Calvay Housing Association marks 40th anniversary with major upgrade project
CALVAY Housing Association has marked its 40th anniversary with the transformation of 263 homes in Barlanark.
The Glasgow-based housing association invested more than £5 million...
NIA launches New Build/Commercial Code of Professional Practice
THE National Insulation Association (NIA) has introduced a new Code of Professional Practice (CoPP) specifically for installer members working in new build and commercial...
Products distributor trials ‘industry first’ traceability initiative
CCF has announced an 'industry first' trialling of a new product traceability initiative designed to offer customers greater visibility on the journey products take...
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...
Aberdeen factory to tackle fuel poverty
A new factory in Aberdeen is to produce an “extraordinary new innovation” in internal wall insulation designed to make homes warmer and healthier.
The site...
ROCKWOOL strengthens UK position with acquisition of Wetherby Building Systems
ROCKWOOL Group has announced it is acquiring Wetherby Building Systems Ltd in a move described as marking an 'important milestone' in the firm's quest...
Better insulation vital to slowing global warming
By Paddy Leighton, UK director, Icynene
THE uptake of energy efficiency measures such as loft and wall insulation must be accelerated for domestic housing if...
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...
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...
ROCKWOOL appoints new UK MD
ROCKWOOL has announced the appointment of Nick Wilson as MD to lead the insulation manufacturer across the UK and Irish markets.
He brings over 20...
Barrhead contractor lands contract to provide external wall insulation to Glasgow homes
HUNDREDS of homes across Glasgow are set to become more energy efficient with the addition of external wall insulation in time for winter.
Delivered through...
Century-old tenements set for refurbishment
PROCAST has been awarded an £880,000 contract to refurbish 100-year-old red sandstone tenement flats in Glasgow's east end.
The project will involve an extensive makeover...
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...
Knauf Insulation launches ‘industry first’ online condensation risk tool
KNAUF Insulation has launched what it described as the industry’s first online condensation risk analysis tool.
The solution is tipped to save architects and specifiers...
Building supply companies abandon merger
THE Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has announced it is cancelling its Phase 2 merger investigation after Kingspan abandoned its proposed deal with Building...
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...
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...
Cavity panel could be greener option
AN entrepreneur claims to have the solution to building low cost energy-efficient homes with a wall insulation product that could be of “great benefit”...
Industrial hemp insulation is a natural fit to help meet decarbonisation goals
A Scottish Borders-based insulation manufacturer is on a mission to disrupt the market with a range of products made from industrial hemp plants.
IndiNature was...
Stirling insulation specialist raises £2,000 for CRASH
EMPLOYEES from Stirling-based insulation specialist Superglass have raised over £2,000 for the charity CRASH by taking part in a sporting fundraiser at the Hopetoun...
