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  • Energy House 2.0: Is the Future Homes Standard 2025 achievable?

    |Date: 3 April, 2024
    Energy House 2.0: Is the Future Homes Standard 2025 achievable?

    Energy House 2.0: Is the Future Homes Standard 2025 achievable?

    Professional Builder’s Edward Kelly interviews Professor Will Swan, Director of Energy House Labs at the ...

    Professional Builder’s Edward Kelly interviews Professor Will Swan, Director of Energy House Labs at the University of Salford about Energy House 2.0, energy efficiency in building and the Future Home ...

    3 April, 2024
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  • Actis helps building firm preserve part of England’s agricultural heritage

    |Date: 28 March, 2024
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    Actis helps building firm preserve part of England’s agricultural heritage

    A Kent building firm has been helping preserve some of England's architectural and agricultural heritage, ...

    A Kent building firm has been helping preserve some of England's architectural and agricultural heritage, while ensuring the new occupants enjoy a cosier experience than its original residents - with ...

    28 March, 2024
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  • The right screws to keep up with new Building Regulations

    |Date: 19 March, 2024
    The right screws to keep up with new Building Regulations

    The right screws to keep up with new Building Regulations

    Tony Armitt, Commercial & Technical Director at ForgeFix explains how the business is continuing to i ...

    Tony Armitt, Commercial & Technical Director at ForgeFix explains how the business is continuing to innovate its products to keep up with new regulations. For the past couple of decades, the UK go ...

    19 March, 2024
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  • Baumit Mobile Training Centre now open for bookings

    |Date: 1 March, 2024
    Baumit Mobile Training Centre now open for bookings

    Baumit Mobile Training Centre now open for bookings

    Baumit, a leader in energy-efficient and breathable insulation and façades, has developed a new Mobile Tr ...

    Baumit, a leader in energy-efficient and breathable insulation and façades, has developed a new Mobile Training Centre for its External Wall Insulation (EWI), Render and Plaster systems. The Mobile Tr ...

    1 March, 2024
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  • Home owner says broken heat pump went unnoticed – thanks to Actis Hybrid efficiency

    |Date: 19 February, 2024
    Home owner says broken heat pump went unnoticed - thanks to Actis Hybrid efficiency

    Home owner says broken heat pump went unnoticed – thanks to Actis Hybrid efficiency

    A timber frame specialist who has been using Actis insulation products for the past two decades says he h ...

    A timber frame specialist who has been using Actis insulation products for the past two decades says he has never looked back - after one of his customers took two days to notice his heat pump had bro ...

    19 February, 2024
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  • SuperFOIL unpacks the Future Homes Standard

    |Date: 9 February, 2024
    SuperFOIL unpacks the Future Homes Standard

    SuperFOIL unpacks the Future Homes Standard

    Will Bown, Managing Director of SuperFOIL, examines government proposals for the Future Homes Standard, a ...

    Will Bown, Managing Director of SuperFOIL, examines government proposals for the Future Homes Standard, and what they mean for the country. The Future Homes Standard is utterly unsuited to the scale o ...

    9 February, 2024
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  • SuperFOIL’s £500k investment sees production jump eightfold

    |Date: 31 January, 2024
    SuperFOIL’s £500k investment sees production jump eightfold

    SuperFOIL’s £500k investment sees production jump eightfold

    A £500k investment has helped insulation experts SuperFOIL achieve an eight-fold increase in production c ...

    A £500k investment has helped insulation experts SuperFOIL achieve an eight-fold increase in production capacity.  The Lincoln-based business has acquired custom-made machinery that’s allowed it to br ...

    31 January, 2024
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  • Knauf Insulation on the role of insulation in getting heat pump ready

    |Date: 21 January, 2024
    Knauf Insulation on the role of insulation in getting heat pump ready

    Knauf Insulation on the role of insulation in getting heat pump ready

    James Hulbert, Head of Housing and Offsite at Knauf Insulation explains the role of insulation in getting ...

    James Hulbert, Head of Housing and Offsite at Knauf Insulation explains the role of insulation in getting new homes heat pump ready.  Changes to Approved Document L (Part L) of the Building Regulation ...

