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Terrazzo and corduroy for City Uni refurbishment

Terrazzo specialist Diespeker & Co has completed works at City University for the refurbishment of flooring and stairs in the entrance to the Tait Building on Goswell Road. The refurbishment is part of a £3.5 million capital works framework contract won earlier this year by ISG. The construction arm of ISG has been stripping out the ground and lower ground floors prior to remodelling and reconfiguration. City’s history dates back […]

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Paul Smith, Westbourne Grove

Specialist marble and terrazzo supplier London’s Diespeker & Co recently created and installed bespoke flooring for the high profile refurbishment of the Paul Smith flagship store, Westbourne House in Notting Hill. Paul Smith designs, encompassing clothing, accessories and home trimmings, are idiosyncratic yet elegant and timeless, encapsulating the iconic designer’s innate creativity. The brand’s stores reflect the ethos, with each location having a distinctive character. Westbourne House, located on the

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Bob Bob Ricard, Soho

The ability to match a bespoke existing design and work to a tight deadline were the twin challenges facing London marble and terrazzo specialist Diespeker in an iconic Soho restaurant. Described as dripping in the glamour of the Gatsby era Bob Bob Ricard has been the place for the wealthy to partake of perfect cocktails and lobster mac with cheese since it opened five years’ ago. Earlier in 2014, Bob

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Specialist skills in resin based terrazzo for student campus

Students at the University of Westminster’s Marylebone Campus may not appreciate the feat of ingenuity they walk on every day. The floor of the refurbished campus has been created from resin based terrazzo, one of the most durable materials currently available. Resin based terrazzo originally became popular within major pharmaceutical companies and blue chip businesses requiring a hygienic manufacturing environment. This material can be laid as a single piece over

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Diespeker chosen charity wins prestigious award

Nihara Krause recently picked up an award from the Mayor of London for her work with Wimbledon-based charity STEM4, the charity supported by Diespeker & Co. Actress Barbara Windsor MBE, Paralympian Martine Wright, designer Wayne Hemingway MBE and Mayor Boris Johnson presented the awards at a ceremony in City Hall. Dr Krause was recognised for her work as founder and CEO of the charity, that aims to increase understanding

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Marathon man doesn’t lose his marbles

Diespeker boss John Krause knows how to push himself to the extreme. The 53 year-old purveyor of all things marble completed his 100th marathon run this year. John first started distance running when he turned 40. “I guess it was something of a mid-life crisis. It was on my bucket list to run one marathon just to prove I could, but once I completed the first race, the challenge was on

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