Building products supplier doubles size of Carlisle premises

Ecological Building Systems has acquired a new warehouse and office unit adjacent to its existing facilities in Cardewlees, Carlisle.

The company has relocated its sales, logistics, and purchasing teams into the newly refurbished 40,000-square-foot space as part of its growth and expansion plans.

Penny Randell, director of Ecological Building Systems, said: "We are entering an exciting new era due to increasing demand for more sustainable building products from self-builders and the wider construction industry.

"Our expansion into new premises will give us the extra capacity we need to support our customers as the business continues to grow.

"Doubling our warehousing space also means we can introduce efficiencies across our business operations for the benefit of our customers."

Inside the warehouse (Image: Supplied)

Ecological Building Systems has recently appointed six new staff members, including additions to its technical team, purchasing, warehousing, and sales.

The company plans to create a number of new jobs in the area, including marketing and technical roles.

Within the new premises, Ecological Building Systems has established a showroom that demonstrates its range of natural building products, including insulation materials, airtight and weathertight membranes, and ventilation and extraction systems.

The showroom is open to self-builders, home renovators, and professionals by appointment during opening hours.

The company has 'ambitious' plans to continue to invest in and extend its training facilities in the future.

Ms Randell said: "The extended premises have given us the space to create a comprehensive showcase of products, systems, and training facilities, making them accessible to all our customers.

"This will become our ‘showroom for the north’, being easily accessible to customers in Northern England and Scotland, to complement our southern presence at the National Self Build & Renovation Centre in Swindon."

The new office area (Image: Supplied)

Ecological Building Systems supplies a variety of natural materials to optimise building performance and durability.

Over the last few years, the business has grown 'significantly' through supplying innovative, sustainable, high-quality ecological building materials, backed up by expert advice and product training.

On Thursday, October 17, the company will be hosting an event as part of Natural Fibre Insulation Week, which is run by the Natural Fibre Insulation Group, part of the Alliance for Sustainable Building Products.

This event will be open to those interested in sustainable energy-efficient building who are looking to learn more about the use of natural building products.

Neil Turner, Ecological Building Systems’ UK technical manager, said: "This event will be a great opportunity for local self-builders or building professionals to see a demonstration of our Passive EcoWall and Retro EcoWall systems, plus there will be the chance to speak to technical experts about building or renovating a house to the highest standards of sustainability and finding products to meet their requirements."

This year, Ecological Building Systems is the gold sponsor of the UK Passivhaus Conference that takes place at the Mathematical Institute of Oxford on September 19.

The conference connects industry leaders and explores flagship Passivhaus concepts and case studies, allowing attendees to gain practical insights and information from panel discussions.