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high quality and gives specifiers and users detailing, specification, installation and
confidence in the material. Moreover, cast site practice. Each UKCSA member can
stone produced by UKCSA members is at give in-depth guidance and assistance
least 40% stronger than the requirements relating specifically to their products and
of the British Standard for cast stone. the particular units required.
This manual is intended to give general All current information relating to the
advice on the use of cast stone UKCSA Standard and Specification and
components. It covers the broad areas use of cast stone can be found on the
associated with manufacture, design, UKCSA web site at www.ukcsa.co.uk
Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility
In terms of sustainability, cast stone UKCSA members are equally committed
performs well in both production and to improving energy efficiency in the
within its life cycles. The material is production of cast stone, minimising waste
highly durable, non-toxic, re-usable and and preventing and reducing accidents.
requires virtually no maintenance or Between 2006 and 2008 members’
repair over its long lifespan. It can also collective waste was reduced by 10%
contribute to thermal mass. and the accident frequency ratio fell by
31%. Energy data covering electricity,
The scale of its demands on raw materials gas and oil are also monitored to enable
will never compete with conventional continuous improvement measures for
building materials. The base materials are the future.
essentially the by-products of industrial
processes or are readily available. In terms of whole life energy consumption,
cast stone costs very little to look after
All members of UKCSA have an once it becomes part of a building. Its
environmental management system embodied energy becomes insignificant
in place and several are certified to over time. Furthermore the carbonisation
ISO 14001. One member was the first of cast stone captures carbon dioxide
company in the world to achieve BES from the air. Concerns about carbon miles
6001 for responsible sourcing and others dog many natural building materials such
have followed. as stone and timber, which are sourced
from all over the world. In contrast, cast
All UKCSA members are committed to stone is made and distributed in the UK,
environmentally responsible sourcing, often in localised markets. This provides
primarily through the use of alternative a minimal carbon footprint and maintains
recycled and secondary materials. A range UK employment.
of cementitious solutions are used to
minimise the carbon footprint of products UKCSA members are committed to ethical
while enhancing their performance and trading and as an Association supports the
durability. Some UKCSA members are principles of the UN Global Compact and
actively pursuing recycled aggregates, ETI Base Code.
including crushed glass, and less than
perfect cast stone can be crushed and re-
used as aggregate.