    21 January, 2024
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  • The Actis Insulation range of multifoils

    |Date: 13 January, 2024
    The Actis Insulation range of multifoils

    The Actis Insulation range of multifoils

    Headroom an issue? Concerned about the effect of heatwaves on buildings? Pressed for time? The Actis rang ...

    Headroom an issue? Concerned about the effect of heatwaves on buildings? Pressed for time? The Actis range of multifoils could be just the ticket. At first glance the hottest year on record, a dearth ...

    13 January, 2024
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  • Hottest year on record underlines need to keep homes cool, says Actis insulation

    |Date: 9 December, 2023
    Hottest year on record underlines need to keep homes cool, says Actis insulation

    Hottest year on record underlines need to keep homes cool, says Actis insulation

    With 2023 almost certain to be the hottest year on record, future-proofing homes from the effects of extr ...

    With 2023 almost certain to be the hottest year on record, future-proofing homes from the effects of extreme heat is becoming more and more important, according to insulation specialist Actis.  And wh ...

    9 December, 2023
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  • SuperFOIL puts the case for high performance insulation

    |Date: 8 November, 2023
    SuperFOIL puts the case for high performance insulation

    SuperFOIL puts the case for high performance insulation

    Following a spate of government U-turns on sustainability, William Bown of SuperFOIL argues this will mak ...

    Following a spate of government U-turns on sustainability, William Bown of SuperFOIL argues this will make high-performance insulation more important than ever. Net zero by 2050 was always going to be ...

    8 November, 2023
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  • Recticel Insulation looks at the implications of the new Part L requirements

    |Date: 24 October, 2023
    Recticel Insulation looks at the implications of the new Part L requirements

    Recticel Insulation looks at the implications of the new Part L requirements

    Simon Blackham, Senior Technical Manager at Recticel Insulation looks at the implications of the new Part ...

    Simon Blackham, Senior Technical Manager at Recticel Insulation looks at the implications of the new Part L (Conservation of Fuel and Power) requirements which in response to climate change, aim to re ...

    24 October, 2023
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  • Win £100 in Amazon vouchers with Knauf Insulation

    |Date: 18 October, 2023
    Win £100 in Amazon vouchers with Knauf Insulation

    Win £100 in Amazon vouchers with Knauf Insulation

    Take part in a short survey run in partnership with Knauf Insulation and have a chance at winning £100 in ...

    Take part in a short survey run in partnership with Knauf Insulation and have a chance at winning £100 in Amazon vouchers. Approved Document L (ADL) of the Building Regulations came into full force in ...

    18 October, 2023
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  • ROCKWOOL helps family to prioritise acoustics on renovation project

    |Date: 2 October, 2023
    ROCKWOOL helps family to prioritise acoustics on renovation project

    ROCKWOOL helps family to prioritise acoustics on renovation project

    Noise can have a major impact on our day-to-day health, life and wellbeing and especially so when the unw ...

    Noise can have a major impact on our day-to-day health, life and wellbeing and especially so when the unwanted sound is in our home. According to Department for Environmental Food and Rural Affairs, ‘ ...

    2 October, 2023
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  • Insulation sales surge as industry reacts to Building Regulations

    |Date: 19 September, 2023
    Insulation sales surge as industry reacts to Building Regulations

    Insulation sales surge as industry reacts to Building Regulations

    National builders’ merchant Jewson has recorded an uplift in sales of its sustainable product ranges foll ...

    National builders’ merchant Jewson has recorded an uplift in sales of its sustainable product ranges following the new Building Regulations, which apply to all construction projects in England.  Seen ...

    19 September, 2023
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  • September heatwave sees rise in enquiries for ‘cooling’ Actis insulation

    |Date: 16 September, 2023
    September heatwave sees rise in enquiries for ‘cooling' Actis insulation

    September heatwave sees rise in enquiries for ‘cooling’ Actis insulation

    The September heatwave has seen a rise in enquiries for Actis insulation products, as architects and spec ...

    The September heatwave has seen a rise in enquiries for Actis insulation products, as architects and specifiers look for ways in which to keep homes cool amidst rising global temperatures and increasi ...

    16 September, 2023
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