Jul 30, 2023 | Flat roofing
Safe delivery and storage of insulation The days of ‘jump on the back and unload that insulation’ are fortunately behind us thanks to the HSE’s drive to reduce injuries from falls, but this only resolves one of the issues with ensuring the safe delivery and storage of...
Jun 30, 2023 | Flat roofing
UKCA marking, what is it and do we need it? Much has been written about UKCA (UK Conformity Assessed) marking, mainly because of the confusion and delays that surround it. Currently it is due to come into effect on 1st January 2025 as part of the Brexit process – the...
Apr 30, 2023 | Flat roofing
FOAMGLAS® in Warm Roofs Sitting here looking at a large stock of FOAMGLAS® in the warehouse, it strikes me how much the insulation industry has changed since that fateful morning when we all awoke to the sights of the Grenfell Tower tragedy. Once the preserve of...
Mar 31, 2023 | Flat roofing, General News
ROCKWOOL HARDROCK® Multi-Fix Recovery Board An unusual approach to this month’s column Dear Reader; a focus on a single product from one of our manufacturing partners. But, before you accuse us of biased favouritism (and yes, we do stock ROCKWOOL HARDROCK®...
Feb 28, 2023 | Flat roofing
Amendments to ADB and impact on insulation In June 2022 HM Government introduced the latest set of amendments to Approved Document B: Fire safety, amendments that came into effect in December 2022. The implementation date means that if a project had received its...
Jan 30, 2023 | Flat roofing
When is non-combustible insulation not non-combustible? On the face of it’s a bit of a strange question. Surely a non-combustible insulation board is simply non-combustible i.e., it does not catch fire or burn? However, from a fire test classification point of...
