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Design and Construction - Environmental aspects
Building in a safe environment
Our industry is dedicated to creating products that will help rationalise the building
process.
Construction of a building begins with the transport of materials to the building site.
Traditionally, bricks and tiles were produced in rural areas and were linked closely with
the life of the local community. Bricks and tiles took on the characteristics of the
region from which they came.
Today, our industry tailors its operations around two key developments. The first, is the greater diversity in building products demanded by the market. The second is that it is uneconomic to transport bricks and tiles over long distances.
In dealing with these factors, our industry has been enlarging its range of products in
order to ensure availability at local and regional levels. Transport logistics is one of
the factors that define the market for bricks and tiles – everything is done to
minimise environmental impact.
Storing bricks and tiles on-site
No special measures are required for the safe storage of bricks and tiles on-site.
Buildings comprising clay products do not generally impose any risk to the workforce
on-site or to people living in the vicinity.
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The installation of bricks and tiles requires high standards of manual skill but does not require additional chemicals.
This means that compared to other building sites, such sites tend to have less hazards and are also quieter, less dusty, odourless and less wasteful. Buildings made of bricks and tiles do not cause ground or atmospheric pollution.
The clay brick and tile industry is also striving to improve health and safety on site. Clay blocks, for example, sometimes have been ergonomically designed with a griphole to allow safe and comfortable handling.
Also, the very nature of clay building products does away with the need for special
protection measures such as masks and gloves, except when cutting.
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