Bekstone further reduces its carbon emissions.

The Carbon Trust has confirmed today that Bekstone has further reduced its carbon emissions by an astounding 19.2%! This represents a total carbon emission reduction since implementation of the scheme some three years ago of in excess of 55%. Equating to nearly 300t CO2e/pa. Kevin Fowler Managing Director Bekstone which is one of the Pavestone UK Group of Companies, commented “This is a tremendous achievement for any manufacturing company and a particularly tremendous achievement for a manufacturer of precast concrete products. Our 2011 Carbon Trust assessment confirms that we are one of the UK’s most sustainable precast concrete manufacturers and demonstrates our continued commitment to further reducing our carbon footprint and to minimising our impact on the environment”.

 Date: 11th October 2011

Bekstone Wins Eco Award

It was celebration time on the 18 June when Bekstone won the Oxford County Council Sustainability Category at the Oxford Business Awards. Bekstone was able to demonstrate commitment to the environment and responsibility in minimising the impact caused by their operations and supply chain by utilising reclaimed aggregates and recycled water in all their manufacturing processes. The judges were particularly impressed with the way Bekstone chose to use 100% sustainable "green" electricity to power both production facilities and their offices, culminating in a 40% reduction in carbon emissions during the last two years. The Bekstone Co2efficiency range of building materials has proved highly popular with house developers and specifiers who are looking for traditional walling and architectural masonry products, which offer proven sustainability and allow the developer to gain a higher rating against The Code For Sustainable Homes. The recently built and opened for public viewing Bicester Eco Demonstration House further exemplifies the manufacturing practices of Bekstone, when it was chosen to supply the walling, roofing and external paving over many competitors tendering for the prestigious contract .   Web Link: http://www.oxfordshirebusinessawards.co.uk/

Date: 26th May 2011

Bicester Eco Village Project

The Right Honourable Tony Baldry MP, today unveiled the Bicester Eco Village demonstration house.

Bekstone are proud to be involved in this exciting project supplying reconstituted walling, roof slates, paving and coping stones.

This inspiring new property is not a show house, but a building that show-cases the very latest sustainable cladding materials and green technologies and gives people an insight into the planned 5,000 home eco settlement, in north west Bicester. Everything in the demonstration building has been made from recycled materials, sustainable resources or can be recycled.

Web link:  http://nwbicester.co.uk/blog/2011/05/25/eco-demonstration-house-opens-in-bicester/

Date: 26th May 2011

Another nomination for Green Credentials

Having achieved being a finalist of the 2011 West Oxford Business Awards, Bekstone has now been nominated as a finalist for the 2011 Oxford Business Awards 'Green Sustainability' category.

Able to clearly demonstrate achieved, measurable improvements in reducing energy consumption and carbon emissions, Bekstone was nominated by Oxford Business Awards for their outstanding environmental performance in 2010.

The nomination by OBA was in recognition of the importance Bekstone places on integrating sustainability into the core of it's operations. Bekstone's commitment to the environment runs throughout the entire organisation, the factory and offices use green electricity supplied from renewable resources and all our manufacturing processes use reclaimed aggregate and recycled water reducing the draw on natural resources.

In 2010 Pavestone, the parent company of Bekstone, became one of a handful of companies to become a standard bearer of the Carbon Trust.

The Carbon Trust Standard is awarded to companies who successfully demonstrate reduced carbon emissions.

Web link: www.oxfordshirebusinessawards.co.uk/Default.aspx

Date: 9th May 2011

New Block Sizes in the Bekstone Walling Range.

Bekstone now produces a 121mm (5'') course height stone. Developed to match and merge with natural stone coursing styles and characteristics found throughout the country, it's available in a wide choice of colours complementing regional variations. Combining different sizes will create patterns that afford an authentic and natural charm.

Date: 26 September 2010

New Walling Block from Bekstone

Winning a prestigious new supply contract for a luxury house development in the South West during the worst recession in over 50 years was never going to be easy.

"Just promoting the fantastic 'green' credentials of our Eco Co2- efficiency walling was probably not going to win it

alone, so we needed to pull out all stops" explains Jon Brummitt, Bekstone Brand Director. "So after significant research we produced a completely new profiled and finished walling block called 'Weathered Dressed'.

Bekstone Weathered Dressed walling has the appearance of walling stone that has endured the elements for hundreds of years and is representative of many stone buildings throughout the United Kingdom. Each block has a well-defined raised face and irregular shape resembling weather-beaten pitched or dressed stone.

“House builders are impressed that we are prepared to invest, even in these tough economic times, to help them sell houses” summed up Mr. Brummitt.

Date: 16 June 2010

Bekstone has been awarded the Carbon Trust Standard

The Carbon Trust Standard is awarded to organisations that have genuinely reduced their carbon footprint and have committed to making further reductions year on year.
                                                                                                                                                                                                  
There is increasing public demand for all organisations to take responsibility for their carbon footprint. But, until now there hasn’t been a standard that defines good practice, or clearly distinguishes those organisations, which are actually reducing their carbon footprint.

Plenty of organisations claim to be green, carbon conscious and environmentally friendly but consumers are becoming

increasingly sceptical towards such claims. The Carbon Trust Standard has been designed to cut through the confusion and provide a much needed, clear and robust definition of good practice.

It is the definitive proof of Bekstone’s commitment to, and achievement of, carbon reduction. Achieving the Carbon Trust Standard demonstrates a genuine commitment to carbon reduction and confirms Bekstone’s green credentials. It recognises and validates the work Bekstone has done, and the financial and carbon savings we have made.

The Carbon Trust standard is awarded to organisations that measure, manage and reduce their carbon footprint. Organisations that achieve the Standard are taking real action to reduce their direct impact on climate change.   

Date: 10 January 2010

Bekstone is more popular than render and brick!

Two national house builders in the South West have re-submitted plans to increase the number of houses built with Bekstone Walling and reduce the number of brick and render properties after their sales offices reported a higher interest and demand for properties using Bekstone.

 
Date: 1 January 2010