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Encon Northampton Exhibiting at Nearer to Zero Conference, at Kingsgate Conference Centre in Peterborough
1st June 2012Peterborough will host a Nearer to Zero event,...

Superglass Party Wall Roll now suitable for use in Robust Detail solutions
10th May 2012Superglass is leading the way by providing the number one solution to house builders by successfully completing the necessary steps in securing two new Robust Details (E-WM-22 and E-WM-23), which will be available in the May 2012 edition of the Robust Details handbook for masonry wall construction with its unique 'Party Wall Roll'...

Rockpanel officially acknowledged as an environmentally responsible choice
2nd May 2012ROCKPANEL® products have been independently certified for their environmental performance by the British Research Establishment (BRE).
On the basis of a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) from ‘cradle to grave’, BRE Global granted ROCKPANEL an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) that showed that the products are...

Andrew Stunell OBE MP visits Encon Insulation at recent Nearer to Zero Conference in Manchester
30th April 2012Andrew Stunell OBE MP spoke with Dominic Halter and Tim Holland from Encon Insulation (seen pictured with Encon’s exhibition stand) at the recent Nearer to Zero Conference in Manchester, attended by 150 key housing professionals.
With 2016 just a little over four years away, the focus was firmly on the steps that need to be taken...

SPEC SELECT online specification tool for fire protection
20th April 2012A new online specification tool launched by Promat is set to simplify the task of specifying the most appropriate passive fire protection system for a number of applications. Specifiers, Contractors and Distributors will all benefit from the new online SPEC SELECT™ tool, which allows users to identify the most appropriate system...

Encon Insulation exhibiting at “Nearer to Zero”
13th April 2012Encon Insulation are exhibiting at “Nearer to Zero” event in Manchester alongside the Zero Carbon Hub and the Home Builders Federation.
'The Museum of Science and Industry Manchester' will host the “Nearer to Zero event” on the 25th April 2012.
This is a high profile one day conference for planners...

Encon House Builders Seminar North West
12th April 2012April saw Encon play host to house developers at their second “Fabric First” House Builders Seminar at St Helen's RLFC, Manchester.
9 suppliers attended and all provided informative presentations on the challenges faced by Approved Document L1A, L1B and Part E of the Building Regulations and the Code for...

Encon register OCRS score of Low Green
26th March 2012The excellent OCRS scores in March 2012 demonstrate Encon’s commitment to Road Safety and Legal Compliance and we are pleased to announce that in March 2012, our total fleet attained a LOW GREEN score.
The OCRS score is a mechanism used at roadside checks by VOSA to calculate the likelihood of an operator being non-compliant....

Actis Triso Super 10+ gains BM TRADA Certification
22nd March 2012A proven performance developed from 30 years of research.
BM TRADA Certification received UKAS accreditation in July 2011 for its Building Insulation Products Scheme, which includes the BIP-001 test protocol used to evaluate the performance of the new TRISO-SUPER 10+ in real life conditions.
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Want to know more about Rockpanel's low maintenance board material?
15th March 2012Rockpanel® is low maintenance board material for exterior cladding produced from the sustainable resource, basalt rock. The products combine the durability of stone and the workability of wood. The boards are easy to work, durable and attractive – which is why they say: Rockpanel; It is possible!
Rockpanel recently...