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stem4 shortlisted in Third Sector Awards

Diespeker is pleased to announce that our supported charity stem4 has been shortlisted in multiple categories at the prestigious Third Sector Awards. These awards, now in their twentieth year, celebrate the outstanding achievements of individuals and organisations operating in the third sector, recognising their tireless efforts and transformative impact. stem4 is a finalist in three categories: • Small Charity of the Year • Breakthrough of the Year for Online Safety […]

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Prize-winning museums with a touch of Diespeker!

We’re always delighted to hear about the successes of projects that we’ve been involved with. Many of these are contractors, architects and designers whose amazing work is recognised at different industry awards. But this time – it’s the turn of the buildings themselves. In the Museum of the Year Awards, the Young V&A in East London came out on top. Jenny Waldman, director of the Art Fund and chair of

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Can old terrazzo floors be restored?

Terrazzo flooring has been around for hundreds of years, and in the UK at least since 1881 – when Diespeker came to the UK! Just take a look at the floor when you’re next travelling on the Underground, visiting an older hospital or school, going to the theatre, even walking across a concourse. There’s plenty of terrazzo in evidence from years gone by. So it’s unsurprising that old terrazzo is

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500th Parkrun

Parkrun #500 for MD John

Another milestone has been reached in the athletic activities of our MD, John Krause. On 23rd June, he took part in his 500th parkrun, on Wimbledon Common. The run is a free, fun, friendly run of 5km that takes in mixed surfaces of gravel and woodland trail paths. The course can be muddy and wet, but fortunately for the participants, the weather was set fair this time. Looking back in

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From Parkrun to pedals

A friendship made at Parkrun on Wimbledon Common led to the design of unusual, eye-catching jerseys bespoke-made for a cycle tour business. Long-time cycling enthusiast Richard Evans went on his first Parkrun in 2008 as a way of helping increase his fitness levels. There, he met our MD John Krause, who, as we know, is also a keen cyclist as well as a dedicated marathon participant. Richard, who lives in

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Step back in time to 1980s marble and terrazzo floor artwork

In 1985, Christopher Tipping was commissioned to create an artwork for the floor of the new Jay Mews Entrance and Reception rotunda of the Royal College of Art Darwin Building, Kensington Gore. The commission came from Su Rogers, Director of the RCA Project Office and tutor in the School of Architecture. Chris had only recently graduated from the RCA Department of Ceramics and Glass, and this was his first public

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Finalist in prestigious Mix Awards

We are very excited to announce that we are finalists in the Mix Awards 2024. We’re one of nine finalists in the Product/Surface category for our sustainable terrazzo, Rubblazzo. Rubblazzo is our bespoke terrazzo made using recycled London rubble which is set within an ultra-low carbon alternative to traditional cement. Still a fairly new product, it’s been used in exterior applications, but most recently as an unusual reception island in

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What materials can you add to a bespoke terrazzo mix?

One of Diespeker’s core skills is the creation of bespoke terrazzo, where a variety of aggregates and other items are added into a binding mixture to make a unique material. This is unlike standard terrazzo which comes ready made with specific aggregate added. However, you can’t just throw any old thing into the mix! Here’s a list of some of the things you can and can’t add to bespoke terrazzo.

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Marathon 210 completed!

A huge congratulations to MD John Krause on another successful London Marathon run. John completed the course in 03:37:31 – bettering his 2023 time of 3 hours 39 and smashing his Malta time of just under 4 hours (although that was very much due to extreme weather conditions). John was placed at 225 in his category, 9,621 in his gender and 12,405 overall. More than 50,000 people ran this year. He

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