NEIL ASH , SINIAT
PLYMOUTH UNIVERSITY KEY FACTS
thermal efficiency and air-tightness . But it ’ s not just about what our products allow project teams to do . It ’ s also about the sustainability of the products themselves , and that ’ s something we take really seriously . Siniat has increased the amount of plasterboard recovered and recycled by 50 percent over the past year . We ’ re also one of only two UK partners working with the EU on a € 3.5 million research project , which is all about boosting closed loop plasterboard recycling .
CG : What do you see as your innovations in the market ? NA : The GTEC Weather Defence board is definitely one of our key innovations . It ’ s 30 percent lighter
The new marine facility at Plymouth University was officially launched in the Autumn of 2012 and is set to help position the university as a truly global centre for marine energy research .
The £ 19 million Marine Building is home to around 150 dedicated research and teaching specialists and first class research facilities , which include the most advanced wave tank testing facilities in the country .
Sector : Education Project value : £ 19m Client : Plymouth University Architect : BDP Contractor : Leadbitter Group Sub-contractor : Interior Concepts Footprint : 1,400m 2
Siniat innovations : GTEC Aqua Board , GTEC LaDura , GTEC Universal Board Finished : Spring 2012
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