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Declarations (EPD) is further evidence of its sustainable ambition. The company is the UK’s first masonry support supplier to issue EPDs on its products, thus providing full transparency of their environmental impact. The declarations are in accordance with GreenBook Live EPD system. A Type III environmental label, an EPD is generated using data obtained through Life Cycle Assessment (LCA). This is performed via a peer reviewed Product Category Rules document (PCR) in line with EN 15804 (the European Standard for the generation of EPD for construction products), ISO 14025, and other related international standards. DUAL BENEFIT In terms of their installation, IG Masonry Support is the only UK manufacturer to offer a solution that has dual security using an A1 fire-rated adhesive as well as a secondary stainless-steel mechanical fix, providing safety and added aesthetic consistency. In short, prefabricated brick slip masonry systems are ideal for wherever an intricate brick detail is required. Their specification and installation are made all the easier and more effective through engagement with a prefabricated brick slip specialist such as IG Masonry Support. The company’s single point of contact controls the design, pricing and manufacturing process, providing tentative support and expert communication throughout a project. Quality, consistency and greater sustainability are the ultimate outcomes of the correct specification of prefabricated brick slip solutions, which are gaining in popularity as developers and architects look to expand the use of one of the world’s oldest, reliable building materials. “Masonry is a classic and timeless building material that achieves superior, maintenance-free results.”
publicised skills shortage. Indeed, the Construction Skills Network (CSN) has forecast a need for 1,450 more bricklayers per year over the next five years to help fulfil UK building projects. Therefore, it could mean an appropriately-qualified bricklayer travelling many miles to work on a particular project, a journey that would incur additional fuel consumption and environmental impacts. NATURAL HINDRANCES TO EFFICIENT BRICK DETAILING When it comes to achieving intricate brick details, a building site is far from the ideal environment. Poor weather can hamper high-quality workmanship and build consistency. This can lead to reworks and additional project time, cost and material waste. Whereas off-site manufacture takes place in a controlled environment, enabling products such as brick slip systems to be produced with greater skill and accuracy. SAFE AND ADAPTABLE SOLUTIONS Due to their A1 fire-rated finish, IG Masonry Support’s prefabricated brick
slip products provide peace of mind to specifiers due to their reliability and compliance with building regulations. The product range includes the company’s ultra-lightweight brick on soffit system, B.O.S.S A1. A component building part,
the product’s superb performance is supplemented by its sustainable
credentials, which are supported by its carbon neutral classification. In addition, IG Masonry Support’s brick slip feature arches have increased design options for architects looking to use masonry in evermore striking and imaginative ways. Manufactured offsite, the brick slip feature arches are bespoke designed to order and delivered to site replete with brick slips adhesively bonded to a stainless-steel unit. These lightweight units facilitate fast and efficient installation and integrate seamlessly with brickwork constructed onsite. ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCT DECLARATIONS IG Masonry Support is committed to becoming a net-zero carbon business in line with the Science Based Targets. Its adoption of Environmental Product
For more information, contact IG Masonry Support by emailing info@igmss.co.uk or call T: +44 (0)28 8676 0334 www.igmasonrysupport.com
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