S&B develops Ecobase for temporary fencing

Monday, 12 October 2009

"At S&B we are constantly looking at ways to reduce emmisions in our products and manufacturing processes"

S&B specislise in temporary fencing and re-usable steel hoardings which have taken over from the plywood hoardings around building sites. Many of their systems rely on heavy bases to provide enough weight to prevent the fencing lines blowing over in strong winds.

Originally they used concrete to make these bases but over the years these have been replaced using recycled plastic. Unfortunately these recycled bases have not been green as they have been bulked out using limestone aggregate and sand which is definately not environmentally friendly.

S&B's research lab have now come up with a process that allows 100 percent recycled plastic destined for UK landfill to be now processed and blended to form a totally green fence foot that is more durable than any other fence base available.

Other features include specially designed hand grips centrally located on the base allowing a better lifting position for operatives and reducing the chance of injury. Finally the fence location holes are positioned close to the end of the base illiminating a trip hazard to the public.

Health and Safety Executive have condemned bases that intrude into the path of pedestrians and advice that the bases should be highlighted using durable uv resistant paint or blown coloured plastic concrete filled feet. Both solutions are costly and unfriendly to the environment. By eliminating the hazard we have reduced our bases carbon footprint significantly.

S&B's policy of product development is to utilise environmentally friendly materials, adopt practices and designs that ensure our range of equipment is re-useable and recyclable in order to conserve the earth's precious natural resources.