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Actis upgrades construction details library
|Date: 29 July, 2025

Actis upgrades construction details library
Insulation specialist Actis has upgraded its library of construction details to help builders ensure thei ...
Insulation specialist Actis has upgraded its library of construction details to help builders ensure their projects perform thermally in real life just as planned at the design stage. Using the compan ...
29 July, 2025
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Milbank Concrete Products launches GDeck
|Date: 23 June, 2025

Milbank Concrete Products launches GDeck
Milbank Concrete Products is proud to introduce Milbank GDeck— a smart, installer-friendly insulated EPS ...
Milbank Concrete Products is proud to introduce Milbank GDeck— a smart, installer-friendly insulated EPS flooring system designed to make ground floor construction faster, safer, and more thermally ef ...
23 June, 2025
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Why it is important to choose an airtight attic hatch
|Date: 14 May, 2025

Why it is important to choose an airtight attic hatch
Neil Turner, Technical Sales Manager at Ecological Building Systems, explains a practical way to improve ...
Neil Turner, Technical Sales Manager at Ecological Building Systems, explains a practical way to improve comfort and energy efficiency in a building by installing an airtight attic hatch. “Ensuring th ...
14 May, 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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Rockwool expands insulation range to help meet Part L regulations
|Date: 1 September, 2024

Rockwool expands insulation range to help meet Part L regulations
With more rigorous thermal regulations now in place across the UK, builders and tradespeople need product ...
With more rigorous thermal regulations now in place across the UK, builders and tradespeople need products that help them achieve compliance with ease. To help, Rockwool has expanded its non-combust ...
1 September, 2024
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U-Values not the be-all-and-end-all for specifying insulation
|Date: 15 July, 2024

U-Values not the be-all-and-end-all for specifying insulation
With the increasing focus on sustainability and reduced energy consumption, accurate U-value calculations ...
With the increasing focus on sustainability and reduced energy consumption, accurate U-value calculations have emerged as a vital factor for stakeholders including product distributors and builder’s m ...
15 July, 2024
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Cavity wall insulation
|Date: 12 September, 2022

Cavity wall insulation
A superior thermal performance in Partial-Fill and Full-Fill cavity wall applications can be achieved wit ...
A superior thermal performance in Partial-Fill and Full-Fill cavity wall applications can be achieved with the new Jablite by BEWI Pro-Foil Cavity Wall Insulation Board. Manufactured using High Perfor ...
12 September, 2022
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Rooflights and thermal performance new rules
|Date: 28 June, 2022

Rooflights and thermal performance new rules
Stella Rooflight Director, Paul Trace, addresses the new rules for rooflights and thermal performance. Wh ...
Stella Rooflight Director, Paul Trace, addresses the new rules for rooflights and thermal performance. Why the need for new regulations? A major part of the UK’s commitment to meeting its targets for ...
28 June, 2022
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