Sustainable Materials
Vinsi have developed sound competencies in the specialist, non-conflicted, durability assessment of sustainable materials to support the responsible adoption of low-carbon, recycled, and alternative materials used in construction.
Our assessments ensure that sustainability objectives are achieved without compromising durability, safety, or long-term asset performance.
We assess the durability performance of a wide range of sustainable and low-impact materials including low-carbon and blended cement concretes, recycled and reused materials, durability-enhancing materials that enable sustainability, protective systems supporting sustainable outcomes and novel and emerging materials with limited long-term field history.
We understand the flow-through effects of sustainable materials and durability from initial planning to construction. Our involvement helps in qualifying the risks of materials deterioration, use of preventative measures to protect these materials, the feasibility of remedial actions and ongoing preventative maintenance. These need to be balanced to arrive at the best whole-of-life solutions.
Vinsi takes great pride in the knowledge that our materials science advice is independent without any conflicts of interest associated with the supply of materials, equipment, or laboratory testing services. We are also not conflicted by any commercial relationships with suppliers, technology providers or contractors. The Directors of Vinsi are also not Directors other companies that supply equipment and materials that would then be conflicted by any project consultancy.
Vinsi, its officers, and employees also provide such non-conflicted advice without any form of collusive behaviour with any entity.
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Lower embodied carbon
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Materials durability
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Specialist materials durability monitoring, analysis, and lifetime prediction
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Reduced life cycle costs
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Reduced maintenance and repair costs
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Establish predictable maintenance actions and costs
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Initiate accountable maintenance management
The Vinsi Advantage
Vinsi Sustainable Materials Services
PRE-TENDER AND TENDER
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Materials science support
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Tender durability assessment and design
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Tender durability plans
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Materials science support
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In-team training workshops
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Durability assessment and modeling
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Durability Plans/Durability Assessment Reports
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Durability Checklists
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Supplier questionnaire development and liaison
DESIGN
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Materials science support
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Technical support
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Inspection and monitoring requirements
CONSTRUCTION
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Specialist inspection, testing and monitoring support
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Specialist monitoring equipment design
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Commissioning support
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Provision of ongoing technical assistance