Staff at BAL in Stoke-on-Trent have banded together to construct an insect hotel just outside of the reception area of the company’s HQ in Trentham.
“Buggingham Pallets” has been constructed out of six old wooden pallets filled with natural material such as leaves, twigs, bamboo cane, cardboard and more. The hotel gives insects and other mini-beasts a place to shelter during the winter or periods of extreme weather. They can also use it to hide from predators or raise their young.
David Hackett, managing director at Building Adhesives Ltd and ARDEX UK, said: “The construction of the insect hotel is a small part of our concerted effort to improve the sustainability of our sites, and to make them more biodiverse for us all to enjoy.
“It was especially encouraging to see many people from various parts of the business “muck in” and contribute to the site voluntarily. We hope this will go a small way to improving our site for nature and be a symbol for what we hope to continue to achieve in the future.
“Special thanks to Research Chemist Angela Starling and Joe Myatt-Winterton, QC Controller who organised the project and all those who helped with its construction.”
Improvements to biodiversity at BAL and ARDEX UK are said to form a key part of the ARDEX Group UK sustainability objectives.
A number of initiatives have already been introduced including; energy efficient LED lighting installed in all warehouses, installation of solar panels for electricity generations, phasing out diesel forklifts for a full EV fleet, increasing the use of recycled raw materials, reducing lifetime build costs due to longer guaranteed product lifetimes and reducing the use of “virgin” plastic in its products through the use of PCR (Post-Consumer Recycled) plastics.
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