IG Masonry Support has become the first masonry support supplier in the UK to issue Environmental Product Declarations (EPD) on its products according to the GreenBook Live EPD system. This is a significant achievement, demonstrating IG Masonry Support’s commitment to fact-based sustainability reporting and reduced carbon emissions across its business and product range.
An EPD is a document that quantifiably demonstrates the environmental impacts of a product. They are a Type III environmental label. EPD’s are generated based on data obtained through Life Cycle Assessment (LCA). An LCA is performed using a peer reviewed Product Category Rules document (PCR) in line with EN 15804 (the European Standard for the generation of EPD for construction products), ISO 14025, and other related international standards.
The EPDs are registered as part of the EN 15804 EPD Verification Scheme and are recognised by BREEAM (the world’s leading science-based suite of validation and certification systems for sustainable built environment) and the EU’s Green Public Procurement Scheme.
IG Masonry Support is committed to becoming a Net-Zero Carbon business in line with the Science Based Targets Initiative. It is also in the process of submitting its targets for verification and public declaration to reach the global Net-Zero goal.
Jemma Ison, Keystone Group Sustainability Manager said: “By declaring the environmental impact of our products through EPDs, we provide transparency of our systems to deliver responsible solutions to our customers as we support the decarbonisation of our sector. This also demonstrates our commitment to sustainability, as well as the social responsibility we have as a business. We aim to supply trustworthy, high quality products at a low expense to our environment.”
The company is already ISO 14001 certified for Environmental Management, a Carbon Neutral business and is continuously improving sustainable working practices. The next step is to utilise the results from the EPDs to minimise the environmental impact of the company’s full product range. The company is already on track to reduce Scope 1 & 2 emissions by 76% by 2025, and is ambitiously taking strides in tackling Scope 3 emissions.
All IG Masonry Support’s EPDs have been launched in collaboration with the Building Research Establishment (BRE), who are internationally recognised for their expertise in Life Cycle Assessments (LCA) in the construction industry.
The delivery of sustainable buildings has been a focus for many years, writes Andy Neal, Managing Director of IG Masonry Support, but with the UK government requiring the country to be net zero by 2050, the need for the construction industry to improve its emissions output has become more acute.
Whilst buildings that offer low energy in-use are critical, the environmental impact of materials and their production is just as important. If manufacturers are to fully take ownership of their sustainable responsibilities, it will require making a holistic assessment of their overall environmental impact. This includes focusing on their day-to-day production processes, which will play a large part in delivering low carbon buildings of the future. Therefore, committing to a companywide approach, rather than focusing solely on the environmental credentials of its products, is integral to a successful carbon zero strategy.
Taking the initiative for product innovation
IG Masonry Support’s carbon zero programme was set up because we as a company wanted to be recognised as a sustainable organisation in our own right, regardless of what other businesses were doing. But it also dawned on us that manufacturers such as ourselves had a big responsibility to innovate the low carbon products the construction industry needed to increase the carbon efficiency of the UK’s future building stock.
Providing a wider range of sustainable products will give builders greater influence when it comes to the reducing environmental impacts of the properties they are creating. This is far from the case, currently. It’s estimated that even major housebuilders have only 1% control over the building process, because everything they build with is supplied by a host of different sources which vary in sustainable composition and performance. Therefore, to build with greater efficiency and consistency, construction companies need to engage with responsible sustainable manufacturers, who in-turn need to innovate products that result in less environmental impact. Improving building sustainability isn’t a standalone exercise. Individual companies have the capability to control the eco-friendly aspect of their business and products. Ultimately, however, it’s the responsibility of the building supply chain to innovate solutions that provide end users with the best possible chance of creating sustainable buildings.
Sustainable steps
The first major steps in our sustainability journey were taken when we switched to 85% recycled stainless steel and reduced our landfill waste to 0% in 2018. We have continued to take leaps towards achieving our ambitions and more recently became a carbon neutral organisation. This was achieved by enlisting the services of an external body (Carbon Footprint) whose initial task was to clarify how far short we were from our target. Following this assessment, we embarked on an offsetting programme to reduce the business’s CO2 emissions. We further reduced our emissions footprint by changing to a ‘green’ utility supplier and swapping our diesel trucks for an electric fleet. Furthermore, our purchase of less energy intensive fibre laser cutting machinery has also reduced our material waste.
