Construction Magazine October 2014 | Page 29

Q & A : NEIL ASH , MANAGING DIRECTOR , SINIAT
Given recent changes to Part L , this is a key consideration for project teams and the feedback from main contractors and architects has been really positive .
We ’ ve also invested £ 9m into storage facilities and calcination equipment for our Bristol plant which is going to help us deliver against our sustainability goals .
CG : How is the market ’ s recovery impacting on Siniat ?
NA : So far this year we ’ ve seen a real uplift . There ’ s confidence coming back to the market , and we ’ re definitely seeing enquiries increase . We see our role as working in partnership with our customers , and helping them to capitalise on increased activity . Housing is clearly an important part of the market ’ s improvement and it can provide a real boost to the RMI sector . We are focusing on encouraging builders to invest in more specialist structural products that will benefit

‘ We are focusing on encouraging builders to invest in more specialist structural products that will benefit their homeowner clients – a better quality , longer-lasting job ’

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