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2nd December 2011Encon Insulation are now available to follow via LinkedIn.
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iPad2 Puzzle Game prize winner!
24th November 2011After a month of addictive playing the Encon Insulation & Nevill Long puzzle game prize draw closing date has passed. The first 500 unique players have already been contacted regarding delivery of your free promotional gift, and they will be in the post shortly.
The games were played thousands of times and some impressive high...

Homes and economy to benefit from energy and climate policies
23rd November 2011Green Deal scheme will kick start £14bn investment over the next decade, supporting at least 65,000 insulation and construction jobs by 2015. £1.3 billion a year additional help from energy companies for vulnerable and hard-to-insulate homes. Overall average household energy bill in 2020 will be 7%, or £94, lower...

Getting Britain Building - new Government housing scheme revealed
23rd November 2011David Cameron has announced new radical plans to restructure mortgage lending, which could boost housing completions by 30% according to Construction News (CN).
The plan will see prospective home owners able to obtain a mortgage with as little as a 5% deposit. The first guaranteed mortgages are expected to be available from March...

Encon joins National Insulation Association
10th November 2011We are pleased to announce that Encon are now members of the National Insulation Association (NIA).
Being a member of the NIA means we now have an additional industry recognised information source that will keep Encon updated on the latest changes to legislation by providing regular communication via newsletters, e-mail plus local...

Encon management buy-out team acquires ownership of Encon Group from Wolseley UK.
31st October 2011We are delighted to announce that the Encon group of businesses has changed ownership from Wolseley UK to a management buy-out led by Stuart Moore, CEO, with immediate effect.
The Encon group of businesses includes Encon Insulation, Nevill Long, Gill Insulation & PFC Corofil. We operate through a national network of 24...

Knauf Drywall Brio Dry Floor Screed
30th October 2011Making underfloor heating more responsive and energy efficient.
Knauf Drywall's Brio is a high quality, interlocking dry floor screed system using modern gypsum fibreboard.
Whereas chipboard acts as a blanket over pipes preventing warmth from rising to the room above, Brio is thermally transparent so all heat rises...

Encon House Builders Seminar
26th October 2011October saw Encon play host to house developers at our “Fabric First” House Builders Seminar at Elland Road Stadium, Leeds.
Eight 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 Sustainable Homes....

Longline Drywall Screws gain CE Certification
24th October 2011ALL Longline Drywall Screws now carry a CE mark and are therefore fully compliant with the new EN standard for drywall fixings, EN14566. This gives us an advantage over our competitors as not all Drywall Screws in the market place meet this standard,...

Encon employee to reach new heights for charity
13th October 2011Encon Plymouth’s Area Sales Executive & Regional Firestop Specialist Robbie Taylor is set to embark on the gruelling challenge of climbing to Mount Everest’s base camp to raise funds for his chosen charity.
The challenge, which will push Robbie to his limits and see him reach heights of 5,557m above sea level, will...