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January's job of the Month Winner was TDS Paving and February's Paramont Paving, a huge well done to you both

04/12/2012

November's Job of the Month Winner announced as Gary Cooper Paving - Well done to Gary and his team for all their hardwork.

A warm welcome to our new members
07/08/2012
It is with great pleasure that Interlay welcomes it's newest member into the Association. They are:
Drivestone Paving of Chippenham the website members list will be updated once all their information has been received.

Job of the Month winner announced!
15/07/2012

Interlay would like to announce that the winner of 'Job of the Month' for July is: Paramount Paving . The team, who are based Essex, have created a lovely driveway at a old farm house. All details can be found in the 'Job of the Month Gallery'. Congratulations to John and his team.

To enter future competitions, visit the Members Area of this website for more details. Good luck!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!
05/01/2012
After a lovely Christmas break, the Interlay team are back in the office and would like to wish all of our members a very Happy New Year!

We hope that 2012 will be a thriving year for the industry and your business too! We will be doing our best to raise the profile of Interlay and welcome any suggestions you may have in doing so.

Job of the Month winner announced!
14/12/2010

Interlay are pleased to announce that the winner of 'Job of the Month' for November is: Paramount Paving. The team, who are winning this competition for the third time this year, have designed and transformed a large patio area in Woodford Green, Essex. All details can be found in the 'Job of the Month Gallery'. Congratulations again to John McGinlay and his team.

Entries for December's competition must be received by Monday 20th December. You can send your photo's to info@interlay.org.uk or check the Members Area of this website for more details about how to enter. Good luck!

Job of the Month winner announced!
09/09/2010

Interlay are pleased to announce that the winner of 'Job of the Month' for August is: James Kennedy Paving and Brickwork. The team, who are based in Surrey, designed and transformed a lovely back garden, after a two year delay! All details can be found in the 'Job of the Month Gallery'. Congratulations again to James Kennedy and his team.

Entries for September's competition must be received by Friday 1st October. You can send your photo's to info@interlay.org.uk or check the Members Area of this website for more details about how to enter. Good luck!

Job of the Month winner announced!
16/08/2010

Without any further delay, Interlay would like to announce that the winner of July's 'Job of the Month' competition is: D.Plumridge Professional Driveway & Patio Construction! Many congratulations to all of the team for the stunning back garden and poolside paving area, carried out in Oxshott, Surrey. For all the images, check out the 'Job of the Month Gallery'.

Entries for August's competition must be received by Friday 3rd September. You can send your 'before and after' photo's to info@interlay.org.uk or check the Members Area of this website for more information. Good luck!

Job of the Month winner announced!
06/07/2010

Interlay would like to congratulate Paramount Paving on their second 'Job of the Month' win this year! The fantastic transformation of a back patio and garden, carried out in Beckenham, Kent, is available for viewing in the 'Job of the Month Gallery'.

Entries for July's competition must be received by Monday 2nd August. You can send your 'before and after' photo's to info@interlay.org.uk or check the Members Area of this website for more information. Good luck!

Interlay's newest Members
14/06/2010

Interlay would like to welcome both Teynham Construction and James Kennedy Paving & Brickwork to the Association!

Job of the Month winner announced!
04/06/2010

Interlay are pleased to announce that the winner of 'Job of the Month' for May is: Gary Cooper Paving. The team, who are based in Norfolk, designed and transformed a lovely back garden. All details will be added to the Gallery in due course. Congratulations again to Gary Cooper Paving and a huge thanks to everyone that entered.

Entries for June's competition must be received by Thursday 1st July. You can send your photo's to info@interlay.org.uk or check the Members Area of this website for more information. Good luck!

Job of the Month winner announced!
30/04/2010

Interlay are pleased to announce that the winner of 'Job of the Month' for April is: Paramount Paving. The team, who are based in Essex, created an amazing driveway transformation in Bromley, Kent. All details can be found in the 'Job of the Month Gallery'. Congratulations again to Paramount Paving and thanks to everyone that entered.

Don't forget that you can now enter your photo's for May's competition. To be in with a chance to win, please submit your before and after photo's to the Interlay team by Friday 28th May 2010. For more information, please email us: info@interlay.org.uk

Interlay has a new connection
26/04/2010

Interlay are proud to announce its association with Checkatrade.com. The organisation was established in 1998 to provide consumers with the opportunity to find out more about the contractors they were looking to hire. Much like Interlay, Checkatrade also lists other trading professions, such as electricians and plumbers.
For more information, click here.

New Interlay Member

22/04/2010

Interlay would like to welcome two of its latest Members to join the Association - Compass Paving & Blockbuild Blockpaving!

Job of the Month winner announced!
06/04/2010

Interlay are proud to announce that the winner of 'Job of the Month' for March is: Masterlay Groundworks.
The team, based in Portsmouth, completed a beautiful paving job outside a Synagogue in Maida Vale. All details can be found in the 'Job of the Month Gallery'. Congratulations again Masterlay Groundworks and thanks to everyone that entered!

Don't forget that you can now enter your recent work for the April 'Job of the Month' competition. All entries must be received before Friday 23rd April to be in with a chance to win!

