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...
Nov 30, 2022 | Flat roofing
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...
Sep 30, 2022 | Flat roofing
What is the difference between KIWA and BBA certification? Compliance is big news in construction right now with clients, main contractors, insurers and building control bodies all looking for suppliers and contractors to demonstrate that their roofing systems comply...