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June 18, 2025
Kingspan Insulation is rebuilding trust across the construction industry through a renewed focus on transparency, rigorous testing, and best-in-class compliance. In association with Lately, there have been some remarkable projects which have made use of the versatile range of products from Kingspan Insulation. From the new Greater Manchester Major Trauma Hospital to a stunning 1950s […]
October 24, 2024
Luke Davies, Rock Mineral Wool Product Manager for Knauf Insulation, looks at how architects can specify rainscreens that deliver on their designed performance. In association with The last few years have seen Building Regulation guidance tighten significantly. Requirements for energy efficiency and safety are becoming far stricter and more complex. As a result, the onus […]
March 28, 2024
Knauf Insulation has launched a range of high-performance ‘gateway-ready’ rainscreen cavity systems. Introduced as part of the Building Safety Act, ‘gateways’ are designed to manage risk at each stage of the design, construction, completion and occupation of a higher-risk building, with each one requiring the approval of the Building Safety Regulator. Knauf Insulation’s timely and […]
January 12, 2023
Radmat explores vacuum insulated panels and how to specify the right product for your project. In association with Despite being used in the warm and inverted flat roofing market for nearly 10 years, vacuum insulated panels, or VIP’s, remain a product that not all architects are familiar with or have used (VIP’s even have their […]
July 4, 2022
Following the recent updates to Part L, Matthew Prowse, Specification and Housing Director for Knauf Insulation, examines some of the considerations for designing compliant new-build homes, and the wider implications of increased scrutiny in housebuilding. The updates to Approved Document L (ADL) of the Building Regulations came into force on 15th June and require all new […]
June 1, 2022
A redundant Glasgow church has been given a comprehensive makeover with the help of high-performance spray foam insulation from Huntsman Building Solutions. In association with Castlehead Church, Paisley, had lain empty since its closure in 2010 Castlehead Church, an imposing, 18th century, stone-built structure in Paisley, south west Scotland had lain empty since its closure […]
June 1, 2022
Recticel’s eurowall + insulation delivers excellent performance without compromising wall construction In association with In line with Recticel’s commitment to innovation, Eurowall + is designed with the builder and end user in mind. Available in a range of thicknesses from 75mm, the full-fill insulation board’s evolutionary composition means it changes the way a wall works […]
February 28, 2022
Spray foam insulation from Huntsman Building Solutions forms part a project to transform a collection of derelict Cumbrian industrial buildings into a striking self-build house and office. In association with The external combination of Lakeland stone and larch cladding blends beautifully with its surroundings Dating back to the late 18th century, the original buildings were […]
13 November 2026
