FOAMGLAS® in Warm Roofs
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...
ROCKWOOL HARDROCK® Multi-Fix Recovery Board
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® Multi-Fix...
Amendments to ADB and impact on insulation
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...
When is non-combustible insulation not non-combustible?
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 view,...
Point loadings on insulation boards
Point loadings on insulation boards We have talked regularly about compliance in this column, and with the publication of the Construction Products Association (CPA) White Paper 'Proposed construction product competence standard' the direction of travel for 2023 and...
The impact of insulation fire performance reclassification
The impact of insulation fire performance reclassification Compliance with the fire performance requirements within the Building Regulations is a key aspect of any project, and with the implementation of the Building Safety Act 2022 the focus on compliance will only...
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