Insulation

Knauf Insulation has unveiled ambitious commitments for 2025 as part of its new global sustainability strategy ‘For A Better World’. The strategy outlines the company’s long-term goals of ‘Putting People First’, ‘Creating Better Buildings’, ‘Achieving Carbon Zero’ and ‘Delivering a Circular Economy’.

Last year came with many challenges for the sector. The pandemic caused production availability issues and a lack of work put a financial strain on nearly every company. However, Mannok’s latest 2020 performance review showed a strong post lockdown recovery and a strong outlook for 2021.

The Lighthouse Club will be Geocel’s charity of choice for 2021, with planned fundraising activities to take place across the year.

ROCKWOOL has launched the new Retrofitting Rainscreen Insulation and Cladding CPD module to advise building contractors and specifiers on complying with the Future Homes Standard.

A combination of ROCKWOOL’s non-combustible stone wool insulation and certified FIREPRO products have been specified to ensure the Grange University Hospital in Wales can achieve the highest levels of fire protection.

Sundolitt’s XPS 500 SL floor insulation has been installed as part of the expansion of Greggs, the bakery chains, new Balliol National Distribution Centre.

The insulation and waterproofing specialist, Soprema, is urging specifiers to upgrade from greener to greenest with the government’s Green Homes Grant scheme.

ROCKWOOL has released a technical bulletin to provide guidance to specifiers, architects and contractors on the use of bonded construction materials.

SuperFOIL Insulation has received accreditations from the Insulation Assurance Authority and GDGC Qualitymark Protection, giving customers and installers even greater confidence in the quality and safety of the solution.

Following the £2 billion Green Homes Grant scheme to upgrade the energy efficiency of homes across England, the provision of high-quality insulation building products will need to be guaranteed to meet demand, says CCF.