Interlay announces new Chairman

01/04/2010

Interlay is proud to introduce it's new Chairman, Darren Plumridge of D. Plumridge Professional Driveway & Patio Construction. He was elected at the last Interlay meeting held on Wednesday 10th March, in London.
Speaking of his role, Darren said:
"I am privileged to be the next Chairman of Interlay, especially as the Association has been a great tool for my company. Being backed by an Association such as ours is an influential ingredient for customers, who can feel immediately assured of our standards and working practice. I would urge any professional paving company to consider joining Interlay, as being able to demonstrate that you have been accredited by independent surveyors is an important stamp within the industry and could help to secure you more business."
We thank Darren for taking on the role of Chairman and hope that he can continue to assist Interlay in the ways that Dale did before him.

The Hard Landscaping Show with World of Paving event

18/02/2010

Interlay will be appearing at the Hard Landscaping Show with World of Paving event next month, being held at the Ricoh Arena, Coventry. Lasting for two days - Wednesday 24th & Thursday 25th March - there will be plenty to see and do, with demos and seminars taking place, as well as an excellent offering of exhibitors. For more information, visit the official website http://www.hardlandscapingshow.co.uk/.
We look forward to seeing you there!

New Members
   31/03/2009

A very warm welcome to Dornans Paving, Northen Ireland on becoming Interlay's newest member.

New Members
   15/12/2008

A very warm welcome to Cornwall Paving Company, Truro on becoming Interlay's newest member.
We still welcome your comments and if there is anything you want from the site that it doesn't already offer then please get in touch with your ideas through our Contact Us pages.

New Members

 7/11/200811/2008

A very warm welcome to Acre Driveways, Berkshire and Coadman Contractors, West Sussex on becoming Interlay's newest members.
We still welcome your comments and if there is anything you want from the site that it doesn't already offer then please get in touch with your ideas through our Contact Us pages.

New Front Garden Rules
  11/09/2008

Origianlly part of the Government's water strategy launched in February, new panning rules will take place on October 1st 2008. This is aimed to encourage homeowners to use permeable paving, rain gardens and similar sustainable methods when installing new or replacing existing  paving in front gardens.

However homeowners will no longer be allowed to pave their front gardens without planning permission (which can be obtained from a local council) unless permeable surfaces such as concrete block permeable paving is used or water is otherwise able to soak in the ground. E.g: using Rain gardens. If this is not an option then permission will be required for hard surfaces over 5m2 which will involve scale drawings, application forms, a fee of £150 and about 8 weeks for a decision. But there is a risk that planning permission may not be granted after the 8 week wait.

This is to reduce the increase of flooding, pollution of watercourse and to help move towards sustainable drainage systems. For more information on this and to find out about contractor courses please check out the links below.

www.hardlandscapetraininggroup.co.uk
www.paving.org.uk
www.communities.gov.uk

Job Of The Month
  05/02/2008

Send us your entries now for Februarys Job Of The Month!
If you have completed a domestic or commercial job recently that you would like to be considered  for Job of the Month, please send us via email or post, a before and after photo with a brief description of the task and any comments from your customers that they would'nt mind being printed.

The winner will be announced on the Interlay site and also featured in the next edition of the Interlay newsletter.

New Member
  17 / Oct / 2007

A very warm welcome to Paul Monk of Herringbone Driveways, Essex. Congratulations on becoming Interlay's newest member!We still welcome your comments and if there is anything you want from the site that it doesn't already offer then please get in touch with your ideas through our Contact Us pages.

Maintaining The Standards
  5 / Mar / 2007

It has been a year since the Interlay Website was launched, and has now been visited by hundreds of members, suppliers and customers.  Interlay is going from strength to strength and, after the recent Annual General Meeting of its members, there are to be some new and exciting developments ahead for Interlay, which should see the organisation grow and develop.  We still welcome your comments and if there is anything you want from the site that it doesn't already offer then please get in touch with your ideas through our Contact Us pages.

The New Interlay Website

  28 / Mar / 2006

The new Interlay Website has now been launched. After much hard work the New Interlay website has now been produced and here it is. The new site has been built with a completely refreshed image and features and a Brand New password protected 'Members Area'. We hope that you find the new site easier to use and easier on the eye, as well as providing all the things that our members and you, the public, want from the site. If you do think of anything that you think would make a useful addition to the site, then please get in touch with us with your ideas through our Contact Us pages.

Laying Standards Updated

  01 / Feb / 2006

BS 7533 : Part 3, the laying specification for block paving has now been updated and includes Permeable Paving, as well as updates to cover recent revisions to other standards, materials specifications etc. More details on the changes to the standard can be found in the Members Area, including a useful breakdown of the changes in the standard and what they mean to the layer, contributed by Allan Dowson.

Reducing Flood Risks

  01 / Feb / 2006

As many of you who listen to Jeremy Vine on Radio 2 or watch breakfast television may have noticed recently, paving over front gardens is big news. There is serious concern being voiced by the Royal Horticultural Society that too much paving could be affecting the water run-off from towns and this creates flooding during heavy rain and droughts during dry summers, as the water cannot make it way into natural water courses underground, and from there to our reservoirs. Permeable paving helps to reduce the risks of this and is an important part of what is known as 'Sustainable Drainage Systems', or 'SUDS'. The Government is well aware of the problems that this can cause, particularly in new developments, and is proposing to limit the run-off from new developments in it's proposed 'Code for Sustainable Homes' due out later this year.

Return to this page to see more items of news when they appear.