In this issue of Building & Construction Review, we are delighted to honour Kedel Limited with our Commitment to Excellence Award.
Modular building is on the increase across housing associations, helping drive the UK Government’s target of 300,000 new homes annually. Using prefabricated modules speeds up the process, improves the build quality, enhances air tightness and hold sustainability improvements.
Multi-award-winning Kedel is a leading business founded on sustainable best practices, with a range of recycled plastic products – many aimed at the modular building market.
The Lancashire-based company manufactures plastic wood made from waste polystyrene and also supplies many other types of recycled plastic profiles from other manufacturers. From tongue and groove boards, plastic sheet materials, decking, cladding, ground reinforcement and drainage grids, fencing and gates, the expert team also makes outdoor furniture such as benches, and picnic tables.
“For housing associations looking at reducing carbon footprint in modular building or large estate investments: using recycled plastic is the perfect choice. Our recycled plastic fence panels and posts are quick and easy to assemble, and don’t require sealants or ongoing maintenance. We have supplied fencing across much of the Partington estate in Manchester, providing a streamlined ‘look’ across all the houses. The fencing was installed ten years ago and still looks pristine, giving the local residents pride in their area and budget savings for annual maintenance. Housing Associations work to a five year financial plan and our range mitigates against the repair costs you would need for wooden fencing,” explains Dermot Walch, Managing Director.
In monetary terms, though the initial outlay is higher for Kedel’s fence panels and posts, after 4 years the costs would be recouped from annual maintenance savings on materials and labour required for wood. Kedel has supplied fencing products all over the country from the Isle of Wight to Isle of Skye.
“The Isle of Skye experiences high winds, with speeds up to 80mph recorded, especially on the exposed coastal areas. This often leads to the Skye Bridge having to close due to strong winds. With these weather conditions, it’s important to have robust fencing in place and our fencing panels have all withstood the high winds on the Island.
“It’s not just high winds but hot summers that are problematic for fences. The British summers are now markedly hotter due to climate change and that brings the increased risk of native European insects. The Common Furniture Beetle is capable of destroying wooden fences up and down the country. The larvae bed down into the wood and can feed off it for two to four years, with the adults crating flight holes measuring 1.5-2mm. Our robust, sustainable fencing doesn’t attract these beetles and saves housing builders again from costly repair bills.”
Wood is becoming an increasingly expensive material and includes long-term maintenance costs. Not only do you need to check it is FSC-approved wood but a large portion of an annual budget will be spent on rot deterioration.
Investing in the recycled plastic fencing products from Kedel prevents rot, reduces carbon footprint, saves on costly maintenance and repairs, is easy to install and is weather-proofed all year round.
Add Kedel’s fencing range to your modular building list today. To view the multi-award-winning product range today, click here: www.kedel.co.uk