Who is involved with C2M (UK) Ltd in the Construction Industry Application of Recycled Materials
UB2 Ltd - United Kingdom
UB2 is a building preservation company based in the North Yorkshire moors. The company currently use sand and cement in damp proofing works for both rising damp control and lateral dampness in structures below ground. We see the RGH as an alternative with great benefits. To be able to use an inherently waterproof and rigid material which can formed into a board with interlocking edges satisfies many market requirements. That fact that this product is recycled and inexpensive would provide us and clients with additional reasons to specify it. William Kidd, Director of UB2 is also the chairman of the Institute of Specialist Surveyors and Engineers. The ISSE is the voice and learned authority of the building preservation industry.
The ISSE liaise with relevant government agencies in helping to shape government policy on building regulations and products. The board members have all considered the new material and products and are wholeheartedly in support of them.The dissemination of the new material and products via the ISSE would undoubtedly lift sales substantially possibly by a factor of 100 via the ISSE approved contractors register.
Veplar S.A.S - France
Veplar S.A.S is a newly formed company based in the South west of France. Under the guidance of Alan Martin, Veplar will manage the French operation as part of the Ciarm project. The French market is highly competitive and will accept new products if they have added value and/or qualities. Three building suppliers dominate the area of France where Veplar are based: Point P, Big Mat, and Sarremejean. However, nationwide, Tout Faire Materiaux is a huge buying and distribution network which can be accessed through the internet. Kingfisher, a U.K. Company owning the B and Q chain of DIY stores, also operates in France under the name of Casterama.
Veplar will look to negotiate with building suppliers and erect the demonstration units shipped from the UK to showcase the material. It is Veplar's firm belief that an eco-friendly materials such as RGH would be well received in France. Through importation, the initial take-up will be slow but certain.
C.E.G.P - Greece
"Consulting Engineers GP" was founded by Mr. Kimon Pr. Afsaridis, Mechanical Engineer, with a post-graduate degree in "Product Development and Materials Engineering" at JTH of Sweden and by Mr. Christos I. Voutsas, Civil Engineer, with an MBA at the Imperial College Business School of London. The founders have been capitalizing on the supplementary form of their distinct engineering areas of expertise for almost 3 years informally, through the cooperation of their personal companies, before they decided to enter a partnership and formalize this successful cooperation. The company offers "turn-key" solutions to every construction aspect, including house and office buildings, warehouses and industrial buildings, among other. The company's offering includes services such as consulting to the client, architectural, structural and mechanical designs, construction and project management, product design, mechanical equipment consulting and finally property and equipment management. The company consists of the two above-mentioned founders, one full-time secretarial employee, two engineers (external partners) and one part-time economist and is about to move into its newly constructed, company-owned building in the center of Giannitsa. Furthermore, the company has experienced crews that operate as subcontractors or seasonal employees, according to circumstances. It has become quite evident to the company's management team that during the present economic downturn, traditional way of doing business for a consulting - construction company, can no longer yield the returns that could lead to its advancement and expansion.
