with 95 per cent of its residents living within 300 metres of a green space and everyone benefits from 127 square metres of greenery per inhabitant.