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T-level construction students are the future of the industry, says Actis
|Date: 23 August, 2023

T-level construction students are the future of the industry, says Actis
The first tranche of successful construction-focused T-level students, whose results were released in the ...
The first tranche of successful construction-focused T-level students, whose results were released in the last few days, are in the vanguard of helping transform an industry struggling to find skilled ...
23 August, 2023
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Actis backs Citizens Advice call to improve draughty housing
|Date: 2 August, 2023

Actis backs Citizens Advice call to improve draughty housing
Insulation specialist Actis is backing a call by Citizens Advice for urgent investment to tackle draughty ...
Insulation specialist Actis is backing a call by Citizens Advice for urgent investment to tackle draughty housing - which it says will save lives, protect health, reduce fuel poverty and help the UK a ...
2 August, 2023
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Hottest June since records began underlines need for heat-combatting insulation, says Actis
|Date: 28 July, 2023

Hottest June since records began underlines need for heat-combatting insulation, says Actis
Things may seem a bit damp and cold now, but with the Met Office confirming that June was the hottest on ...
Things may seem a bit damp and cold now, but with the Met Office confirming that June was the hottest on record in the UK, and with parts of the world suffering unbearable temperatures, mitigating the ...
28 July, 2023
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New video highlights Actis’ determination to lead the way in sustainability
|Date: 12 July, 2023

New video highlights Actis’ determination to lead the way in sustainability
Insulation specialist Actis has created a video highlighting its environmental credentials. It underlines ...
Insulation specialist Actis has created a video highlighting its environmental credentials. It underlines its determination to lead the way in minimising the negative impact of construction materials ...
12 July, 2023
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Weekend’s 30-degree warning prompts ‘keep cool’ message from Actis
|Date: 9 June, 2023

Weekend’s 30-degree warning prompts ‘keep cool’ message from Actis
With the Met Office issuing a yellow warning as temperatures are predicted to reach 30 degrees in parts o ...
With the Met Office issuing a yellow warning as temperatures are predicted to reach 30 degrees in parts of England this weekend, insulation specialist Actis is alerting specifiers to the role insulati ...
9 June, 2023
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Actis Boost R Hybrid Roof comes into its own as energy prices soar
|Date: 18 March, 2023

Actis Boost R Hybrid Roof comes into its own as energy prices soar
Boost R Hybrid Roof, part of the Actis Hybrid range is proving extremely popular with specifiers and buil ...
Boost R Hybrid Roof, part of the Actis Hybrid range is proving extremely popular with specifiers and builders looking for an easy to use and thermally extremely effective way of eliminating condensati ...
18 March, 2023
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Actis Hybrid helps Sussex builder transform his life
|Date: 4 April, 2022

Actis Hybrid helps Sussex builder transform his life
A West Sussex builder who had been insulating properties with PIR board for more than a decade says his l ...
A West Sussex builder who had been insulating properties with PIR board for more than a decade says his life has been transformed with the discovery of a quick, clean, irritant-free alternative. Ollie ...
4 April, 2022
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Actis Boost R Hybrid Roof will come into its own this winter
|Date: 3 December, 2021

Actis Boost R Hybrid Roof will come into its own this winter
An insulating breather membrane specifically designed for roofs will come into its own this winter, as it ...
An insulating breather membrane specifically designed for roofs will come into its own this winter, as it will help stave off the effects of the weather as temperatures plummet. Actis Boost R Hybrid R ...
3 December, 2021
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Extensions and home improvement products – June 2021
|Date: 21 June, 2021

Extensions and home improvement products – June 2021
INSULATION Builder, Chris Brooks has just reroofed a Northamptonshire barn conversion after a mouse cause ...
INSULATION Builder, Chris Brooks has just reroofed a Northamptonshire barn conversion after a mouse caused a fire in the eaves. The whole Actis Hybrid system was specified including 125mm Hybris insul ...
21 June, 2021
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Actis creates impressive levels of thermal efficiency
|Date: 29 March, 2021

Actis creates impressive levels of thermal efficiency
A five-bedroom self-build with no need for central heating is achieving impressive levels of thermal effi ...
A five-bedroom self-build with no need for central heating is achieving impressive levels of thermal efficiency, thanks to Actis. A Kent timber-frame specialist who has been busy using Actis Hybrid pr ...
29 March, 2021
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Actis’ latest Hybrid range
|Date: 1 March, 2021

Actis’ latest Hybrid range
Builders who have discovered the thermally impressive Actis Hybrid range say the ease with which they can ...
Builders who have discovered the thermally impressive Actis Hybrid range say the ease with which they can be used and their cleanliness means they will use the products on all future projects. As with ...
1 March, 2021
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Actis’ specialist cutting tools
|Date: 6 January, 2021

Actis’ specialist cutting tools
A Devon builder whose company specialises in creating bespoke homes says the discovery of the Actis speci ...
A Devon builder whose company specialises in creating bespoke homes says the discovery of the Actis specialist cutting tool has been transformative. David Ball, site manager at Barnstaple-based Anders ...
6 January, 2021
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Q&A: Actis Insulation
|Date: 23 April, 2020

Q&A: Actis Insulation
Professional Builder talks to Dan Anson-Hart from Actis Insulation about the company's latest development ...
Professional Builder talks to Dan Anson-Hart from Actis Insulation about the company's latest developments. Picture the scene. You’re at a school reunion. Little Timmy who used to be the shy, quiet o ...
23 April, 2020
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Actis Responds to Budget 2018: “Offsite Needs to Play a Vital Role”
|Date: 30 October, 2018

Actis Responds to Budget 2018: “Offsite Needs to Play a Vital Role”
The chancellor’s announcement of an extra £500m boost for the Housing Infrastructure Fund has been welcom ...
The chancellor’s announcement of an extra £500m boost for the Housing Infrastructure Fund has been welcomed by insulation specialist Actis – but the housebuilding industry must have the capacity to ac ...
30 October, 2018
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Actis Insulation: Kings of the Castle
|Date: 17 September, 2018

Actis Insulation: Kings of the Castle
A grade 1 listed barn on the North Yorkshire Moors has been restored for use as a wedding venue – with he ...
A grade 1 listed barn on the North Yorkshire Moors has been restored for use as a wedding venue – with help from the Actis Hybrid insulation system. Danby Castle, a 13th century hunting lodge, has bee ...
17 September, 2018
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