Presented to Overbury and Morgan Lovell staff members and trade contractors on May 11th 2012

1. British Gypsum
Sustainability
Seminar

2. Overbury & Morgan Lovell
Sustainability
Programme
Neil Pike Steve Smith

3. • What is Sustainability?
• Our sustainability programme
• British Gypsum design and solutions

4. PEOPLE PLANET PROFI
T
SIX TOTAL COMMITMENTS
2.Health & Safety 2.Energy & Carbon 5. Procurement
3.Training & Education 3.Waste 6. Employment

5. What is it?
• “Sustainability” means different things to different people
• The majority of construction personel still associate
sustainability with ‘environmental & energy’ initiatives
• Many of our clients are extremely advanced in their
sustainability programmes which embrace:
Community
Energy Environmental
Procurement Social
Charity
Health & Safety Staff Wellbeing

6. What is our sustainability vision?
100% recommended
Therefore we need to develop a flexible sustainability
framework which enables us to deliver for our
Clients – Staff - Suppliers

7. What are our key sustainability drivers?
•Provide our clients with new sustainable
alternatives
•Engage with our suppliers and trade
contractors to develop sustainable
innovations
•Challenge the status quo of how we procure
and deliver our projects

8. Overbury aspire to developing our Overbury are committed to
environmental management to minimise progressively improving the
waste, enhance energy efficiency and health and safety of our
reduce our environmental impacts in employees and assisting those
everything we do. who work on our sites or interface
with us to do the same
Overbury recognises that talented
people are the key to success. We
are committed to looking after our
staff to create a effective work-life
balance.
Overbury’s office and site activities Overbury have developed a
impact on local communities. We are sustainable supply chain over many
committed to working with years. We are committed to
communities to enhance employment offering ethically sourced products
opportunities and developing a better and services for our clients.
environmental.

9. Sustainable
Integrated education
working
Moving
boundaries
Engaging local
suppliers
Enhanced
communication
Radical problem
solving
Changing Sharing
attitudes Technology

10. Main Contractor
‘Framework Agreement’

11. Agenda
British Gypsum ‘A Brief Overview’
The ‘Framework Agreement’ – Key Benefits
• Regional & National Technical Support - Standardisation
• Commercial Support – Sub Contractor & Distribution Link
• Plasterboard Recycling Service
Our Commitment to Innovation through Design
Environmental & Sustainability
Supporting Literature
Close & Questions

12. Areas of activity
No.1 in Europe - No. 3 Worldwide No.1 in Europe No.1 in Europe - No. 2 Worldwide
Flat Glass Building Distribution Packaging
High Performance
Construction Products
Materials
No.1 Worldwide for Gypsum,
No.1 Worldwide for Ceramics, Plastics,
Abrasives & Reinforcements Insulation, Mortar & Pipe

13. Gypsum - Insulation - Industrial Mortars - Exterior
products - Pipe
45,000 employees worldwide
26% of Saint-Gobain annual sales
Group employees 192,000 across 64
countries

14. Gypsum
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15. Manufacture Sites
East Leake,
Leicestershire
Barrow, Leicestershire
Sherburn, Leeds
Kirkby Thore, Cumbria
Roberstsbridge, East
Sussex

17. Drywall Academy Locations
• Erith, Kent
• Kirkby Thore, Cumbria
• East Leake, Leicestershire
• Clevedon, Bristol
• South Lanakshire (Satellite)

18. Technical Support
• Early Involvement – Specification & Project Detailing.
• System Standardisation/ Waste Minimisation.
• Support the ‘Project Team’.
• Best ‘Commercial’ System Specification.
• Full Project Specification Packs.
• Bespoke Product Sizes (minimum quantities)
• On-Site ‘Toolbox Talks’.
• Area Technical Support Manager – On Site.
• Additional ‘National Technical Support Line.
• On-Line U Value Calculations.
• Specsure Warranty.
• Supporting Literature.

19. ‘Commercial Support’
• Regional Area Sales Manager
• Early understanding of projects.
• Sub – Contractors Relationships
• Preferred Distribution Routes
• The ‘Opportunity’ to price.

20. Plasterboard Recycling Service
• Regional Hub Offer – Reducing Lorry Miles.
• Bags/ Skips/ Wheelie Bins/ Wait n’ Load
• Service generates ‘Site Waste Data’
• Post Project Analysis
• Prefer to Design out Waste and not Recycle at all!

21. Innovation Programme
“20% of current
Saint Gobain Products
– did not exist Five
Years Ago”.

22. Folded Edge Channel

23. Thistle Spray Plaster

24. Thistle Durafinish
Plaster

25. Tested to be far above performance
requirements of BS5234 – Severe Duty
Incorporates ‘Rigidur’ Board
Capable of securing Heavy Fixings on a single
layer without additional pattresing
Excellent Acoustic Value – up to Rw 52Db on a
single layer.
Can be recycled
No additional or specialist components to
complete the system

26. Glasroc Tilebacker

27. Innovation Programme
The Future?
• Through the Wall System Specification – Habitat
• Focus on Board Weights and Sizes.
• Lighter Boards/ Higher Acoustic Performance.
• Extension of existing Ceiling Range.
• Higher ‘Fixing Strength’ Plasterboard.

28. Environmental and
Sustainability
BES 6001 – Responsible Resourcing
of Construction Products
• Ultimate assurance to Clients & Stakeholders that products and
materials are sourced responsibly and sustainably.
• Increase the range of Business Opportunities and assisting in
meeting project requirements.
• Access to additional credits for BREEAM and Code for
Sustainable Homes.
ISO 14001 – Environmental Management
System
• Demonstration of our Environmental Commitment to
Stakeholders.
• Reduce operational costs through reduced energy consumption
and use of natural resources

29. Released Date May
1st

32. Environmental and Sustainability
• Recent Investment into 128 cont’
‘Teardrop Trailers’ with CEVA
Logistics
• British Gypsum have reduced
the overall thickness of
Plasterboard Hoods – by 34%
• Over the past 3 Years, we
have reduced the weight of
Thistle Bagged Plaster by 10g/
m2
• As one of the UK’s largest
Pallet purchasers – the return
rate has nearly doubled over
the last 3 years.

33. Supporting Literature

34. Questions and Thank you