Calvay Housing Association and Procast project in Barlanark

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...

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...

Stone wool insulation specialist streamlines cavity barrier offering with new solution

STONE wool insulation manufacturer ROCKWOOL has announced the creation of a new cavity barrier called SCB. The product is an expansion of the firm's range...

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...

External wall insulation transforms Ayrshire homes

EXTERNAL Wall Insulation (EWI) by Saint-Gobain Weber has been specified for the thermal and aesthetic upgrade of Weir properties owned by East Ayrshire District...

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,...
Laura Borland

James Donaldson Insulation appointments new business manager

UDDINGSTON-based James Donaldson Insulation (JDI) has announced the appointment of Laura Borland as business manager. Laura has over 25 years' experience in the construction sector...
IndiNature mill

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...

Trade show to shine a light on industry issues

THE RCI (Roofing, Cladding & Insulation) Show is back for 2019. The dedicated trade event for the roofing, cladding and insulation industry will turn its...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...
Iain Riddell

Farming hemp could be the building block for decarbonising construction in Scotland

By Iain Riddell, principal consultant at SAC Consulting, part of SRUC INDUSTRIAL hemp is cultivated globally – around 35,000 hectares in the EU alone –...

Derbyshire firm opens first Scottish premises

A UK building and plumbing supply firm has opened its first Scottish base in North Lanarkshire. M Markovitz Ltd, headquartered in Derbyshire, opened the new...

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...

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...