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British Gypsum Three Peaks
British Gypsum

British Gypsum Conquers Three Peaks Challenge

A team of 13 British Gypsum employees took on the gruelling national Three Peaks Challenge between Friday 27th and Saturday 28th June to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Research as well as the construction and property industry’s homeless charity — CRASH. The journey, which involves walking the highest mountains in England, Scotland

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Makita Power Tools For Saint-Gobain Technical Academy In Bedfordshire

Makita UK, Britain’s number one professional power tool manufacturer, is the sole tools supplier to the Saint-Gobain Technical Academy in Flitwick, Bedfordshire.  This location is home to Saint-Gobain Weber, part of the global organisation that serves the construction industry, where the company’s diverse product range of external wall insulation, renders,

British Gypsum Supports Sustainable Specification With Further EPDs
British Gypsum

British Gypsum Supports Sustainable Specification With Further EPDs

Following the launch of its first five environmental product declarations (EPDs) last year, British Gypsum has announced a further three for its specialist board products. The latest EPDs are for: 6mm Glasroc F MULTIBOARD; 12.5mm Glasroc H TILEBACKER; and 15mm Glasroc F FIRECASE. As part of its aim to simplify

Knauf Show Support For TPF
Knauf

The Renovation #4: Knauf Show Their Support

I have worked with Knauf for a couple of years now with The Plasterers Forum® and also Plasterers News. I have spent numerous days out at their factory and training  facility and help promote and market their products and services. With our renovation project, we were going to need a shed

Nela At Tool Show
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Stone Effect Training And A Tool Show

The bigger we grow the more and more events we get invited to and the more days of the week I am out of the office and touring around the country. Last week was particularly busy for me as I was invited up to the Professional Builder Tool Show by

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Isover

Noisy Neighbours Are A Problem For One In Four Homeowners

More than a quarter of UK homeowners say they suffer with noisy next-door neighbours, but fewer than half have attempted to resolve the problem, according to the findings of a new report. As many as 27 per cent say they are also disturbed by passing street traffic, while almost a

University of Cambridge Sports Centre
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Saint-Gobain Weber External Wall Insulation For University Of Cambridge Sports Centre

External Wall Insulation (EWI) by Saint-Gobain Weber, the leading UK formulator and manufacturer of innovative, high performance materials for the construction industry, has been specified for the exciting new University of Cambridge Sports Centre, West Cambridge. The £16m phase-one project, designed by Arup Associates for the University of Cambridge, provides

Safeguard Dampness Conference
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Safeguard Conference Brings Damp-proofing Experts To The Science Museum

Safeguard – the UK’s leading specialist in damp- and waterproofing, and masonry repairs – has organised a prestigious conference, featuring leading industry experts, on the subject of Dampness in Buildings. Being staged at the Science Museum on September 18th and free to attend, the conference will tackle topics particularly relevant

British Gypsum Two-coat Plaster Provides A Cool Solution For School
British Gypsum

British Gypsum Two-coat Plaster Provides A Cool Solution For School

A British Gypsum two-coat plaster system has been used in the construction of a new school in Conwy, Wales, to provide an improved thermal mass and durable finish for the demanding educational environment. British Gypsum Thistle Hardwall and Thistle Multi-Finish have been used on the internal blockwork walls of the

British Gypsum

British Gypsum Gets Pedalling For Local Charity

Employees from British Gypsum braved the elements last weekend (Saturday 7 June) to complete a 100 mile bike ride from Barrow-upon-Soar to Skegness for Leicester Hospitals Charity – Neonatal Unit. The team, called the ‘Multi-Finishers’ after one of the company’s most popular plaster products, was made up of over 90

Safeguard Europe Dryrod
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Defeat Rising Damp With Super Simple Safeguard Dryrod

Guaranteeing correct damp-proofing delivery each and every time, the new Dryrod damp-proofing rods from Safeguard Europe – the UK’s leading specialist in damp- and waterproofing, and masonry repair solutions – are claimed to be the fastest, cleanest, easiest and most effective rising damp treatment on the market. Comprising a synthetic

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