NEWS
EWI specialist demonstrates commitment to the environment
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ne of the UKs leading suppliers of EWI and decorative renders for refurbishment and new builds, SPSenvirowall, has committed to a long
term partnership with The Woodland Trust. SPSenvirowall provided funding for 500 trees at a new 120 acre Diamond Wood at Great Chell and Three Crowns Wood owned by Stoke-on-Trent City Council as part of the charity’s Jubilee Woods project. SPSenvirowall is continually investing in the future of its products to provide more thermally efficient solutions and chose The Woodland Trust as its charity for 2012 because of the environmental synergy. The Woodland Trust has committed to planting six million trees across the UK to celebrate Her Majesty The Queen's historic 2012 Diamond Jubilee. The project sees businesses; schools and local communities join forces to plant trees and leave a legacy. With Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal as Patron, the Jubilee Woods project aims to create hundreds of Jubilee Woods and 60 special Diamond Woods, transforming our landscape in a generation and providing a lasting and meaningful tribute for many years to come.
Mitch Gee, managing director of SPSenvirowall said:
“With a network of local depots, we have chosen to work with The Woodland Trust to ensure that we can support projects in and around the areas that we have a
presence. The Jubilee Woods project is a fantastic way of creating a legacy that really celebrates the Diamond Jubilee year.”
Councillor Andy Platt,
Stoke-on-Trent City Council cabinet member
for city services and green enterprise, said: “We are delighted that through the Jubilee Woods project we have been able to provide the residents of Stoke-on-Trent with brand new woodlands within the boundaries of the city.” Stephanie Henderson of Woodland Trust said: “The UK is one of the least wooded countries in Europe with only 13% woodland cover compared to a European average of 44%. Jubilee Woods is an extremely ambitious project, but with the support of companies such as SPSenvirowall we hope to be able to achieve our goals.” Jubilee Woods will leave a growing legacy for future generations to enjoy. They will provide new homes for local wildlife, transform our neighbourhoods and create fun places for families to explore. For more information about the Woodland Trust, please visit
www.woodlandtrust.org.uk For more information about SPS Envirowall, visit
www.spsenvirowall.co.uk
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MODULAR SOLUTION FOR A NEW NETWORK RAIL WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITY Portakabin has delivered a highly sustainable solution to provide Network Rail with a new waste management facility at its leadership training centre near Coventry. The building at Westwood accommodates state-of-the- art waste processing equipment, including advanced food de-watering,
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composting and general waste handling. The project was completed as part of Network Rail’s corporate waste minimisation initiative to help improve on the company’s target of reducing waste to landfill by 60 per cent and a ‘zero to landfill’ site target. A Portakabin building was commissioned to
accommodate the waste handling equipment without compromising the site’s strong sustainability credentials and aesthetic appeal.
Supplied as a single steel- framed module, the building features wide double doors to the front and side that facilitated the installation of the specialist equipment. The floor was specially reinforced to achieve a 5Kn loading to support the heavy composting plant, and the complete building was wrapped in vinyl
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sheeting overprinted with images of trees and plants to help it blend into its surroundings.
The new facility has a green sedum roof that provides additional thermal insulation, is low maintenance and encourages wildlife and biodiversity.
A modular solution was also ideal for this site because it is enclosed on three sides by protected trees and so was very constrained.
The composter handles food scraps, which account for around 60 per cent of the Westwood site’s waste. The by-product is used to fertilise the centre’s gardens. Another machine processes the site’s non-recyclable waste into clean ash which is flushed into the drains and acts as an effective and sustainable cleaning agent. The Westwood centre is
equipped to four-star accommodation standards and provides 160 en-suite bedrooms, leisure facilities, restaurants and bars set in its award-winning surroundings. Portakabin modular buildings have a number of environmental advantages, including: • Vehicle movements to site are reduced by up to 90 per cent compared to site-based construction methods, minimising congestion and carbon emissions
• Manufacturing is in line with a stringent waste management strategy and certified to ISO 14001 – the international environmental standard
For further information visit
www.portanews.co.uk Email:
information@portakabin.co.uk or call 0845 401 0020.
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