Employees of plaster and drylining manufacturer, British Gypsum, have raised just under £14,000 for charity by taking part in a 100 mile cycle challenge from Barrow, Leicestershire to Skegness. More than 100 riders, including around 60 staff members from across the business, plus friends and family, spent around ten hours on the road before reaching their destination. The Barrow to Skegness … [Read more...]

British Gypsum has donated materials and training resources to veterans charity, Houses2Homes, to help ex-service personnel and their families rebuild their lives. The materials will be used as part of an initiative, developed in partnership with Mansfield District Council, which sees veterans transform derelict properties into homes for ex-service personnel and their families. The initiative, … [Read more...]

Plaster and drylining manufacturer, British Gypsum, has launched ‘In the Mix’ (www.bginthemix.com), a new blog designed for construction professionals. With an ideal balance of interesting articles on industry issues, fun snippets of lifestyle content, and news of the latest British Gypsum products and services, In the Mix offers entertaining and informative content for construction … [Read more...]

A durable two-coat plaster system from British Gypsum has been used to create a high quality, long-lasting finish in 30 flats for elderly residents in Norfolk. Thistle Hardwall undercoat plaster and Thistle Multi-Finish Skim coat plaster were selected for the Lovell development, which is a major part of a new health complex in Aylsham. The self-contained flats, which have a 24 hour fully … [Read more...]

A new app, designed to inspire and inform architects and designers working on acoustic ceiling designs, has been launched by British Gypsum, part of the Saint-Gobain group. The ‘Gyptone Acoustic Ceilings and Walls’ app allows users to browse imagery and information about some of Europe’s most innovative acoustics installations as well as narrow down their search by selecting a specific sector, … [Read more...]

British Gypsum has extended its range of solutions specifically designed to improve indoor air quality by incorporating its innovative ACTIVair technology across three further product lines. ACTIVair, a mineral additive that absorbs and converts volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and prevents their re-emission back into the atmosphere, was first made available across British Gypsum’s Gyptone … [Read more...]

British Gypsum has launched a new guide to repair, maintenance and improvement. The WHITE BOOK Repair and Renovate gives an overview of the most effective ways to upgrade and maintain buildings using solutions and support services from the plaster, plasterboard and drylining manufacturer. The publication is designed to make finding the right solution for your project easy. The guide is split into … [Read more...]

British Gypsum’s plaster and plasterboard plant in Kirkby Thore, Cumbria has been given silver World Class Manufacturing (WCM) status. The plant achieved an impressive 62 points to earn the WCM silver award during a recent review, which was carried out by representatives from global parent company, Saint-Gobain. The scheme uses a points-based system to excellence in World Class Manufacturing. … [Read more...]

British Gypsum has extended its Glasroc H TILEBACKER range, meaning installers can now achieve a perfect ready-to-tile surface for both floors and walls. Following the introduction of Glasroc H TILEBACKER in a 6mm format, the pre-primed board range is now available as a whole room solution. “We launched Glasroc H TILEBACKER in 2011 and following great feedback from customers, we’ve decided to … [Read more...]