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Construction Students Get Hands-On with Glidevale Protect Membranes
7+ hour, 54+ min ago (379+ words) Building materials manufacturer, Glidevale Protect, has lent its support to five colleges in Scotland by donating a range of its products for students to use as part of their hands-on training. In recent months, the manufacturer has donated over 100 rolls,…...
2025: Another Record-Breaking Year for Rooftop Solar
1+ week, 6+ day ago (246+ words) 269, 000 solar installations completed in 2025 " the highest total ever recorded in a calendar year and 37% larger than the year before. 23, 000 new solar installations in April 2026, with more than half installed on homes " showing households are turning to homegrown energy following the…...
New Partnership to Drive Roof-Integrated Solar in New Builds
3+ week, 5+ hour ago (418+ words) Roof tile manufacturer Russell Roof Tiles has partnered with solar specialists Solfit to support the deployment of roof-integrated solar systems across UK housing developments as the industry prepares for the Future Homes Standard. With solar PV expected to become standard…...
UK's Largest Single Roof Solar Installation to Begin in May
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (252+ words) Graphic depiction of the Parrott Street plant once the solar panels have been installed. Installation of the UK's largest single roof solar array (6. 6 MW) is set to begin later this month at Wren's Barton-upon-Humber manufacturing plant. A multi-million pound investment…...
RICS and Partners Launch CLEAR for Whole Life Carbon Reporting
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (431+ words) The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) is launching the Coalition for Life Cycle Emissions Alignment and Reporting (CLEAR). CLEAR is'a global initiative designed to harmonise the measurement and reporting of whole-life carbon emissions across the global built environment. It…...
Introducing STEICO Wood Fibre Insulation from Kingspan
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (308+ words) Kingspan Insulation is now offering STEICO flex 036 and STEICO universal dry as part of its full spectrum of insulation products. The wood fibre boards are manufactured using softwoods sourced from PEFC certified forests and form part of Kingspan's Bio Kor…...
Glidevale Protect Welcomes Launch of the Future Homes Standard
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (380+ words) Building products manufacturer Glidevale Protect has made a commitment to supporting housebuilders, timber frame manufacturers and roofing contractors as they adapt to the new, mandatory requirements of the Future Homes Standard to improve the energy efficiency of new homes in…...
Cupaclad 101 Logic Provides an Eco-Friendly Solution for Three Hertfordshire Properties
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (426+ words) CUPACLAD" 101 Logic has been specified for the upper fa'ade of three newly built houses located within the Metropolitan Green Belt of the Broxbourne District in Hertfordshire. Installed by Roof Brothers, and carefully chosen to blend seamlessly with the surrounding landscape,…...
Sustainable Refurbishment Brings Long-Term Gains for School
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (561+ words) At Towers School, a joined-up approach to solar and roofing, supported by Garland UK's Single-Point Guarantee, has delivered peace of mind, energy efficiency and long-term asset protection. For the school, a leaking flat roof wasn't just a maintenance issue to…...
Future Homes Standard Details Finally Published
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (449+ words) Government is today laying the regulations for the Future Homes Standard and publishing its details. It will introduce a functional requirement to the Building Regulations that by 2028 most new homes are to be built with rooftop solar panels. The Future…...