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...

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...

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”...
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...
Given the need to support the increased weight associated with deeper soffit liners, the performance of mechanical fixings is more important than ever

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...

Knauf Insulation launches ‘gateway-ready’ rainscreen cavity systems

KNAUF Insulation has announced the launch of Rocksilk RainScreen Cavity Systems, a range of complete tested systems designed to simplify specification and support compliance in...
East End Community Campus, Dundee

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...

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...
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...

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...
B/E Aerospace Incorporated after

First class ticket – 70’s building brought up to date

A 1970s’ industrial office building has been brought up to date with the installation of new external wall insulation. B/E Aerospace Incorporated is a leading...
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...

The art of thermal improvements to listed buildings in Aberdeen

John Rennie from NBT discusses the use of woodfibre insulation from the Pavatex range to enable thermal performance improvements to Aberdeen Art Gallery A grade...
IndiBreathe Flex

Flexible insulation product offers sustainable solution

ECOLOGICAL Building Systems has announced the launch of a new flexible insulation product for roofs, walls, ceilings and floors, called IndiBreathe Flex, as part...

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...

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...

Cavity wall panels aid project’s energy goals

RECTICEL Insulation has provided details of a cavity wall system project it carried out for a prestige housing development in Pluckley, Kent. Almost 9,000m2 of...

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 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...
Derek Innes, Procast

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...