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How housebuilders can prepare for the Future Homes Standard
|Date: 2 January, 2025

How housebuilders can prepare for the Future Homes Standard
The Future Homes Standard (FHS) is expected to come into force this year, requiring new homes to produce ...
The Future Homes Standard (FHS) is expected to come into force this year, requiring new homes to produce 75-80% less operational carbon emissions than homes built under 2013 regulations. Insulation wi ...
2 January, 2025
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Knauf Insulation outlines three reasons to use glass mineral wool for 150mm cavities
|Date: 21 October, 2024

Knauf Insulation outlines three reasons to use glass mineral wool for 150mm cavities
The construction industry is always changing. Whether through new regulations, evolving needs or trends i ...
The construction industry is always changing. Whether through new regulations, evolving needs or trends in best practice – professionals must adapt. For example, according to a recent survey, 41% of h ...
21 October, 2024
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€200 million mineral wool factory set to launch
|Date: 12 June, 2024

€200 million mineral wool factory set to launch
Knauf Insulation is pleased to announce a major investment of circa €200 million in a new state-of-the-ar ...
Knauf Insulation is pleased to announce a major investment of circa €200 million in a new state-of-the-art rock mineral wool factory to serve the UK market. The large-scale facility, with an annual ca ...
12 June, 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
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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Advertisement Feature: The Encon Group reviews specialist plasterboards
|Date: 16 January, 2024

Advertisement Feature: The Encon Group reviews specialist plasterboards
The Encon Group reviews specialist plasterboards and the benefits to builders in an evolving market. Stan ...
The Encon Group reviews specialist plasterboards and the benefits to builders in an evolving market. Standard plasterboard is often seen as a solid all-round solution for refurbishment projects. But w ...
16 January, 2024
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Fire safety of buildings
|Date: 3 June, 2022

Fire safety of buildings
Buildings must be built to minimise the risk of fire and provide safe escape routes. This month Bradley H ...
Buildings must be built to minimise the risk of fire and provide safe escape routes. This month Bradley Hirst, Technical Services Manager from Knauf Insulation, explains the important role insulation ...
3 June, 2022
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Create quieter, warmer homes
|Date: 28 April, 2022

Create quieter, warmer homes
Previous columns have looked at how the versatility of Mineral Wool insulation adds to the thermal and ac ...
Previous columns have looked at how the versatility of Mineral Wool insulation adds to the thermal and acoustic performance as well as the fire safety of a home. This month, Bradley Hirst, Technical S ...
28 April, 2022
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Using insulation to create quieter, healthier and more productive buildings
|Date: 24 February, 2022

Using insulation to create quieter, healthier and more productive buildings
Bradley Hirst, Technical Services Manager from Knauf Insulation, provides three top tips for using insula ...
Bradley Hirst, Technical Services Manager from Knauf Insulation, provides three top tips for using insulation to create quieter, healthier and more productive buildings. Go beyond the regulations Buil ...
24 February, 2022
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Knauf advises on best practice for insulating cavity walls
|Date: 16 December, 2021

Knauf advises on best practice for insulating cavity walls
This month, Bradley Hirst, Technical Services Manager from Knauf Insulation, advises on best practice for ...
This month, Bradley Hirst, Technical Services Manager from Knauf Insulation, advises on best practice for insulating cavity walls. Start with certification You must use insulation that has third party ...
16 December, 2021
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New series with Knauf: insulating domestic cold flat roofs
|Date: 22 September, 2021

New series with Knauf: insulating domestic cold flat roofs
A new series from Knauf Insulation will look at what products are required for the right application. Usi ...
A new series from Knauf Insulation will look at what products are required for the right application. Using insulation correctly is important to achieve the required performance, and meet customer and ...
22 September, 2021
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What you need to know about Part L of the Building Regulations
|Date: 14 September, 2021

What you need to know about Part L of the Building Regulations
James Hulbert, Head of Housing at Knauf Insulation explains what you need to know to make sure you don’t ...
James Hulbert, Head of Housing at Knauf Insulation explains what you need to know to make sure you don’t fall foul of the new regulations. Regulations are changing to improve the energy efficiency of ...
14 September, 2021
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Latest changes to Knauf’s range of products
|Date: 1 July, 2021

Latest changes to Knauf’s range of products
Vanessa Rae, Marketing Director of Knauf Insulation talks to Professional Builder about the latest change ...
Vanessa Rae, Marketing Director of Knauf Insulation talks to Professional Builder about the latest changes to the company’s range of products. What are the changes in a nutshell? Essentially, we’ve ma ...
1 July, 2021
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Knauf Airless Spray Finishes: an alternative to traditional gypsum plaster
|Date: 11 May, 2021

Knauf Airless Spray Finishes: an alternative to traditional gypsum plaster
Knauf Airless Spray Finishes is the 21st century alternative to traditional gypsum plaster. Less waste, l ...
Knauf Airless Spray Finishes is the 21st century alternative to traditional gypsum plaster. Less waste, less water, less dust, less time: that is the promise from Knauf Airless Spray Finishes, a 21st ...
11 May, 2021
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Discover ECOSE from Knauf – and get a free bacon butty
|Date: 1 November, 2019

Discover ECOSE from Knauf – and get a free bacon butty
Get a free bacon butty and a hot drink this month to celebrate the 10th anniversary of ECOSE Technology f ...
Get a free bacon butty and a hot drink this month to celebrate the 10th anniversary of ECOSE Technology from Knauf Insulation. The Feel Good Factor roadshow will see a special Knauf Insulation food va ...
1 November, 2019
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