CPVC: The Real Price of Innovation
Innovation in architectural design is always sought after; however, the transition from a traditional building material to another simply can’t be based on aesthetics. Are you providing a fully compliant solution? Is your proposed structure designed to last? And can your stakeholders handle the cost of such changes?
Prove to your regulators and clients that innovation may come with a price, but sometimes, that price can be surprising. Explore the financial benefits of switching to BlazeMaster® CPVC:
- Reduced Material Costs
- Streamlined Installation process
- Reduced time and labour costs
- Structural flexibility
- Health and safety benefits
Each benefit, as revealed in a recent cost comparison study, delivers savings to your stakeholders and peace of mind to you.
A Cheap Alternative?
Trusting your materials to meet construction standards is about more than pleasing regulators. It is about guaranteeing safety and satisfaction to the end user, for years beyond the project’s completion.
BlazeMaster CPVC as an alternative to steel, needs to be just as reliable, if not more. This has been proven, as both systems installed in the cost comparison study fully comply with BS 9251 (2014: Sprinkler systems for residential and domestic occupancies. Code of Practice BSI). Both the CPVC and Steel installations were carried out on 11 storey buildings consisting of 88 individual residences, in accordance with standard UK construction practises.
This is not a lesser alternative; BlazeMaster CPVC is a fully compliant, long lasting solution that outperforms steel during installation, delivering savings to investors throughout.
The Price of Innovation
Material Costs
BlazeMaster CPVC - £45,909.04
Steel - £60,572.87
Saving - £14,663.83 (24.3%)
Designing a BlazeMaster CPVC fire safety system as part of a new build or retrofit offers budgetary freedom. This freedom offers Architects opportunities to allocate more resources to really making structures stand out.
Labour Costs
BlazeMaster CPVC - £66,090.96
Steel - £86,355.38
Saving - £20,264.42 (24.5%)
CPVC’s innovative installation technology is cutting down on both materials and installation time, and the removal of hot works and heavy machinery is creating a safer working platform for your vision to be fully created.
Innovating With Efficiency
With a 24-25% cost reduction in the two most significant financial factors in any design installation, both your timetable and budget are eased.
BlazeMaster CPVC is giving Architects the creative freedom to innovate safely during new builds and retrofits, all while making homes safer, faster.
Innovation in Action
The savings demonstrated in the cost comparison study are representative of the BlazeMaster CPVC projects happening around the world today.
Newhailes House in Scotland is a National Trust site and was in urgent need of a fire safety system. Designers were challenged to provide minimal intrusion and maximum safety to each space in the building. As per National Trust policy, installation was not permitted to include welding or any process involving a flame.
Great care was taken in calculating pipe routes and installing the system without disturbing the original wall textures. The resulting visual impact was deemed “insignificant”, despite a sprinkler head now fully operational in every room.
From new builds to National Trust sites, BlazeMaster CPVC is equipped to take your design aspirations further than was ever possible with traditional steel, creating crucial savings for your stakeholders in the process.
To find out more, download the full report, A Cost Comparison Study of Fire Suppression Systems.
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