The introduction of our carbon neutral programme coincided with the launch of our B.O.S.S A1. an ultra-lightweight brick on soffit system. As a component building part, its carbon neutral status was important to us. Its certification soon led to the company’s carbon neutral classification in June 2021. Achieving this required us to do our homework to fully establish what carbon neutrality actually consisted of, as well as understand the legislation behind it. For this we recruited a Sustainability Manager from within the company. Having a staff member being trained by external bodies to ensure companies within our group were fully-versed in carbon neutral legislation was an important step for us. Our Sustainability Manager now heads-up a team of volunteer staff who meet weekly to discuss ways in which we can progress our net zero ambition.
In terms of our offsetting initiative, rather than simply plant trees, we’ve invested in long-term sustainability energy programmes. Hence, our commitment to wind and solar schemes. Through our acquisition of a gap analysis template, we hope to demonstrate how such schemes are significantly reducing our offsetting requirement less and less each year.
Following the science
Our actions do not stop there, however. We are following Science-Based Targets Methodology, which has achievement parameters of between five and 15 years into the future. This process is being carried out alongside our collaborative workshops with the British Standards Institution, which have helped sculpt a sustainable culture into IG Masonry Support. It’s helped formed an approach to sustainability that focuses on optimising our social, financial and intellectual capital, as well as our environmental wealth. These key elements ensure our strategy is inclusive, reflects our company values and importantly, will be successful. It is our mid-term aim to reduce our Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions by 76% which covers direct emissions from owned or controlled sources, and indirect emissions from the generation of purchased electricity, steam, heating and cooling consumed by the reporting company, respectively.
I believe we attained carbon neutral status sooner than anticipated because of the company’s inherent desire to do the right thing, rather than wait to have measures forced upon us. Whether it’s achieving ISO 9001 certification or matters related to any form of industry compliance, our approach is always the same. We don’t carry out these processes as a box ticking exercise by rushing to get all the paperwork the day before the auditor comes in. We have a dedicated sustainability team set up who are passionate about driving this forward. We do it properly because we want to advance our business’s carbon zero status, the quality of our product and help facilitate a sustainably-built environment for future generations to enjoy.
Photo caption: IG Masonry Support achieve Carbon Neutral Status (Left to right) Jemma Ison (Keystone Group Sustainability Manager), Kyle Alexander (Project & Engineering Manager), Andy Sharlot (Chief Designer), Andy Neal (Managing Director), Oliver Ball (Operations Manager) and Stephen Jennings (Financial Controller).
July 2022 marks Andy Sharlot’s 20th anniversary as a Keystone Group employee. To commemorate this milestone, we asked Andy, currently IG Masonry Support’s Chief Designer, to tell us about his career to date whilst highlighting memorable projects and events he’s experienced along the way.
Q: Tell us a bit about yourself?
A: For the past seven-and-a-half years I’ve been with IG Masonry Support, initially as Design Manager before becoming Chief Designer. I’ve always loved architecture and building, which is reflected in my passion for DIY. I like nothing more than making things and taking on all kinds of building projects. Taking things apart to see what makes them tick is a particular hobby of mine. This combination of interests is why Keystone is such a good fit for me.
When I joined the company in 2002, I was probably older than a good number of the engineers that are in the business today. Prior to joining Keystone, I had a 15-year career in road haulage.
Q: How did your career path lead to the construction industry?
A: I was a late arrival to the construction industry. Up until that point I’d been an artic driver. I felt a change was needed, so I followed my other passions: architecture, building and making things. In order to make the career transition I went into full-time further education where as a mature student, I undertook a Foundation Degree in Building Design and Construction.
Q: Tell us about your career path within the Keystone Group?
A: I joined Keystone Lintels on July 22nd, 2002 as a Technical Engineer, progressing to Assistant Technical Manager in 2006. I’ve always been very involved with the development of our Brick Slip products from the early days; starting with the traditional flat gauge arches then on to larger and more ornate challenges.
In late 2011, a masonry support system was brought into the company, becoming the catalyst for the start of Keystone Special Projects. I saw an opportunity to marry our Brick Slip system to masonry support. Owen Coyle – current Divisional CEO for IGMS – and I managed to secure two large projects using the system in Scotland. Hence, Brick Slip Masonry Support was born. This eventually became B.O.S.S.
Thereafter, Special Projects developed and grew and became IG Masonry Support. Five engineers from Special Projects, including myself, remain with IG Masonry Support today.
As Chief Designer, I’m responsible for the 16-strong IGMS Estimating Team and still very much involved in the technical and engineering aspect of many projects, particularly the more complex programmes.
