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  • Managing plasterboard waste with Knauf

    |Date: 7 June, 2024
    Managing plasterboard waste with Knauf

    Managing plasterboard waste with Knauf

    The Knauf Take Back Scheme is a a sustainable solution for plasterboard waste, repurposing leftover mater ...

    The Knauf Take Back Scheme is a a sustainable solution for plasterboard waste, repurposing leftover material. In the construction industry, managing waste responsibly is a critical challenge, especial ...

    7 June, 2024
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  • Knauf proudly announces Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity partnership

    |Date: 19 February, 2024
    Knauf proudly announces Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity partnership

    Knauf proudly announces Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity partnership

    Knauf is delighted to announce it is now an official company supporter of the Lighthouse Construction Ind ...

    Knauf is delighted to announce it is now an official company supporter of the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity. The partnership underscores Knauf’s commitment to nurturing a positive impact wi ...

    19 February, 2024
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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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  • Asking more of plasterboard with Knauf

    |Date: 16 June, 2023
    Asking more of plasterboard with Knauf

    Asking more of plasterboard with Knauf

    Is your plasterboard performing? That’s the question more contractors should be asking of the products th ...

    Is your plasterboard performing? That’s the question more contractors should be asking of the products they’re using right now, says Paul Midgley, Market Manager Trade. As demand for safety and perfor ...

    16 June, 2023
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  • Knauf explains how using systems can benefit contractors

    |Date: 3 May, 2023
    Knauf explains how using systems can benefit contractors

    Knauf explains how using systems can benefit contractors

    Paul Midgley, Market Manager – Trade, at Knauf, explores how using systems can benefit contractors on pap ...

    Paul Midgley, Market Manager – Trade, at Knauf, explores how using systems can benefit contractors on paper and on site. It’s becoming increasingly important to prove that products are compliant, and ...

    3 May, 2023
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  • Top tips for insulating a suspended timber floor

    |Date: 4 August, 2022
    Top tips for insulating a suspended timber floor

    Top tips for insulating a suspended timber floor

    This month Bradley Hirst, Technical Services Manager at Knauf Insulation, provides his top tips for insul ...

    This month Bradley Hirst, Technical Services Manager at Knauf Insulation, provides his top tips for insulating a suspended timber floor. When homeowners upgrade their insulation, they tend to focus on ...

    4 August, 2022
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  • What you need to know for Installing loft insulation

    |Date: 6 May, 2022
    What you need to know for Installing loft insulation

    What you need to know for Installing loft insulation

    As bills rise, energy efficiency will be a priority for homeowners. Installing loft insulation at ceiling ...

    As bills rise, energy efficiency will be a priority for homeowners. Installing loft insulation at ceiling level is a quick and practical way to prevent heat loss, so Bradley Hirst, Technical Services ...

    6 May, 2022
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  • What the Approved Document L changes mean for domestic builders

    |Date: 9 March, 2022
    What the Approved Document L changes mean for domestic builders

    What the Approved Document L changes mean for domestic builders

    Wide-reaching changes to Approved Document L come into force this June, but what do they mean for domesti ...

    Wide-reaching changes to Approved Document L come into force this June, but what do they mean for domestic builders? Matthew Neary, Product Manager – Glass Mineral Wool at Knauf Insulation explains ho ...

    9 March, 2022
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  • Knauf launches installation tracking app

    |Date: 16 February, 2022
    Knauf launches installation tracking app

    Knauf launches installation tracking app

    A new app will give Supafil installers a competitive edge. Insulation is the hidden hero of our homes. Wh ...

    A new app will give Supafil installers a competitive edge. Insulation is the hidden hero of our homes. When it’s installed well, you don’t notice it – it helps maintain comfortable temperatures in a b ...

    16 February, 2022
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  • Top tips on insulating timber frame walls

    |Date: 25 January, 2022
    Top tips on insulating timber frame walls

    Top tips on insulating timber frame walls

    Bradley Hirst, Technical Services Manager from Knauf Insulation, provides his top three tips on insulatin ...

    Bradley Hirst, Technical Services Manager from Knauf Insulation, provides his top three tips on insulating timber frame walls. Timber frame walls generally provide better levels of thermal performance ...

    25 January, 2022
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  • Knauf: why you need to take performance and application into account

    |Date: 12 November, 2021
    Knauf: why you need to take performance and application into account

    Knauf: why you need to take performance and application into account

    When deciding whether to use Glass or Rock Mineral Wool, Bradley Hirst, Technical Services Manager from K ...

    When deciding whether to use Glass or Rock Mineral Wool, Bradley Hirst, Technical Services Manager from Knauf Insulation, explains that you need to take performance and application into account. Therm ...

    12 November, 2021
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  • Knauf: achieve the best results when insulating rainscreen façade systems

    |Date: 27 October, 2021
    Knauf: achieve the best results when insulating rainscreen façade systems

    Knauf: achieve the best results when insulating rainscreen façade systems

    Builders can be presented with a unique set of challenges when insulating rainscreen façade systems. Brad ...

    Builders can be presented with a unique set of challenges when insulating rainscreen façade systems. Bradley Hirst, Technical Services Manager from Knauf Insulation provides a checklist for achieving ...

    27 October, 2021
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  • Roofing and Insulation products – September 2021

    |Date: 22 September, 2021
    Roofing and Insulation products - September 2021

    Roofing and Insulation products – September 2021

    ACCESSORIES A wide selection of fittings and accessories sits alongside Cedral’s Rivendale, Birkdale, Thr ...

    ACCESSORIES A wide selection of fittings and accessories sits alongside Cedral’s Rivendale, Birkdale, Thrutone Smooth and Thrutone Textured fibre cement slates. The range includes ridges and hips – in ...

    22 September, 2021
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  • Knauf: using ready-mixed jointing compounds

    |Date: 28 July, 2021
    Knauf: using ready-mixed jointing compounds

    Knauf: using ready-mixed jointing compounds

    Knauf explores the advantages of using ready-mixed jointing compounds. Ready-mixed jointing is well suite ...

    Knauf explores the advantages of using ready-mixed jointing compounds. Ready-mixed jointing is well suited to meeting the demands of modern methods of working. Used for finishing joints in drywall par ...

    28 July, 2021
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  • Tibby Singh reviews Knauf joint filler and cement

    |Date: 18 June, 2021
    Tibby Singh reviews Knauf joint filler and cement

    Tibby Singh reviews Knauf joint filler and cement

    Professional Builder’s Tibby Singh is on board with Knauf. Like a lot of builders, work has been packed t ...

    Professional Builder’s Tibby Singh is on board with Knauf. Like a lot of builders, work has been packed to the rafters recently, quite literally in the case of a plasterboarding job we’re undertaking ...

    18 June, 2021
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  • Spray Time with Knauf

    |Date: 12 May, 2021
    Spray Time with Knauf

    Spray Time with Knauf

    Not used the Knauf Airless Finishes range before? Knauf Training Services Manager, Chris Lee, takes you t ...

    Not used the Knauf Airless Finishes range before? Knauf Training Services Manager, Chris Lee, takes you through the process step-by-step, from priming the machine, applying on walls and ceilings, to s ...

    12 May, 2021
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