...doesn't always come in white
We work with some really smart suppliers.
Admittedly, they won’t always be the cheapest, but we place some pretty big demands on them and they need to be able to stand up to our exacting requirements.
We love Swish because they have responded really well to the challenge that ‘less maintenance intensive’ materials can also be environmentally friendly.
Which means (in the world of the Code for Sustainable Homes points scoring) that architects and contractors who work with us will now have more points available to play with under CSH, than if they used other timber frame fabricators.
This is a real benefit because it allows a wider range of choice within a construction budget.
Really Swish!
Swish Building Products has obtained certification to the new Responsible Sourcing Standard, BES6001. Swish became one of the first materials companies outside the aggregates industry to pass the assessment for BES6001 and did so with a “Very Good” rating.
This means that Swish can now offer new build customers maximum points under the Materials section of the Code for Sustainable Homes for fascias, cladding and skirting boards (Mat 2&3). Until now this could only be achieved by using FSC timber.
However developers now have the option of specifying products that will gain them maximum CSH points as well as lasting the lifetime of the building without the need for maintenance.
but of course if you'd prefer...
The BES 6001 Responsible Sourcing Standard looks at the Environmental, Quality, Health and Safety and other control systems that a company has in place, which includes an assessment of the care it takes in selecting its supply chain partners for their commitment to the same ethical principles. The achievement of this standard shows that Swish is serious about its responsibilities to its customers and to the wider construction industry to ensure that it sources it’s materials in a responsible and ethical manner.