British Gypsum’s mine in Fauld, Staffordshire, has been recognised for its exemplary health and safety standards after reaching more than 16 years without a lost-time injury. The mine has been awarded Gold Millionaires’ Club status by parent company Saint-Gobain, and joins just three other sites from across the world that have achieved the milestone. The Fauld site is a working gypsum mine … [Read more...]
Knauf Facades ThermaFrame System Anticipates Future Standards
Developed by Knauf Facades, the new ThermaFrame system is designed to meet the thermal requirements of any construction by greatly reducing thermal transfer through the wall and removing the need for external insulation, making U-values as low as 0.15 W/m2K easily achievable. The ThermaFrame system is designed to anticipate the future requirements of the Code for Sustainable Homes as well as … [Read more...]
British Gypsum Celebrates Success Of Charity Challenge
British Gypsum employees gathered at the company’s East Leake headquarters this week to celebrate the success of its £100k in 100 days charity challenge. Managing director, Mike Chaldecott, and staff from the plaster, plasterboard and drylining manufacturer, were joined by representatives from Macmillan Cancer Support and CRASH – the two charities that each received more than £50,000 as a result … [Read more...]
Top Tips For Plasterers Winter Working
As the latest stint of cold weather looks set to continue, leading plasterboard and drylining manufacturer, British Gypsum, has outlined its top tips for keeping safe and achieving a first class finish for tradesmen working through the winter months. “Construction sites are hazard hot spots at the best of times, so health and safety should always be front of mind, but it is even more … [Read more...]
British Gypsum Trainees Take Gold For Third Year Running
A British Gypsum apprentice has been named the UK’s top plastering and drywall systems trainee at the 2012 national SkillBuild final – making it the third year in a row that a trainee from the company has scooped gold in the competition. Richard Pye, 22, a drylining apprentice at the British Gypsum Technical Academy in Erith, Kent, competed in the ‘plastering and drylining’ category at … [Read more...]
British Gypsum Produces New Trade Catalogue
British Gypsum, part of the Saint-Gobain group, has produced a new comprehensive product guide designed to make choosing the best solution for the job as straightforward as possible. The 2012 Trade Catalogue contains all the need-to-know information about British Gypsum’s entire portfolio in an easy to digest format. Andrew Wilkins, Senior Product Manager at British Gypsum, said: “The new Trade … [Read more...]
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