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Non-combustible façade solutions specified for high-rise student accommodation

|Date: 17 April, 2020

Non-combustible façade solutions specified for high-rise student accommodation

Skyline, Bournemouth University’s new high-rise student accommodation building built by developer Gilltow ...

Skyline, Bournemouth University’s new high-rise student accommodation building built by developer Gilltown, features a striking façade, created using Rockpanel’s non-combustible Chameleon boards and t ...

17 April, 2020
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Insulation Assurance Authority launched to raise industry standards

|Date: 6 April, 2020

Insulation Assurance Authority launched to raise industry standards

The Insulation Assurance Authority (IAA) is a new nationwide organisation launched to bring together all ...

The Insulation Assurance Authority (IAA) is a new nationwide organisation launched to bring together all aspects of quality assurance, consumer protection, technical guidance, certification, installer ...

6 April, 2020
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ROCKWOOL launches new non-combustible thermal insulation for HVAC ducts

|Date: 4 February, 2020

ROCKWOOL launches new non-combustible thermal insulation for HVAC ducts

Stone wool insulation specialist, ROCKWOOL, has introduced DuoDuct — a non-combustible thermal insulation ...

Stone wool insulation specialist, ROCKWOOL, has introduced DuoDuct — a non-combustible thermal insulation solution for rectangular and square external ductwork to minimise the risk of fire spread in b ...

4 February, 2020
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Kingspan Insulation | Refurbishing to a higher standard

|Date: 6 December, 2019

Kingspan Insulation | Refurbishing to a higher standard

Jonathan Ducker, Head of Regulatory Affairs at Kingspan Insulation UK, discusses PAS 2035, which covers t ...

Jonathan Ducker, Head of Regulatory Affairs at Kingspan Insulation UK, discusses PAS 2035, which covers the design of domestic energy efficiency retrofits. Considerable progress has been made to addre ...

6 December, 2019
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Special Report | Improving internal school environments

|Date: 11 November, 2019

Special Report | Improving internal school environments

Matthew Evans discusses the importance of good building design and offers advice on how specifiers can im ...

Matthew Evans discusses the importance of good building design and offers advice on how specifiers can improve ventilation, thermal comfort and indoor air quality within schools to create buildings th ...

11 November, 2019
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New specification offers holistic approach to retrofitting for thermal efficiency

|Date: 25 September, 2019

New specification offers holistic approach to retrofitting for thermal efficiency

A new specification championing a whole house approach to retrofitting is an important step in the battle ...

A new specification championing a whole house approach to retrofitting is an important step in the battle to improving the thermal efficiency of Britain’s aged housing stock, says insulation specialis ...

25 September, 2019
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How tighter building envelopes can counteract climate change

|Date: 13 August, 2019

How tighter building envelopes can counteract climate change

Simon Storer, Chief Executive of the Insulation Manufacturers Association (IMA), considers how tighter bu ...

Simon Storer, Chief Executive of the Insulation Manufacturers Association (IMA), considers how tighter building envelopes can help counteract climate change. The UK Government’s Future Homes Standard ...

13 August, 2019
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Kingspan Insulation | Avoid unnecessary costs

|Date: 24 June, 2019

Kingspan Insulation | Avoid unnecessary costs

Adrian Pargeter, Head of Technical and Product Development at Kingspan Insulation, reveals the hidden cos ...

Adrian Pargeter, Head of Technical and Product Development at Kingspan Insulation, reveals the hidden cost of ‘cheap’ insulation The Government’s decision to lift the Housing Revenue Account (HRA) bor ...

24 June, 2019
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Roofing, Cladding & Insulation | Isover: Combating nuisance noise

|Date: 3 May, 2019

Roofing, Cladding & Insulation | Isover: Combating nuisance noise

Most people are familiar with the frustration that nuisance noise can cause, but what about the potential ...

Most people are familiar with the frustration that nuisance noise can cause, but what about the potentially harmful effects it can have on health and wellbeing? William Brown from Isover discusses why ...

3 May, 2019
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Roofing, Cladding & Insulation | Occupant comfort and wellbeing

|Date: 29 April, 2019

Roofing, Cladding & Insulation | Occupant comfort and wellbeing

Internal paints and plasters have an all-important role to play in a building’s aesthetic make-up. These ...

Internal paints and plasters have an all-important role to play in a building’s aesthetic make-up. These materials are also known to affect interior air quality, which in-turn, could have a detrimenta ...

29 April, 2019
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