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Insulation training expands as apprenticeships soar

Helen Anderson at the training centreThe latest figures continue a longer-term trend which has seen annual enrolments rise from 80 in 2021/22 to 145 in…

adminAugust 12, 2026

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FMB helps bring sustainable insulation to market

Sisalwool insulation was used at the Greyfriars Charteris Centre in EdinburghThe sustainable insulation batts, loft roll and breathable low-carbon products will be introduced with a…

adminAugust 10, 2026

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Recticel closes insulation loop

The Wevelgem plant will be able to take post-industrial PIR (polyisocyanurate) insulation board production waste and transform into high-quality recycled polyol, a key raw material used to…

adminMay 18, 2026

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MPs recommend Serious Fraud Office investigates insulation scandal

In a new report on a disastrous government scheme that was meant to reduce domestic heating bills, the House of Commons public accounts committee (PAC)…

adminJanuary 23, 2026

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Re:Construction podcast – Episode 188

In this episode Bishop & Taylor discuss the break up of tool hire group HSS, the external wall insulation scandal and the cost of gold…

adminOctober 15, 2025

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NAO confirms scale of nationwide insulation bodge

A government scheme to entice homeowners into installing insulation became a field day for cowboys, cheats and charlatans.The government’s Energy Company Obligation (ECO) scheme required…

adminOctober 14, 2025

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Government convenes panel for insulation reforms

Thousands of homeowners taking advantage of government grants for energy efficiency improvements in recent years have had their homes blighted by inappropriate solid wall insulation…

adminJuly 21, 2025

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EWI market data revealed

INCA’s industry report for 2024 says that 4.4 million square metres of external wall insulation (EWI) was installed onto buildings across the UK in 2024.Of…

adminJuly 3, 2025

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Hemp insulation secures Ofgem approval

Indinature's hemp insulation Indinature, a pioneer of the use of industrial hemp as an insulation material for construction, is the first UK natural fibre company…

adminMay 30, 2025

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Saint-Gobain announces new Leicestershire insulation factory

The new factory will complement Isover's existing glass-wool factory in RuncornThe factory will be built on the site of the former Holwell Foundry Works in…

adminMay 21, 2025