The Keystone Group Management Team 2006
Q: Fondest memory and favourite project?
A: Wow, there are a lot of memories and favourite projects; how long have we got? I think before I start, I would like to thank Keystone Group for the opportunities I’ve had over the past 20 years. Their support and allowing me the freedom to design and develop products has been crucial to my time here. In terms of favourite memories, winning Commercial Innovation of the Year at the 2015 Construction News Awards was a real highlight. It was awarded for our development of Brick Slip Masonry Support, which eventually grew into B.O.S.S.
In regards to memorable projects, there have been many. The following are of particular note:
Completing a new challenge in supplying a range of brick sill and head returns for a housing association building in Lewes Road, Brighton
A recent, prestigious project in Borough Yards, London where we helped supply an outstanding finish for a new market building
Supplying a unique sectional arch detail, another new challenge as part of a project at Ilona Rose House in London.
Q: What advice would you give to young people starting a career within the construction sector?
A: Careers take time to develop; it’s a marathon not a sprint. These days, people tend to leap from job-to-job in order to progress. It takes time to leave a mark on the construction industry. I’ve seen people start to make their mark, then lose patience and move on. It’s my belief and experience within the Keystone Group that if you prove your worth, rewards will come. It’s extremely rewarding to have customers that you have never worked with call and ask for your design and technical advice through recommendation alone.
Q: What are your goals for the next five years?
A: Retirement! Only joking, Sean. IG Masonry Support is full of challenges. The focus of my role has moved slightly to looking at current products in relation to standardisation, automation and product optimisation. That will keep me busy for a while. Perhaps in time a role involving training, coaching and supporting the team with design challenges might prove enticing. Who knows?
Clerkenwell Design Week 2022 (Owen Coyle, Chris Cowley, Scott Denham, Andy Sharlot and Jemma Ison)
Sean Coyle, Chairman of the Keystone Group, said:“I have worked directly with Andy on numerous projects and I must say he is probably one of the most creative people in our industry. He has a special skill for finding practical solutions for the most elaborate brickwork features, as is evident by the many beautiful buildings he’s been involved with. Andy now works with a team of consummate professionals in IG Masonry Support and we are very fortunate to have him in the company. Our industry must also be thankful that Andy is a ‘brickwork support man’. Congratulations Andy on your 20 years with Keystone Group and thank you for your service.”
Andy Neal, Managing Director of IG Masonry Support, followed by saying: “Andy is a huge asset to our business. Myself and Andy have worked closely together for over 17 years and I’m extremely grateful for his contribution and dedication to the company. Congratulations on your years within Keystone Group and here’s to many more.”
Andy Neal, Managing Director of IG Masonry Support, has revealed how he is helping address the current recruitment crisis by working closely with local Swadlincote secondary school, The Pingle Academy, after signing up to take part in a local careers network.
Starting around two years ago, Andy joined the D2N2 Derbyshire South Careers Hub as an enterprise adviser. Enterprise advisers consist of experienced professionals from companies and who work closely with career leaders and senior leadership teams in schools and colleges across Derby and South Derbyshire.
Since taking on the role, IG Masonry Support has taken on three school-leavers who have been given a variety of roles within the business.
Andy, passionate about supporting the education sector said: “Being an enterprise adviser has opened my eyes to the opportunities that exist for firms through working with their local schools and helped us to explain the wide variety of roles that we offer across the company, including HR and finance, as well as the manufacturing side of what we do.
“We have struggled to recruit talented young people in the past, but within days of a school visit, I received three emails from students asking about employment.
“There is a shortfall of engineers in the UK, especially locally, so having these links is great for us, while our staff are getting a lot of enjoyment out of working with the Pingle Academy – especially those members of staff who used to go there.”
The work of Andy as an enterprise adviser is just one in a series of activities being carried out by IG Masonry Support to help support the education sector. If your education facility is in need of knowledge sharing, employment opportunities or materials to support practical elements of your construction courses, get in touch.
Photo caption: From left, Liam Jackson, enterprise coordinator at D2N2 Careers Hub, Seleena Creedon, enterprise adviser from Credo Marketing, Will Morlidge, chief executive officer (CEO) of D2N2 Local Enterprise Partnership, Andy Neal, managing director of IG Masonry Support, and Helen Guyatt, enterprise coordinator at D2N2 Careers Hub.
The annual Brick Development Association Brick Awards are back for 2022, and IG Masonry Support is proud to be this year’s Supreme Award sponsor.
