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Probreathe A2 Fire-Rated Breather Membrane awarded BBA certificate

|Date: 13 June, 2025

Probreathe A2 Fire-Rated Breather Membrane awarded BBA certificate

The A. Proctor Group, a leader in specialist membranes, is proud to announce that Probreathe A2 has been ...

The A. Proctor Group, a leader in specialist membranes, is proud to announce that Probreathe A2 has been awarded British Board of Agrément (BBA) Certification No. 25/7384, further validating its tech ...

13 June, 2025
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Glidevale Protect unveils its new fire rated internal membrane — Protect FrameFoil FR

|Date: 16 May, 2025

Glidevale Protect unveils its new fire rated internal membrane — Protect FrameFoil FR

Glidevale Protect launches Protect FrameFoil FR, a new Class A2 fire rated, reflective air and vapour con ...

Glidevale Protect launches Protect FrameFoil FR, a new Class A2 fire rated, reflective air and vapour control layer (AVCL) and separate FR sealing tape, designed to improve the thermal performance and ...

16 May, 2025
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Upgrading the UK’s existing buildings key to coping with future record heat

|Date: 11 January, 2024

Upgrading the UK’s existing buildings key to coping with future record heat

Richard Tibenham of climate tech firm IES says upgrading the UK's existing buildings will be key to copin ...

Richard Tibenham of climate tech firm IES says upgrading the UK's existing buildings will be key to coping with future record heat. The confirmation that 2023 was the hottest year ever recorded demons ...

11 January, 2024
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A window on good specification

|Date: 9 January, 2024

A window on good specification

It was recently reported that social landlord A2Dominion had completed more new homes achieving an EPC Ba ...

It was recently reported that social landlord A2Dominion had completed more new homes achieving an EPC Band A rating than any other landlord in the UK. Senior Design & Technical Manager at A2Domin ...

9 January, 2024
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Talon | Energy efficiency, sealed in

|Date: 24 November, 2023

Talon | Energy efficiency, sealed in

Dean Heathfield, Commercial Director of Talon, explains how sealing around pipes and boiler flues properl ...

Dean Heathfield, Commercial Director of Talon, explains how sealing around pipes and boiler flues properly can improve the energy efficiency of your housing stock and buildings portfolio. With budgets ...

24 November, 2023
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Glidevale Protect | Maximising offsite with fabric first

|Date: 17 November, 2023

Glidevale Protect | Maximising offsite with fabric first

John Mellor from Glidevale Protect explains how adopting a fabric first approach and drawing on specialis ...

John Mellor from Glidevale Protect explains how adopting a fabric first approach and drawing on specialist hidden protectors in the building envelope can further enhance the benefits of offsite to cre ...

17 November, 2023
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A. Proctor Group | Performance measurement and efficiency

|Date: 15 November, 2023

A. Proctor Group | Performance measurement and efficiency

A. Proctor Group provides a fabric first approach to improving performance and efficiency in social housi ...

A. Proctor Group provides a fabric first approach to improving performance and efficiency in social housing. The treatment and design of retrofits are critical in the drive to meet the net zero target ...

15 November, 2023
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EnviroVent | Break the mould

|Date: 10 November, 2023

EnviroVent | Break the mould

James Kane, Regional Sales Manager – Social Housing at EnviroVent, looks at the results of the recent Eng ...

James Kane, Regional Sales Manager – Social Housing at EnviroVent, looks at the results of the recent English Housing Survey, which demonstrate why indoor air quality should be a priority for local au ...

10 November, 2023
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Focus on Sustainbility with Glidevale Protect

|Date: 30 October, 2023

Focus on Sustainbility with Glidevale Protect

With a product range specifically developed to improve the operational energy efficiency of buildings, le ...

With a product range specifically developed to improve the operational energy efficiency of buildings, leading manufacturer Glidevale Protect has launched several initiatives to reduce the environment ...

30 October, 2023
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Doors open at first Scottish Passivhaus primary school to use CLT structure

|Date: 9 October, 2023

Doors open at first Scottish Passivhaus primary school to use CLT structure

The first Passivhaus primary school project in Scotland to be constructed from cross-laminated timber (CL ...

The first Passivhaus primary school project in Scotland to be constructed from cross-laminated timber (CLT) has opened its doors in Edinburgh. The £3.2m, two-storey extension to Sciennes Primary Schoo ...

9 October, 2023
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