en.Wedoany.com Reported - UK builders are turning to Actis insulation products to reduce waste and cut costs, a trend accelerated by stricter trade waste regulations that came into effect in the spring.
The UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) "Simpler Recycling" regulations apply to businesses with more than 10 employees, requiring all waste to be sorted by type and collected by a registered waste collector. Organizations that repeatedly violate the rules face unlimited fines. Even without prosecution, poorly managed waste recycling can incur costs of £118 per hour, which is the Environment Agency's time-based charge for handling non-compliance, or transport fees levied by waste management providers for improperly sorted batches.
Mark Cooper, UK and Ireland Sales Director at insulation specialist Actis, said reducing waste is the first step to ensuring construction companies comply and save on material costs. He noted that Actis products generate very little waste because their flexible materials can be squeezed into awkward corners, whereas offcuts from solid alternatives often cannot be reused elsewhere. Since the material consists of multiple layers of foil and is very thin, the resulting waste is also minimal.
Mark Cooper's team has observed a growing number of builders switching from traditional PIR boards (polyisocyanurate boards) to its reflective insulation blankets to save on material costs. Concerns over fines for non-compliance and the financial pressure of paying for specialist recycling services are prompting more industry professionals to follow suit.
Timber frame specialist Scandia-Hus uses Actis products in all its show homes, reporting that each home generates only three black bin bags of waste in total, with virtually no waste produced. Builder Ben Wardell from All Round Developments in York said that after witnessing the difficulties faced by builders using PIR boards or fiberglass, he chose Actis products, which significantly reduced waste as every piece of material can be utilized, while also saving on labor time.
Architectural designer Stuart Ellis from Northamptonshire believes Actis products are the way forward, both now and in the future. He noted that using Actis products is the thinnest way to achieve the required U-value, and they are easy to install, produce less waste than PIR boards, and take up very little space in skips. Actis operates a zero-waste policy, with its products being 100% recyclable; all waste material is collected and reintroduced into the production process, using only minimal amounts of water in manufacturing. Actis's sustainability has been recognized, with its Hybris product being the only reflective insulation material in Europe to receive the international Cradle to Cradle Certified® certification. The company has also earned an EcoVadis Silver Medal, placing it in the top 1% of companies globally assessed by the sustainability and corporate social responsibility organization within the plastic manufacturing industry.
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