Visitors to the Kuala Lumpur City Centre at dusk are treated to a dazzling synchronized display of water, lights and colour in front of the Mandarin Oriental Hotel. The large granite pavers of the prominent water fountain feature are supported by VersiJack height and slope adjustable pedestals, each with a compressive strength of 1.5 tonnes. Read more

Build+Con Myanmar 2013 was held at the Myanmar Convention Center (MCC), Yangon from 25 – 27 September 2013. The exhibition provided the inaugural business networking platform for over a hundred building and construction businesses to explore opportunities in Myanmar and help businesses in Yangon, Myanmar’s most important commercial centre, to accelerate technology advancement and knowledge transfer. Read more

Elmich joined Singapore Institute of Architects (SIA) in conducting a seminar under the BOA-SIA CPD programme at the premises of SIA on 26 September 2013. The seminar addressed the Addendum to the Public Utilities Board (PUB) code of practice on surface water drainage published in June 2013 in which the maximum allowable peak runoff from a development discharged to public drains was specified and also the various options available to meet the new requirements and how designs may be impacted. Read more

Elmich Landscape Roof totalling 1,500 sq m converted the concrete rooftops of the Stephen Riady Centre within the National University of Singapore (NUS) University Town (Utown) into eco-friendly living roofs. Read more

Retaining wall becomes a talking point

The ease of installation of the Elmich VersiWall® GP (VGP) Tray Planter green wall system combined with a multi-colored palette of living plants converts a dull retaining wall of a bungalow at Shelford Road into an exciting living wall. Strikingly visible from the access road, the living wall has become a talking point for visitors and neighbours alike. Read more

VersiJack® pedestals used on the rooftop of the Office of Estate and Development (OED) at the National University of Singapore created a raised paver deck and walkways around Elmich Extensive Green Roof plots in shallow planter boxes on the roof garden. The cavity space beneath the raised decking in combination with insulation provided by the green roof minimizes heat transfer from the rooftop to the office space below. Read more

BEX (Build Eco Xpo) Asia 2013, the annual premier business platform for the sustainable built environment, was held at the Marina Bay Sands Expo & Convention Centre from 11 to 13 September 2013 in conjunction with the Singapore Green Building Week. Read more

Green Thumbs 2013 was held at ITE College East on Saturday, 7th September 2013. The event brought together companies and workers from the landscaping industry for a day of fun and games. Read more

Elmich had the pleasure of having Patrick Blanc, the botanist and renown contemporary creator of the vertical garden, at Elmich’s Headquarters over the weekend. Responsible for modernising and popularising the concept of Vertical Gardens/Green Walls/Living Walls, Mr Blanc’s vertical gardens, incredible works of living art, have taken him around the world. Read more

A majestic Elmich VGM Green Wall greets the residents and visitors to the Sunway Vivaldi as they pass the guard station into the elite condo development at Mont Kiara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Read more