APPOINTMENTS & NEWS 7


CCF champions collaboration and greater accuracy in ESG reporting


N


ational interior building products distributor CCF has joined forces with manufacturer supply chain partners


British Gypsum and Isover to highlight the growing importance of accurate carbon data within the construction supply chain. Held at the Saint Gobain Solutions Centre


on Portland Street in London, more than 30 main and subcontractors attended, including sustainability specialists Construction Carbon and environmental leads from across the UK. The event was part of CCF, British Gypsum and Isover’s wider Focused on Building for Good campaign, which promotes greater supply chain collaboration between manufacturers, suppliers, contractors and project teams. Several speakers took the stage, with


British Gypsum, CCF and Construction Carbon sharing insights into the challenges and opportunities surrounding carbon reporting. The session explored the increasing regulatory and commercial pressure on manufacturers to provide verifi ed Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) and Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs), and the complexities involved in producing this level of detailed product information. A key challenge highlighted during the


event was the limited availability of reliable carbon data, with many organisations still relying on generic industry averages rather than


gaining access to more accurate product data is helping them manage waste, support early project acceptance and access rebate payments linked to carbon reduction. Phil said: “CONNECT has been shaped in


verifi ed manufacturer information. Discussions throughout the day reinforced the need for greater transparency and traceability across supply chains to enable materials to be tracked from manufacturer through to installation on site. Speaking on behalf of CCF was Head of


Customer Sustainability Solutions and Sales Phil Monkman who outlined how the company has been working closely with subcontractors, main contractors, industry specialists and the wider Travis Perkins Group to develop CONNECT, a carbon calculation tool designed to provide more accurate reporting than anything currently available in the market. Representatives from CCF’s customer base


were also in attendance, with BPC Interiors, an early adopter of the CONNECT tool, sharing fi rst- hand experience of using CONNECT and how


partnership with the people who will use it every day, so hearing from early adopters like BPC Interiors is invaluable. By combining verifi ed manufacturer data from partners such as British Gypsum and Isover with CCF’s own supply chain insight, CONNECT gives contractors a clearer picture of their carbon impact and the confi dence to make better informed decisions at every stage of a project.” The discussions also explored how better


carbon data can support pre-construction planning, giving project teams the ability to evaluate environmental impact earlier in the design process. Feedback from attendees showed strong demand for accessible sustainability reporting tools, particularly among contractors and subcontractors navigating increasingly complex ESG requirements. The event reinforced that carbon reporting is becoming a strategic priority for the construction sector, supporting both compliance and more sustainable project delivery.


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ORION ICE keeps criminals out in the cold V


BH has developed the greenteQ ORION ICE 3-star profi le cylinder for UK door manufacturers.


The cylinder is fully accredited to the latest TS007:2024 kitemark,


providing protection


against thermal (freeze) and glue attacks, picking, drilling, bumping and snapping, all without the need to add supplementary security devices. ORION ICE is available in key/key and thumb turn options, in singles and keyed alike pairs, and each cylinder is supplied with fi ve keys as standard, which is a real benefi t to end users. VBH’s proteQ10 security guarantee has been upgraded for customers using ORION ICE. It will pay the end user an increased £5000 in compensation if a break in within the UK is achieved as a direct result of an ORION ICE cylinder being snapped.


ORION ICE is recognised by Secured by Design as a Police Preferred Specifi cation product. Richard Gyde,


managing director at


VBH, says, “ORION ICE is the fi rst of our ICE range of security products, which will protect users In Case of Emergency long into the future. “Our original Orion 3-star has been a great


success and is hugely popular within the door and locksmith markets. Companies who use ORION ICE benefi t from the fact that the cylinder builds on the qualities of Orion, and features additional innovative technology that protects against the new thermal (freeze) and glue attack methods. “We know that ORION ICE not only passes


the testing required to meet the requirements of TS007:2024, but that it keeps criminals out in the cold in the real world, too.


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manufacturers who fi t ORION ICE can be confi dent that they are achieving the highest standard of door security.”


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