Specify by environment
Urban, coastal, park, transit, heritage and contemporary settings can require different materials, finishes, fixing and maintenance strategies.
Specification Records / Global
Specify public-realm products around people, exposure, maintenance and lifecycle.
CIVARO and Apollo public-realm pathways cover street furniture, park and transit products, active-mobility support and coordinated civic amenity. Product selection should reflect users, accessibility, vandal exposure, cleaning, corrosion, fixing and long-term replacement rather than appearance alone.
Global / overseas search owner Manual project review Exact-system evidence only
Direct answer
The short version.
For public realm, define the site, users, circulation, accessibility, product quantities, coastal or urban exposure, fixing substrate, maintenance regime, finish, replacement expectations and tender evidence before the schedule is released.
Project decision
What matters before product selection.
Use these points to structure the first project conversation. Final suitability stays tied to the actual site, selected system and local project team.
Lifecycle belongs in procurement
Cleaning, corrosion, vandal damage, replaceable components and finish repair should be considered alongside purchase price.
Accessibility and circulation
The product schedule must preserve accessible routes, clearances and safe public movement. Local accessibility obligations remain with the project team.
Tender evidence and substitutions
Dimensions, materials, finish, fixing, warranty and available documentation should remain tied to the exact selected item. Substitutions should be reviewed against function and lifecycle, not appearance alone.
Comparison matrix
Public-realm specification pathway
Use environment and use to structure the schedule.
| Environment | Typical pathway | Specification focus |
|---|---|---|
| Urban / mixed-use | CIVARO Urban / Contemporary | Durability, fixing, cleaning, identity |
| Coastal | CIVARO Coastal | Salt exposure, materials, finish, maintenance |
| Parks / recreation | CIVARO Park + recreation | Users, accessibility, impact, lifecycle |
| Transit | CIVARO Transit | Passenger flow, waiting, vandalism, maintenance |
| Utility / development | HAVENFORM | Capacity, access, collection/service, repeated schedules |
Project brief
Information worth collecting before quotation.
01Site / sector
02Product schedule + quantities
03Users / accessibility
04Material / finish
05Coastal / urban exposure
06Fixing substrate
07Vandal / impact context
08Cleaning / maintenance
09Replacement / spare strategy
10Tender evidence
11Delivery / staging
Frequently asked
Answers without oversimplifying the project.
Can CIVARO products be selected only by visual style?
No. Public-realm selection should also consider exposure, fixing, accessibility, maintenance, lifecycle and the operational role of each product.
Does Apollo provide the civil design for public-realm installations?
Apollo is primarily supply-only. Local set-out, civil works, foundations, accessibility design, approvals and installation remain with the appointed project team unless expressly included.
Where should current public-realm documents be checked?
Use the CIVARO specification record, Apollo Technical & Specifier Centre and current owner guides such as the HAVENFORM handbook where relevant.
Next step
Turn the research into a real project brief.
Send the site, dimensions, intended use, quantities and known local requirements. Apollo will review the relevant product pathway and keep local engineering, approvals and site-work responsibilities explicit.