External air barrier solution earns top marks on Scottish school projects
BLAIRGOWRIE-based Proctor Group has revealed how the firm’s Wraptite external air barrier solution has helped several new Scottish school construction projects to successfully achieve...
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...
Cork innovation tipped to boost sustainable goals in Scottish construction
A West Lothian-based start-up is harnessing cork to help reduce carbon emissions across the construction and textile sectors.
Founded by former business analyst, Antero Lopes...
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...
Innovation was the name of the game at RCI Show 2019
MANY of the biggest names in the roofing, cladding and insulation sectors made their way to Coventry’s Ricoh Arena in late March for the...
Products firm is a film star
SOME of the country’s most prized cinema heritage is protected by products supplied by Kingspan Insulation.
The £12m BFI Master Store Building in Warwickshire was...
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...
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...
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...
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”...
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...
ROCKWOOL releases technical bulletin on durability of its stone wool insulation
ROCKWOOL has released a technical bulletin on the durability of the company's stone wool insulation.
Summarising the results of several studies and real-world testing, the...
Insulation manufacturer and installer acquires majority share in ATS
INSULATION manufacturer and installer energystore has acquired a majority share in Scottish specialist flooring contractor Advanced Traditional Screeding (ATS) for an undisclosed sum.
Headquartered in...
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...
New flooring system tipped to be ‘game-changer’ for Scottish builders
FIFE-based specialist flooring contractor Advanced Traditional Screeding (ATS) has announced it is launching a new division with a ‘game-changing’ flooring system for Scottish housebuilders.
The...
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...
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...
Materials manufacturer pledges support for construction industry charity
CONSTRUCTION materials manufacturer, TN International, has announced it has joined the industry charity CRASH as a corporate patron to support its work in helping...
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...
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...
