"Which building materials are best?" asks MCK Managing Director

David Prosser, MD of MCK (UK) Ltd considered the debate regarding the suitability of contemporary building materials in a recently published article.

MCK, based at the iD Centre in Derby, are building contractors for the Quad-Lock system of insulated concrete forms.

Mr. Prosser was interviewed about cost-effective building techniques and safety as two of the most important factors to a contractor. In the article, he explains the progress that MCK have made to provide the industry with the products it needs to get the job done.

"I think we all recognise that the construction industry in the UK has to reconsider its current building techniques given the political pressures and ever-tightening regulations to reduce carbon emissions, and provide better quality, cheaper and safer homes.

'Having recognised the need for change, over the last six years at MCK we’ve carried out our own research into which materials provide the best solution for building, basing our research on the following criteria:-

• Cost-effective building (minimum waste and greatest flexibility)
• Ease of build and a pleasant building environment (health and safety)
• Energy efficiency through good insulation & natural airtight integrity (high thermal mass)
• Soundproof integrity and high fire retardancy (good fire protection)
• Ease of installation for first and second fit."

Download the article.

"Living in a new materials world" is a 92 KB PDF document.