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...

Industry prepares for bigger demand

THE National Insulation Association has revealed plans to establish an external stakeholder forum for solid wall insulation. The association said SWI has a key role...

Wood fibre insulation project gathers pace

A consortium of organisations leading in timber technologies, including Built Environment – Smarter Transformation (BE-ST), New Model Institute for Technology and Engineering (NMITE) in...

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,...

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...

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...
CGI of Saint-Gobain Isover facility

Saint-Gobain UK to build low-carbon stone wool insulation factory

SAINT-GOBAIN UK has announced plans to create a multi-million-pound low-carbon stone wool insulation manufacturing factory. To be located at the former Holwell Foundry Works in...

Better insulation vital to slowing global warming

By Paddy Leighton, UK director, Icynene THE uptake of energy efficiency measures such as loft and wall insulation must be accelerated for domestic housing if...

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...
Superwall Cavity Batts range

Stirling insulation specialist secures CCPI verification for Superwall Cavity Batts range

STIRLING-based Superglass has secured Code for Construction Product Information (CCPI) verification for its Superwall Cavity Batts range. The firm said it is one of the...
Cork-based materials

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...
Rockwool new timber frame slab

Slab insulation range the ‘perfect choice’ for timber frame housing

INSULATION specialist Rockwool has launched a new timber frame slab insulation range to capitalise on the growing new-build timber frame housing market.  The new stone...

Stirling insulation specialist helps local school to flourish

BRAEHEAD Primary's grounds are flourishing after volunteers from local insulation manufacturer, Superglass, helped pupils and the local community upgrade the Stirling school’s green spaces...

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...
Home undergoing upgrade work with scaffolding around it

Union Technical to deliver upgrades to Edinburgh flats

GLASGOW-based energy services specialist Union Technical has been appointed to carry out significant home improvement works for one of Scotland’s oldest housing associations. Founded in...

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...

A modern touch for historic buildings

Paddy Leighton, director at Icynene UK, discusses how trials using spray applied insulation have proved successful in historic and difficult to treat buildings in...
Homes in Livingston benefiting from energy efficient upgrades

Livingston upgrades mark McTaggart Construction’s return to refurbishment work

MCTAGGART Construction has completed upgrades to 25 flats at Katherine Street, Livingston, on behalf of Almond Housing Association. The project, which began on site in January...
NMITE's Skylon campus in Hereford

‘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...
Glidevale Protect and Superglass Insulation collaboration

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...