Manufacturer Knauf Insulation has launched a free, online embodied carbon calculator that allows specifiers to get a more complete view of the carbon impact of their chosen insulation. Users can use the U-value calculator to determine the insulation required to meet target U-values on a project and generate an embodied …
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Voices from across the industry have published their response to last week’s Future Homes Standard announcement, regarding new regulations set to come into effect on March 24th 2027. Managing director of Vaillant Group UK and Ireland, Henrik Hansen, explains: “The update to the Future Homes and Buildings Standard marks a …
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Knauf has been included in the Financial Times Statista UK’s Best Employers 2026 list. The award, compiled from employee feedback, recognises the company’s people‑first culture, an approach that underpins the product innovation and service support essential in building safer, sustainable spaces where we live, learn and care. People director, Knauf …
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Insulation supplier Knauf Insulation’s new OmniFit® Thermal and Sound Slab, is an alternative to low-density rock mineral wool insulation with superior thermal performance, that is also Quiet Mark certified. OmniFit® Thermal and Sound Slab is manufactured with ECOSE®, Knauf Insulation’s unique plant-based binder that contains no added formaldehyde and emits low levels …
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Insulation manufacturer Knauf Insulation is to build its new UK state-of-the-art rock mineral insulation manufacturing plant in Shotton, Clwyd, North Wales. Located less than two miles from the company’s existing Queensferry plant, the large-scale facility will be built on land formerly occupied by Tata Steel’s steelworks in Deeside. The investment …
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Shoreline, a residential development of 84 homes with panoramic views over Folkestone seafront, features an undulating white brick rainscreen façade that will sparkle in the sunlight, mirroring the water before it. The Knauf Through Wall System from Knauf Insulation was used for the rainscreen façade. The system is BBA certified, …
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Insulation supplier Knauf Insulation is planning to invest circa€200 million in a new state-of-the-art rock mineral wool factory for the UK market. The large-scale facility will use cutting-edge, low-carbon electric melting technology, and have an annual capacity in excess of 100,000 tonnes, Through this investment, Knauf Insulation will achieve two …
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Knauf Insulation’s new Rocksilk® RainScreen Cavity Systems, is a range of complete tested systems designed to simplify specification and support compliance in cladding and masonry façades. The systems consist of sheathing insulation, fixings, and cavity barriers, combining existing Knauf Insulation rainscreen products with a series of new cavity barrier solutions, …
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Knauf Insulation has launched the industry’s first online condensation risk analysis tool, which will allow architects and specifiers to evaluate the risk of interstitial condensation and generate U-value calculations in less than five minutes. The condensation risk analysis tool is quick and easy to use. First, users need to generate …
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Knauf Insulation has launched OmniFit® Slab 32, the first 32 lambda glass mineral wool insulation slab on the market for use in light steel frame systems (SFS) as part of a rainscreen façade or other external wall build-ups. OmniFit® Slab 32 is primarily designed for use with Rocksilk® RainScreen Slab …
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