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
"Go and put another...
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...
Procast to provide key services on decarbonisation and renewables framework
SCOTTISH principal contractor Procast Group is set to take a key role on an £800 million decarbonisation and renewables framework in the Midlands.
The firm...
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...
GMG’s energy-efficient work creates lasting legacy in Scottish communities
GLASGOW-based multi-discipline business GMG Contractors has marked a number of recent milestones.
The company has been appointed by Glasgow City Council to deliver works under...
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...
Procast lands massive North Lanarkshire housing upgrades contract
STRATHAVEN-based Procast has landed a £32.5 million contract to improve homes in North Lanarkshire.
The four-year programme will involve roofing, rendering and insulation upgrades to primarily...
Retrofit project gives Scone homes a new lease of life
AN £860,000 project in Scone, Perthshire, has transformed 25 homes that were previously at risk of demolition, to make them warmer and cheaper to...
Stirling insulation manufacturer scoops top industry award
INSULATION manufacturer Superglass has been named Company of the Year by Scottish Engineering.
Due to Covid-19, the annual award dinner couldn’t take place this year,...
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...
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,...
Spray foam insulation turns up the heat in Glasgow
REIDVALE Housing Association (HA) in the Dennistoun suburb of Glasgow, turned to spray applied installation specialists Icynene for a solution to the insulation of...
Superglass CEO appointed to Construction Scotland ILG
CONSTRUCTION Scotland has announced the appointment of Ken Munro, CEO of Stirling-based glass mineral wool insulation product manufacturer Superglass to its Industry Leadership Group...
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...
Scottish Government consultation reveals support for home energy improvements
A public engagement programme on how to end Scotland’s contribution to climate change has shown widespread support for home energy efficiency improvements, the Scottish...
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...
Engineer creates insulation inspired by polar bear fur
AN engineer has used his passion for biomimicry to create a new type of home insulation inspired by the technical properties of polar bear...
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...
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...
