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Hanson sets the
management, including all the processes from the
origin of raw materials, through all stages of the
DORGARD HELPS KEEP
responsible standard
manufacturing process to point of sale. For the
client, specifier or end-user, RSM accreditation pro- BRIGHTON GYM FIT
Hanson has been certified with the Responsible vides assurance that products conform to environ-
One of the South Coast's leading fitness cen-
Sourcing of Materials (RSM) standard for two com- mental impact specifications. Responsible sourcing is
tres has installed Dorgards to hold open fire
plete product lines – ready-mixed concrete and ag- recognised within the Code for Sustainable Homes
doors safety and legally, and improve access.
gregates – covering nearly 300 UK production sites. (CSH) and BRE Environmental Assessment Method
Cheetahs Gym, located at the King Alfred
The BRE Environmental and Sustainability Standard (BREEAM), counting towards the credits required
Leisure Centre in Brighton, is spread over four
(BES) 6001:2008 has been awarded to Hanson’s to assess the code level of a building. QSRMC
floors and offers 12,500sq ft of pure gym that
quarry products division, which encompasses 212 (Quality Scheme for Ready-Mixed Concrete), who
combines the latest state of the art equipment
ready-mixed concrete plants, 72 quarries and 40 per carried out the accreditation assessments, was evalu-
with more traditional methods of training.
cent of the company’s UK workforce. The RSM ated for the first time by BRE on this scheme to be-
Wireless Dorgard is the simplest, most cost-ef-
standard covers the environmental and social issues come a BRE RSM accredited assessor.
fective way of legally holding open fire doors
for organisational management and supply chain For further information visit www.hanson.com/uk
safely in any position; automatically releasing
them should the fire alarm sound. It requires
no wiring and can be installed in minutes.
Features include an automatic night-time re-
lease facility and fail-to-safe technology. With
over 300,000 Dorgards installed across the UK,
the Dorgard range is the solution to the illegally
wedged open fire door problem in any environ-
ment. Dorgard complies fully with all relevant
British Standards and EU Directives.
For further information telephone 0845 241
7474, e-mail sales@firecoltd.com or visit
www.firecoltd.com
Keymer’s commitment
ry, can now see the company’s green credentials
are of the highest order. To ensure efficiency,
to the environment
Keymer uses a holistic approach. Clay waste from
the workshop floor is recovered to be reused in
Keymer has recently attained certification to the the tile making process, lessening the need for
ISO 14001:2004 internationally accepted standard quarrying. The use of energy, water and gas is also
of environmental management. This is the result carefully limited to ensure minimal environmental
of its commitment to producing and distributing impact. Now that the company has been awarded
environmentally friendly hand made clay roof the certification of excellence in Environmental
tiles. It means that Keymer’s customers can be at Management it can focus on the next four hun-
ease when using their products, as they are as- dred years of successfully producing high quality
sured to the highest eco-friendly standard. Local craft tiles to the greenest standards.
authorities, for which the certification is mandato- For further information visit www.keymer.co.uk
RIGIDAL SYSTEMS INCREASES GLOBAL PRESENCE
Following the success of its operations in name to RigiSystems Ltd and the Ziplok product
France and Spain, Rigidal Systems has recently will be re-branded as LokZip during the course
signed a Worldwide Licensing Agreement with of the next twelve months. Commenting on the
a major construction materials supplier for the move, Managing Director Peter Taylor said, “ We
marketing of its flagship standing seam pro- feel we are now in a position to create a truly
files, Ziplok and Lokroll. As part of this agree- global presence, and the subsequent increase in
ment, in order to avoid confusion with other production that this will generate will enable us
companies that have licenses to use the names to maintain, and indeed strengthen, our competi-
Rigidal and Ziplok in the Middle East and tive position in the UK market.”
China, Rigidal Systems Ltd has changed its For further information telephone 01905 750 500.
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