Our sustainability policy highlights our approach to the use of sustainable materials and methods of construction, including:
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Recycled crushed brick or concrete for temporary roads and hard standings
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Concrete blocks with high recycled content, and beam floors with cement and aggregate substitution
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Cement/concrete block manufacturers that use GGBS and/or PFA cement substitution
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Thermal insulation manufactured without the use of, nor containing, CFCs, HCFCs, HFCs and HFAs as blowing agents
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Water based paints for internal painting
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Paints supplied in cardboard drums which are compostable
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Paints with long life – 10 years external or 20 years internal between coatings
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Gabion retaining walls of stone rubble, stone waste, crushed concrete, crushed brick
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Existing subsoil as part of reinforced earth retaining walls
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Recycled masonry or concrete from any existing buildings or foundations
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Timber sourced from sustainable forests (FSC Approved)