Structemp Innovations®, the global trademark owner of the Buddy Range products, is delighted to announce its recent award with Selkent at the prestigious Construct Day 2023 awards in London. They were honoured with the coveted Environment & Sustainability Award, for their outstanding commitment to advancing environmentally conscious solutions in the construction industry.
In the category, the Buddy Range of products stood out as the most environmentally friendly and innovative solutions. Notably, they can withstand extreme conditions, including high temperatures, UV rays, solvents, impacts, and shocks, while remaining firmly secured on rebar in all weather conditions.
Structemp Innovations®’ Buddy Range of products, including the Linear Buddy® and Rebar Buddy®, have revolutionised temporary works in construction. These innovative products are crafted from thermoplastic elastomer (TPE), a material known for its durability, reliability, recyclability, reusability, and non-toxic properties. They have been recognised for their exceptional ability to cover exposed rebars, preventing contact injuries during construction processes.
These revolutionary products have found widespread adoption on construction sites throughout the UK and Ireland, including high-profile projects such as HS2 and Hinkley Point. They are applied to exposed rebars on piles, starter bars (both horizontal and vertical), post-tensioning bars, scaffold bolts, and various other critical applications.
The awards jury commended Structemp Innovations® for the cradle-to-cradle feature of their products, making them fully recyclable and reusable to create new products and new buddies, thus contributing significantly to a circular economy. The Buddy Range products were also praised for their high visibility, perfect fit, easy installation and removal, and their minimal environmental impact.
Shiraz Dudhia, the founder of Structemp Innovations® and a former Director of Engineering and Temporary Works at Balfour Beatty Major Projects, expressed his delight at receiving the award. He said: “We are delighted to receive this award, which validates our vision of providing innovative and sustainable solutions for temporary works. We are proud of our products, which are backed by the British Design Fund. We are also grateful to our sole distributor Selkent, one of the UK’s most prestigious and longstanding construction suppliers.”
For more information about Structemp Innovations® and its groundbreaking Buddy Range products, please visit: www.structempinnovations.com
