Bekstone
Reconstituted stone walling
'Bekstone Walling provides a cost effective alternative to brick and natural stone particularly where sustainability is a key criteria. All products are manufactured using reclaimed aggregates, recycled water and 100% renewable energy, this is electricity generated by wind, wave and hydro schemes.
Bekstone’s comprehensive range of colours, face finishes and sizes mimics most types and styles of natural stone and is readily accepted by local planning authorities throughout the United Kingdom for both residential and commercial projects.
Bekstone’s rough-hewn split face masonry offers both the architect and builder the flexibility of combining with other external cladding surfaces and textures whilst providing the advantages of economy, low maintenance and enduring beauty.'
| Material/s: | Cement, Limestone, Water |
| Environmental statement: | Yes |
| BRE Ecopoints: | none |
| Green Guide rating: | none |
| Environmental certification: | none |
| 3rd party accreditation: | none |
| 3rd party product endorsement: | Carbon Trust - Carbon Standard awarded for carbon reduction |
| Quality certification: | none |
| Reusability / Recyclability: | reusable if dismantled carefully & recyclable |
| Recycled content to ISO 14021: | >50% |
| Life expectancy | 12 years + |
| Substitute for or new materials / method: |
recon stone using virgin aggregate and manufacturered using energy derived from fossil fuels |
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| Country/s of manufacture: | UK |
| UK distribution location: | Brize Norton, Oxfordshire |
| Alternative products: | Blocks |
| Further information: | • Environmental impact of blocks compared |
| Information last updated: | Wednesday 3rd, February 2010 |
| Manufacturer's evidence rating:* |  |
| Manufacturer: | Bekstone |
| Address: | Burford Quarry, Burford Road, Brize Norton, Oxfordshire, OX18 3WN |
| Telephone: | 01993 842391 |
| Fax: | 01993 842388 |
| Email: | enquiries@bekstone.co.uk |
| Website: | www.bekstone.co.uk |
The product has been selected on the above average performance in the following areas:
| - | Abiotic depletion | - | Acidification |
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Global warming | - | Eutrophication |
| - | Ozone layer deplection | |
Solid Waste |
| - | Human toxicity | - | Radioactivity |
| - | Fresh water aquatic ecotoxicity | - | Minerals extraction |
| - | Terrestial exotoxicity | |
Water extraction |
| - | Photochemical oxidation |
*Note:
Manufacturer's evidence rating
* One star rating: The product has been included based on an assessment of the manufacturer's own product information.
*** Three star rating: The product has been included on the basis of a third party, independent, Life Cycle Analysis (BRE Ecoprofile or similar).
