It’s a big deal for association
An insulation industry trade body has announced a big increase in membership as demand grows for external wall products.
The Insulated Render and Cladding Association...
The performance challenge in rainscreen façade insulation
Gary Allen, project specification manager at Knauf Insulation UK & Ireland, discusses the performance challenge in rainscreen façade insulation
Despite offering design freedom and building...
Red letter day for Knauf Insulation
KNAUF Insulation has announced it has become the first insulation manufacturer in Europe to have its glass mineral wool product range accredited as DECLARE...
Knauf achieves Gold Status membership in Supply Chain Sustainability School
KNAUF has achieved Gold Status membership in the Supply Chain Sustainability School (SCSS), underscoring the firm's commitment to sustainability and industry leadership.
As a long-standing...
Insulation specialist highlights green credentials with new packaging
KNAUF Insulation has announced the launch of new packaging designed to make it easier to handle its non-combustible insulation products and reduce the firm's...
TN International acquires bitumen roofing specialist in multi-million pound deal
TN International (TNi), owner of Scottish insulation manufacturer Superglass, has acquired bitumen roofing manufacturer Chesterfelt in a multi-million pound deal.
The deal has been described...
Scaffolding provider builds future at Aberdeen industrial estate
SCAFFOLDING and insulation specialist Enigma Industrial Services has signed a lease on units 5 and 6 at Aberdeen's Forties Industrial Estate.
Ryden, acting as joint agent...
Class W1 reflective membrane delivers in extreme conditions
An innovative design and build café project on a busy coastal sea front open to high winds and driving rain, has received added protection to its external wall structure thanks to the installation of Protect Thermo Extreme.
Putting safety first
By Adrian Pargeter, head of technical and product development, Kingspan Insulation Limited
THE devastating fire at Grenfell Tower in June has raised many serious questions...
Stirling insulation manufacturer has Grand Designs on sustainability
STIRLING-based Superglass has launched a new marketing campaign with a brand film starring Grand Designs host Kevin McCloud.
The firm said the campaign underpins the...
Spray foam insulation tipped to help tackle fuel poverty
THE British Urethane Foam Contractors Association (BUFCA) has urged specifiers and landlords to evaluate the energy performance of their housing during the Big Energy...
Natural Insulation Hub supports ‘distinct’ Scottish style
A recently launched natural insulation hub has been tipped to ensure Scotland’s construction sector has access to the materials needed to meet ambitious climate...
Natural insulation factory in Jedburgh a step closer after funding boost
A Borders-based factory producing carbon negative insulation for homes and commercial properties has moved a step closer following a £3 million investment from the...
Warmworks opens Shetland office to support delivery of heat and energy efficiency initiative
WARMWORKS has opened an office in Lerwick to support the local community during the delivery of the new Heat and Energy Efficient Scotland: Area-Based Scheme.
The...
Slab insulation range the ‘perfect choice’ for timber frame housing
INSULATION specialist Rockwool has launched a new timber frame slab insulation range to capitalise on the growing new-build timber frame housing market.
The new stone...
ICE Scotland Awards winners announced at Glasgow ceremony
THE winners of this year's Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) Scotland Awards have been announced at a ceremony in Glasgow.
The event took place as...
Understanding heat loss will help address climate challenge
By Paddy Leighton, director, Icynene UK
THE recently published Committee for Climate Change Report “UK Housing: Fit for the Future”, states that better standards of...
Insulation specification for higher-risk buildings
Changing regulations mean that architects and specifiers designing high-rise and higher-risk buildings in Scotland need to meet much stricter and, in some cases, conflicting,...
267 Glasgow homes to benefit from external wall insulation project
HAMILTON-based Procast Group has started work on a £5 million project to install external wall insulation across 267 flats managed by Calvay Housing Association.
This...
Scot targets building sector with plant-based insulation
THE produce of small-scale farmers in East Africa has gone global through a collaboration with a Scottish innovator.
“We acknowledge it’s not the norm or...
