Suppliers/Contractors for Technology

Materials are a critical element of any fabricated system, enabling opportunities not only to improve performance but also to increase system capabilities, reduce cost, and expand mission envelopes. As technology evolves, miniaturization, extreme environments, and multi-functionality will ensure that materials technology will continue to play a critical role.

At SAVI Architects we aim to incorporate sustainable and innovative materials such as:

Ultra high-strength concrete

Sea balls

Hollow sphere structures

Self-reinforced thermoplastics

Electroactive  polymers

Coconut-wood composites

Fungus-based materials

Bioplastics based on polylactic acid

Blingcrete

Luminoso

All of the above materials are listed technological trends that will further explore the use of innovative materials for the future.

Detailed below are some of the contractors that we are associated within our schemes:

Wates

Waste is Wates’ big thing. It is taking it so seriously it has set itself a target of producing zero non-hazardous waste by 2010. All its sites have waste management plans backed up by a toolkit to help it reduce waste. It segregates waste on its sites wherever possible so it can be recycled, and also tries to find ways of recycling problem materials. 

Carillion

Carillion has its sustainability performance externally verified against its targets and last year managed to hit a commendable 81.6%. It has done this by responsible procurement of timber, a supply chain partnership designed to improve the environmental performance of its suppliers and a framework agreement with a plasterboard supplier to take back its plasterboard waste. Carillion also minimises its environmental impact by recycling its office waste and has a target of reducing emissions from its vehicles by 10% this year.

Boris Lend Lease

Bovis Lend Lease takes a very thorough approach to sustainability that permeates its business. It has a sustainability plan that cuts through all aspects of the business including its supply chain, employees and even clients. It benchmarks all its projects for waste, energy and water consumption, timber and commercial vehicles using a simple traffic light system – green means it is doing well. Good examples include a 97% materials recycling rate at its Bankside project and 84% of all its recent projects having used FSC-certified timber. It has even developed a site hoarding made from recycled plastic to cut down on timber use.

In regards to innovative suppliers, we work closely with Saint-Gobain, the world leader in the habitat and construction markets, designs, manufactures and distributes building materials, providing innovative solutions to meet growing demand in emerging economies, for energy efficiency and for environmental protection.

We are constantly innovating to make schemes more comfortable, cost-efficient and sustainable worldwide. Saint-Gobain solutions span from self-cleaning windows and photovoltaic glass to smart insulation systems, water supply systems, solar solutions and building materials distribution.

We offer solutions to the major challenges of energy efficiency and environmental protection. No matter what new needs emerge in the habitat and construction markets, our future supplier of inventive materials is made by Saint-Gobain.