Harnessing the power of natural insulation
Andy Cook, technical specification advisor at Ecological Building Systems, explains why natural insulation is the perfect complement to timber frame construction
TIMBER frame has, for...
Distributor makes HVO fuel investment to support green goals
INSULATION, drywall and ceiling product distributor CCF has announced it has invested in a new sustainable fuel source to cut carbon emissions across its...
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...
Borders mill manufactures natural fibre construction insulation
THE UK’s first dedicated natural fibre insulation mill, based in Jedburgh in the Scottish Borders, is now up and running.
Following years of research and...
Online hubs offer insulation advice
ROCKWOOL has created a series of technical resource hubs to help specifiers access information and advice on specialist insulation solutions.
The online hubs comprise passive...
Stirling insulation specialist joins reusable pallet scheme
GLASS mineral wool insulation manufacturer Superglass is removing white pallets from its supply chain as part of its sustainability commitments by becoming an early...
Raising the bar on soffit insulation performance
Increased thermal, acoustic and fire performance required from soffit liners means ever increased insulation depths are being specified. But without careful consideration of how...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
‘Living lab’ paves the way for sustainability engineers of the future
KNAUF Insulation has revealed how its products were used in the bespoke, timber frame wall panels for the New Model Institute for Technology and...
Knauf Insulation to invest over £45 million in UK glass mineral wool plants
KNAUF insulation has announced a series of investments in its two UK glass mineral wool plants, with the aim of boosting capacity and improving...
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...
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...
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...
EWI upgrades deliver a healthy future in Pollok
GLASGOW-based GMG Contractors is approaching the end of a nine-month project to install transformative insulated render systems on around 150 residences in the city’s...
Insulation solution helps historic church feel the heat
CONTRACTORS working on the restoration and modernisation of a 1930s-built church in Manchester have turned to spray foam insulation to solve a difficult heat...
Is an airtight seal just an airtight seal?
By Peter Thompson, general manager of ISO-CHEMIE UK
THE more airtight we make our buildings the less fresh air is able to penetrate through unwanted...
