RAINWATER MANAGEMENT
All you have to do is select the chosen gutter profile and input the length of gutter required, the number of 90 and 135-degree angles and the building’s height. As well as significantly saving time, these automated calculations minimise the potential for confusion or human error and reduce the likelihood of project delays, caused by an insufficient number of brackets or fittings delivered to site. The tool can also automatically calculate the individual and total unit cost of an order and has the ability to easily apply a discount across all products - a feature that could prove especially useful for merchants, again saving valuable time.
Installation times
It’s no secret that construction is a fast-paced industry. In order to stand out in such a
competitive market, installers will often be on the lookout for easy-to-handle solutions to assist them in meeting tight deadlines. As a merchant, this is another area where you can help. By familiarising yourself with the installation properties of various systems and the handy tool and features developed by leading manufacturers, such as Marley’s easyclip gutter joints, you will be able to point customers in the right direction.
Aesthetics
Last, but by no means least, is the topic of aesthetics. As well as gaining an idea of the building’s size from your customer, it’s also worthwhile asking questions about the building’s style. This will then enable you to recommend the best-suited gutter design and profile, of which there are plenty to choose
from! For older buildings, or properties where the owner wishes to inject some character, consider recommending a cast-iron look PVC rainwater system. Alternatively, for the modern property, gutters with a more rectilinear profile are a great choice, with anthracite grey the ultimate contemporary colour. It is clear that there are a lot of factors to consider and a wide range of products available when recommending a rainwater system for your customers’ projects. However, while it may initially appear like a minefield, educating yourself on the various systems and features available, as well as taking advantage of the support and tools offered by manufacturer, can make the process a lot easier, enabling you to confidently inform and advise customers on suitable rainwater solutions. BMJ
SWISH DEVELOPS END OF LIFE RECOVERY PLANS
PVC building materials supplier Swish Building Products is championing more sustainable production routes, with the implementation of ‘End of Life Recovery Systems’ for all its PVC products.
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he move is designed to reduce landfill and ensure an increasingly sustainable future for the industry, according to Alan Tunnicliffe, process improvement manager at Swish Building Products. “Formulated correctly, PVC products can be recycled many times over,” he says, “as the recycling method required does not measurably damage the chain length of the PVC molecules.
“The process can prove extremely successful and can enable pre-used products to be repurposed several times.”
Swish has been enhancing its PVC End of Life Recovery System using ethics and guidelines proposed by VinylPlus®, a 10-year programme to make the PVC industry increasingly sustainable. The initiative concentrates on; minimising the environmental impact of production; promoting the responsible use of additives; supporting collection and recycling schemes; and encouraging a dialogue amongst all the industry's stakeholders.
The VinylPlus® scheme succeeded in recycling 740,000 tonnes of PVC materials in 2018 and subsequently aims to recover over 100,000,000 tonnes every year moving forward.
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achieves its material repurpose process by granulating and pulverising pre-used items to create a fine powder, which is then fed into an extruder, melted, and successfully reformed. Typically, the company recycles its post- consumer PVC windows to create rainwater products, including high quality gutters and downpipes.
commitment to sustainably developing Europe’s PVC industry as it improves the material’s viable performance and enables longer lasting usage in the first instance; before going on to be recycled multiple times. We’re proud to be playing our part within the programme and are using research and investment to put the Swish name on the VinylPlus® sustainability map,” Tunnicliffe continues.
As with all thermoplastics, PVC can be re-shaped into a variety of new products. Swish
“We’ve experienced marked success with our recycling programme”, Tunniciffe adds. “By pitching our products’ manufacturing quality at the higher end, our reformed building materials are not only superior and built to last longer, but offer greater onward recycling potential, time and again. “We’ve every intention of continuing our recycling processes, however also believe that within the sector as a whole, more in terms of repurposing pre-used materials can be done. “Although we’re still at the research stage, we’re now extending our sustainability remit to explore ‘End of Life Recovery’ for foam profiles.
“Our hope is that the budding market for recycled foams continues to advance and that as an UK innovator in the field, we can experience further sustainable success within this environmentally vital arena.” BMJ
www.buildersmerchantsjournal.net March 2021
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