The Awards is one of the most prestigious brick architecture awards in the UK. It celebrates the very best examples of clay in the UK’s built environment and attracts a large number of exemplary projects from leading architects, housebuilders, developers and contractors, across 17 categories. Three new judges have also been welcomed to the panel for 2022.
This year, IG Masonry Support is the Platinum Sponsor and will be presenting the Supreme Award, the highest accolade the competition bestows and as such, the most coveted of the Brick Awards.
With the shortlist being announced in June, we are delighted to see we have supplied our products to 15 of the shortlisted projects. These include:
Small Housing Development
Oxbourne House
Mountbatten Court
Medium Housing Development
79 Fitzjohn’s Avenue
Stone Studios
Large Housing Development
Good Luck Hope
Education
Headington Hive
Radley College Chapel Extension
Royal College of Art Battersea Campus
The Christie Centre
Innovation
Royal College of Art Battersea Campus
Urban Regeneration
Neptune Wharf at Fish Island Village
Public
Gunnersbury Cemetery
Craftsmanship
79 Fitzjohn’s Avenue
E20 (BBC Eastenders Site)
Radley College Chapel Extension
Worldwide
Annesley Gardens
Borough Yards
Specialist Brickwork Contractor
Phoenix Brickwork (UK) Ltd for BCU Steamhouse
Lee Marley Brickwork Limited for 79 Fitzjohn’s Avenue
Lee Marley Brickwork Limited for E20 (BBC Eastenders Site)
Swift Brickwork Contractors Limited for Royal College of Art Battersea Campus
All of these buildings evidently demonstrate the craftsmanship and design value that can be achieved in brick – one of our oldest and most durable building materials. You can explore all of the shortlisted projects here.
“We take great pride in the quality and craftsmanship of our products and we are pleased to be sponsoring the highest accolade for 2022. This Award, which cannot be directly entered for, singles out the most impressive project from all of the category winners” said Scott Denham, Sales Director of IG Masonry Support.
“We are delighted to have produced brickwork solutions to a total of 14 projects shortlisted at this year’s Brick Awards, demonstrating our commitment to achieving engineering excellence with offsite craftsmanship.
On behalf of everyone at IG Masonry Support, I would like to wish all the finalists the best of luck and look forward to seeing them at the Awards.”
The award ceremony will take place on Thursday 10th November 2022 at the Royal Lancaster Hotel in London.
The Keystone Group has appointed a new Group Sustainability Manager to help build decarbonisation into all business operations.
Jemma Ison, who is also Specification Executive for IG Masonry Support, has been with the Group for five years and has played an integral part in developing Keystone’s Sustainability Strategy. which is based on three key sustainability pillars: ‘Our Nature’, ‘Our Resources’ and ‘Our People’.
In her new role, Jemma has been invited to join the NHBC Foundation Expert Panel and also to work with BSI to support the development of sustainability criteria for construction materials. This will provide clarity to the industry of high quality but low environmental impact products.
Under the Science Based Targets Initiative, a global organisation responsible for setting the world’s targets to ensure a more sustainable future, Keystone has embarked on a journey of monitoring and improving its carbon emissions and has committed to the ambitious target of becoming Net Zero by 2050.
As part of this journey, Keystone’s Sustainability Taskforce, comprised of a ‘Sustainability Champion’ from each business, is working through the identification of Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions to provide clarity on the environmental impact of Keystone Group operations and raise opportunities for carbon reductions throughout the organisation.
As the first step towards the creation of this strategy, Keystone’s Sustainability Taskforce is currently working with Carbon Footprint to help measure the scope of carbon consumption across the Group. Once this is determined, Keystone will affectively measure improvements against this benchmark going forward.
Jemma Ison, Keystone Group Sustainability Manager, says: “Sustainability is a topic I am extremely passional about – both professionally and personally. Keystone is committed to reducing the environmental impact of all Group operations through continued reduction of its carbon footprint and I am focused on helping the business achieve Net Zero by 2050.
“In 2021, I led the implementation of IG Masonry Support’s Sustainability Strategy by looking for ways to decarbonise our operations as well as offsetting our emissions to achieve carbon neutral status. I am looking forward to drawing on the learnings of last year to help support all Keystone Group brands on their sustainability journeys.”
Sean Og Coyle, Keystone Group Commercial Director, adds: “Due to the fantastic progress of IG Masonry Support in its sustainability objectives and the leadership Jemma has shown in the area of sustainability, I am delighted to add the title of ‘Keystone Group Sustainability Manager’ to Jemma’s current role.
