Glidevale Protect and Superglass confirm new working partnership
BUILDING materials producer Glidevale Protect has announced a collaboration with Superglass Insulation to provide a collective system solution designed to strengthen the offering for...
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...
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...
You have the power to reduce your energy costs this winter
By Martyn Raine, technical skills manager at SNIPEF, the trade association for plumbing and heating professionals in Scotland and Northern Ireland
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Firms partner to bring green hydrogen to Stirling facility
SUPERGLASS has entered into a strategic partnership with Carlton Power to supply it with green hydrogen for its manufacturing facility in Stirling.
The Stirling Green...
Dumfries church project opts for spray foam solution
DESIGNERS of a new community Baptist Church, nearing completion in Dumfries, turned to spray applied insulation specialists, Icynene to solve a complex insulation challenge.
The...
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...
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...
New natural insulation product for suspended ceilings launched
PERFORMANCE Technology Group business Mayplas has launched a thermal and acoustic insulation product for suspended ceiling systems made from UK-grown industrial hemp.
Named ‘Thermapad’, the...
Flooring contractor sets sights on growth after major investment
SPECIALIST flooring contractor Advanced Traditional Screeding (ATS) has announced it is investing £500,000 in a new division to offer an insulation system tipped to...
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...
Kingspan helps transport London Bridge Station into the future
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The Kingspan OPTIM-R Flooring System has been installed as part of the £1bn refurbishment of London Bridge Station. The system was specified in two...
Knauf Insulation completes major upgrade at glass mineral wool plant
KNAUF Insulation has completed a £40 million upgrade of its glass mineral wool manufacturing plant in St Helens, which features 'UK-first' forming technology.
The upgrade...
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...
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...
Superglass and URSA collaborate on non-combustible insulation solution for timber frame walls
SUPERGLASS and URSA, two insulation brands under the global Etex Group, have joined forces to provide a new, collaborative solution for modern timber frame...
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...
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...
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...
Knauf Insulation adds further BBA certificates to rainscreen range
KNAUF Insulation has earned additional agrément certificates by the BBA for its rainscreen insulation product ranges, including a 'market-first' for applications using cross-laminated timber.
The...
