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  • NEW invention: Insulation Jig

    |Date: 17 May, 2021
    NEW invention: Insulation Jig

    NEW invention: Insulation Jig

    If you’re ‘board’ with the bother of fitting PIR insulation on site then an experienced chippie has a dev ...

    If you’re ‘board’ with the bother of fitting PIR insulation on site then an experienced chippie has a device that can make the cut. As a company, Stephen C. Roberts and Sons is part of that time-honou ...

    17 May, 2021
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  • Actis creates impressive levels of thermal efficiency

    |Date: 29 March, 2021
    Actis creates impressive levels of thermal efficiency

    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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  • Knauf Insulation: how to make sustainable products

    |Date: 18 March, 2021
    Knauf Insulation: how to make sustainable products

    Knauf Insulation: how to make sustainable products

    Graham Wroe, Sales Director (Building & Distribution) at Knauf Insulation explains how to make sustai ...

    Graham Wroe, Sales Director (Building & Distribution) at Knauf Insulation explains how to make sustainable products work for you. Have you noticed your customers asking you more questions about su ...

    18 March, 2021
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  • The best practice for internal wall insulation projects

    |Date: 15 March, 2021
    The best practice for internal wall insulation projects

    The best practice for internal wall insulation projects

    Hudson Lambert, director of Safeguard, outlines the best practice for internal wall insulation projects. ...

    Hudson Lambert, director of Safeguard, outlines the best practice for internal wall insulation projects. Lining walls with an insulation board or tile – Internal Wall Insulation – is an established an ...

    15 March, 2021
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  • Roofing and insulation products – March 2021

    |Date: 12 March, 2021
    Roofing and insulation products - March 2021

    Roofing and insulation products – March 2021

    FASTENERS The packaging on Simpson Strong-Tie’s Premium Fasteners range is now every bit as tough as the ...

    FASTENERS The packaging on Simpson Strong-Tie’s Premium Fasteners range is now every bit as tough as the screws and nails it holds. The engineered cardboard is resistant to rain, snow, moisture and he ...

    12 March, 2021
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  • What to consider when choosing insulation materials

    |Date: 4 March, 2021
    What to consider when choosing insulation materials

    What to consider when choosing insulation materials

    James Mills, Product Manager at Rockwool UK, takes a look at the key factors builders should consider whe ...

    James Mills, Product Manager at Rockwool UK, takes a look at the key factors builders should consider when choosing insulation materials. When it comes to insulation, the primary driver behind custome ...

    4 March, 2021
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  • Actis’ latest Hybrid range

    |Date: 1 March, 2021
    Actis' latest Hybrid range

    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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  • Safeguard: mishandling external wall insulation

    |Date: 24 February, 2021
    Safeguard: mishandling external wall insulation

    Safeguard: mishandling external wall insulation

    Mishandling external wall insulation installation can create and exacerbate rising damp problems – and ca ...

    Mishandling external wall insulation installation can create and exacerbate rising damp problems – and care must be taken to fix fabrics first – says Hudson Lambert, director of Safeguard. External wa ...

    24 February, 2021
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  • Jackon UK highlights advantages of Insulated Concrete Formwork

    |Date: 16 February, 2021
    Jackon UK highlights advantages of Insulated Concrete Formwork

    Jackon UK highlights advantages of Insulated Concrete Formwork

    A new construction technique, known as Insulated Concrete Formwork (ICF) is sweeping through the construc ...

    A new construction technique, known as Insulated Concrete Formwork (ICF) is sweeping through the construction sector. One of the leading players, Jackon UK, outlines some of the advantages of the syst ...

    16 February, 2021
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  • Rockwool outlines the best practice for effective sound insulation

    |Date: 4 December, 2020
    Rockwool outlines the best practice for effective sound insulation

    Rockwool outlines the best practice for effective sound insulation

    James Mills of Rockwool outlines the best practice for effective sound insulation. How is sound measured? ...

    James Mills of Rockwool outlines the best practice for effective sound insulation. How is sound measured? Sound is measured in decibels using a logarithmic scale of intensity organised from low to hig ...

    4 December, 2020
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  • New products from Kingspan Insulation

    |Date: 5 June, 2020
    New products from Kingspan Insulation

    New products from Kingspan Insulation

    Kingspan Insulation has launched two rock mineral fibre insulation products. K-Roc Rainscreen Slab and K- ...

    Kingspan Insulation has launched two rock mineral fibre insulation products. K-Roc Rainscreen Slab and K-Roc Rainscreen Slab HD achieve thermal conductivities of 0.034 W/mK and 0.033 W/mK, respectivel ...

    5 June, 2020
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  • Q&A: Actis Insulation

    |Date: 23 April, 2020
    Q&A: Actis Insulation

    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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  • The importance of properly constructed cavities

    |Date: 26 March, 2020
    The importance of properly constructed cavities

    The importance of properly constructed cavities

    Charlie Ayers, the founder of SureCav, talks about the importance of properly constructed cavities. The i ...

    Charlie Ayers, the founder of SureCav, talks about the importance of properly constructed cavities. The introduction of the Domestic Minimum Energy Efficiency Standard (MEES) in 2018 means all new bui ...

    26 March, 2020
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  • Top tips on energy-efficient projects

    |Date: 7 February, 2020
    Top tips on energy-efficient projects

    Top tips on energy-efficient projects

    William Brown, MD of ​SuperFOIL Insulation, offers some top tips on making a self-build energy efficient. ...

    William Brown, MD of ​SuperFOIL Insulation, offers some top tips on making a self-build energy efficient. When building an extension, or working on a renovation project, the ability to make a home ene ...

    7 February, 2020
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  • Avoiding insulation issues

    |Date: 22 January, 2020
    Avoiding insulation issues

    Avoiding insulation issues

    Every type of insulation needs to be fitted correctly to work effectively. We speak to the Rockwool techn ...

    Every type of insulation needs to be fitted correctly to work effectively. We speak to the Rockwool technical team to discover the installation issues that often result in profit-draining call-backs f ...

    22 January, 2020
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  • Should the government kickstart a retrofit insulation boom?

    |Date: 2 January, 2020
    Should the government kickstart a retrofit insulation boom?

    Should the government kickstart a retrofit insulation boom?

    The latest research from AMA suggests there are 7.75 million solid wall dwellings in Britain that do not ...

    The latest research from AMA suggests there are 7.75 million solid wall dwellings in Britain that do not have insulation. The building insulation market grew by 3 per cent in 2018. This is as a result ...

    2 January, 2020
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