We hope this latest appointment exemplifies Keystone’s commitment to lead the way with innovation in construction and sustainable performance. The Group is passionate about investing in our sustainability strategy and implementing affirmative action, to safeguard our future for all.”
Clerkenwell Design Week is almost here and this year, IG Masonry Support will be there.
Running from 24th-26th May, Clerkenwell Design Week is renowned for being the UK’s leading independent design festival and annually attracts the international design community to this small area of London for three days of exciting events.
This year, join Jemma Ison, IG Masonry Support’s Specification Executive, to find out about the process behind creating a new Gin Palace for Hendrick’s on the West Coast of Scotland.
Brick feature arches played an important part in the architect’s vision for this state of the art project and our technical team created effective solutions for achieving these arches on the front facade as well as deep soffit arches inside the building.
Jemma will outline the intricate technical challenges inherent in completing this elegant scheme, accompanied by refreshments supplied by Hendrick’s themselves!
Venue: EH Smith Design Centre, 38-42 St. John Street, Clerkenwell, London, EX1M 4DL Date: Thursday 26th May 2022 Time: 5pm – 6pm
To book your place at this event, visit eventbrite.
IG Masonry Support are now proud sponsors of one of Co. Antrim’s GAA football teams, St Ergnats GAC, based in Moneyglass.
Since inception, IG Masonry Support have had proud association with many local community teams, groups and education facilities and are continually on the lookout for opportunities to add value in areas where development for the younger generation is offered.
St Ergnats are currently undertaking major developments to build a second pitch which will meet the demand for their 20 different teams with 250 members playing Gaelic football, camogie and juvenile hurling. IG Masonry Support were delighted to provide the team with their strips for the next two years.
John Melarkey, Coach of the St Ergnats team are delighted with the new sponsorship and said: “The sponsorship of our team by IG Masonry Support is really appreciated. It truly demonstrates that they support the investment the club is making in our young people, on and off the pitch.”
Paul Graham, General Manager of IG Masonry Support and Cathal McShane, Tyrone GAA ‘All Star’ and Specification Executive at the Keystone Group invited John and some members of the team along to present them with their new strips, proudly showcasing the business logo.
Paul said: “IG Masonry Support are fully committed to adding value to our local communities. We are extremely proud to be associated with the P4 & 5 team and supporting their ambitious plans for a second pitch to meet the demand of all the St Ergnat’s teams.”
The club hopes to play its first game on the ground in 2023 to coincide with its 75th anniversary.
The annual Brick Development Association Brick Awards have returned for 2022, and IG Masonry Support are proud to be platinum sponsors of the ‘Supreme Award’, the Awards’ ultimate category.
With an established reputation as one of the industry’s most respected and well attended events, the Awards celebrate the best examples of clay brick in the built environment. Each year, they attract the entry of exemplary projects from leading architects, housebuilders, developers and contractors across 18 hotly contested categories.
The ‘Supreme Award’ is the highest accolade offered by the Brick Awards and recognises exemplary planning, design, construction and overall satisfaction of brief. Lambeth Palace Library, winner of the Award in 2021 has set the precedence for 2022 and we were delighted for the whole project team including IG Masonry Support who supplied a number of products to the project.
Scott Denham, Sales Director of IG Masonry Support said: “We are delighted to be continuing our longstanding sponsorship of the Brick Awards. By choosing to be a platinum sponsor this year, we will be recognising the highest honour of ‘Supreme Award’.
The Awards are exciting to be a part of. We truly encourage architects, housebuilders, developers and contractors to enter their projects and we look forward to seeing the innovative designs for this year.”
The Brick Awards ceremony will take place on 10 November 2022 at the Royal Lancaster Hotel, London. The deadline for entries is 20 May 2022.
IG Masonry Support are delighted to announce that we have been shortlisted within the ‘Product Innovation Category’ in this year’s Irish Construction Excellence (ICE) Awards.
The ICE Awards, established by Irish Building Magazine, are described as ‘the original and premier recognition of performance excellence for the contracting sector in Ireland’. The aim of the competition is to provide an opportunity for the industry to highlight best performance across the full range of construction disciplines and project categories.
Our B.O.S.S. A1 (Brick on Soffit System) has put us in contention within the Product Innovation Category against some stiff competition including two of Keystone Group’s own brands, Keyfix and Keylite.
Finalists have been invited to a Gala Dinner on 14 May in Dublin to learn their fate in the Awards.
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