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British Gypsum launches 100% recycled plasterboard
|Date: 20 January, 2025

British Gypsum launches 100% recycled plasterboard
British Gypsum, part of Saint-Gobain Interior Solutions, has unveiled Gyproc SoundBloc Infinaé 100, provi ...
British Gypsum, part of Saint-Gobain Interior Solutions, has unveiled Gyproc SoundBloc Infinaé 100, providing the industry with the first UK manufactured plasterboard made from 100% recycled gypsum an ...
20 January, 2025
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Adaptavate’s Breathaboard set to make an impact
|Date: 17 January, 2025

Adaptavate’s Breathaboard set to make an impact
Adaptavate has just released the testing done to date on Breathaboard, its pioneering low-carbon alternat ...
Adaptavate has just released the testing done to date on Breathaboard, its pioneering low-carbon alternative to plasterboard, confirming that it hits, and in some cases exceeds, the wallboard industry ...
17 January, 2025
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Managing plasterboard waste with Knauf
|Date: 7 June, 2024

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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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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British Gypsum gains CCPI Mark for all its systems
|Date: 13 January, 2024

British Gypsum gains CCPI Mark for all its systems
The UK's leading manufacturer of plasterboard and plaster-based drylining systems has announced that all ...
The UK's leading manufacturer of plasterboard and plaster-based drylining systems has announced that all of its systems have now been awarded the Code for Construction Product Information (CCPI) mark. ...
13 January, 2024
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Professional Builder reports on Bullfix’s plasterboard fixings
|Date: 24 October, 2023

Professional Builder reports on Bullfix’s plasterboard fixings
Professional Builder’s Lee Jones reports on a plasterboard fixing that’s as strong as a bull. Bullfix Uni ...
Professional Builder’s Lee Jones reports on a plasterboard fixing that’s as strong as a bull. Bullfix Universal can be used on all the most common types of plasterboard construction, cannot be install ...
24 October, 2023
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Adaptavate raises £2m to develop carbon negative materials
|Date: 9 August, 2023

Adaptavate raises £2m to develop carbon negative materials
Adaptavate has just announced another round of investment of £2m. The UK born company plans to accelerate ...
Adaptavate has just announced another round of investment of £2m. The UK born company plans to accelerate its work to develop and industrialise carbon negative construction materials at a global scale ...
9 August, 2023
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Asking more of plasterboard with Knauf
|Date: 16 June, 2023

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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Toupret Joint, Skim & Fill range
|Date: 20 December, 2022

Toupret Joint, Skim & Fill range
Plasterboard jobs can require a variety of prep work, which is why Toupret offers a time-saving, versatil ...
Plasterboard jobs can require a variety of prep work, which is why Toupret offers a time-saving, versatile solution in itse. Freddie Walton, Toupret’s Product Marketing Manager, answers frequently ask ...
20 December, 2022
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British Gypsum improves air quality through their plaster products
|Date: 2 June, 2021

British Gypsum improves air quality through their plaster products
Paul Cassidy, Portfolio Development Director from British Gypsum, explains how some plasterboard and plas ...
Paul Cassidy, Portfolio Development Director from British Gypsum, explains how some plasterboard and plaster products have been developed to reduce pollutants and improve air quality. The events of th ...
2 June, 2021
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Artex’s Gyproc EasiFill range and Plasterboard Patches
|Date: 8 December, 2020

Artex’s Gyproc EasiFill range and Plasterboard Patches
Professional Builder’s Lee Jones investigates the Gyproc EasiFill range and their partner in painting and ...
Professional Builder’s Lee Jones investigates the Gyproc EasiFill range and their partner in painting and decorating, the same manufacturer’s Plasterboard Patches. When you consider the products that ...
8 December, 2020
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FIS releases health and safety guide on plasterboard handling
|Date: 2 October, 2020

FIS releases health and safety guide on plasterboard handling
In a bid to curb the nearly seven million workdays lost annually in the UK due to musculoskeletal disorde ...
In a bid to curb the nearly seven million workdays lost annually in the UK due to musculoskeletal disorders and to reduce the health risks to construction workers from lifting, moving and handling lar ...
2 October, 2020
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How did plasterboard get so complicated?
|Date: 13 June, 2019

How did plasterboard get so complicated?
Roger Bisby takes a look at plasterboard and wonders how it got so complicated. When I started in the bui ...
Roger Bisby takes a look at plasterboard and wonders how it got so complicated. When I started in the building industry there was only one type of plasterboard which made it fairly easy to select the ...
13 June, 2019
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Highlighting Britain’s Drylining Heroes: Sean Dooner (Part Seven)
|Date: 2 August, 2018

Highlighting Britain’s Drylining Heroes: Sean Dooner (Part Seven)
As British Gypsum celebrates 100 years in the industry it wants to champion the trade and has been out on ...
As British Gypsum celebrates 100 years in the industry it wants to champion the trade and has been out on the road meeting some of the unsung drylining heroes. British Gypsum catches up with drylining ...
2 August, 2018
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British Gypsum Updates Gyproc Joint Cement
|Date: 28 March, 2018

British Gypsum Updates Gyproc Joint Cement
The new and improved version has a range of benefits including quicker time when taping and jointing. Gyp ...
The new and improved version has a range of benefits including quicker time when taping and jointing. Gyproc QuickSand Joint Cement is an air-drying jointing material that offers the perfect balance o ...
28 March, 2018
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Developing Customer Confidence in New Build Properties
|Date: 22 January, 2018

Developing Customer Confidence in New Build Properties
Buying a new build home is an exciting and attractive prospect for many people and the need for the UK to ...
Buying a new build home is an exciting and attractive prospect for many people and the need for the UK to build more new homes is a well-documented issue. Yet, new build homes are far from achieving u ...
22 January, 2018
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