Pontypool based housing developer, Rob Wyman Homes Ltd., is using British Gypsum’s Gyproc Habito to create four exemplar properties in South Wales. The detached homes are being built to the same end goal: to create bespoke homes for modern professionals. Rob Wyman, Owner of Rob Wyman Homes Ltd., commented: “Each and every detail of the houses offers a higher standard of living for the end user. … [Read more...]

Celebrating its 50th anniversary of delivering industry leading training, British Gypsum has announced that it will further enhance its support for apprentices in the UK by expanding its innovative Thistle Partnership to include an additional six colleges nationally. This takes the total number of colleges involved in the initiative to 75. First established in 2013, the Thistle Partnership sees … [Read more...]

David Kehoe, National Training and Technical Representative at British Gypsum, has been announced as the UK WorldSkills expert for Plastering and Drywall Systems ahead of the 2017 competition in Abu Dhabi. Held every two years, the WorldSkills competition is the biggest vocational education and skills excellence event in the world. It brings together young professionals from around the globe … [Read more...]

British Gypsum is calling on experienced plasterers across the UK to join its Certified Plasterers Scheme, which helps put homeowners in contact with reputable plasterers, following a successful trial in Nottinghamshire. To qualify, applicants must have experience in domestic plastering, excellent customer service skills, and must be able to demonstrate their skills on site and with … [Read more...]

A range of British Gypsum systems have been used in the refurbishment of the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, the new home of the Royal Scottish National Orchestra (RSNO). The aim of the project was to create a comfortable working environment for the new headquarters of the renowned symphony orchestra. In particular, the RSNO needed soundproofed spaces for rehearsals and performances to take place, … [Read more...]

Plastering and drylining contractor, Atlas Plastering, worked with David Wilson Homes to trial Gyproc Habito in its new show home at one of its latest developments in Burbage, Leicestershire. After learning about British Gypsum’s Gyproc Habito – a brand new plasterboard that gives improved design flexibility and greater durability – Atlas Plastering pitched the system to the national … [Read more...]

In a first for the UK drylining market, British Gypsum has introduced a new Waste Estimator tool which helps drive out construction waste by enabling early decisions to be made around material selection. The tool — which can be accessed via the British Gypsum White Book System Selector —uses a direct output from a building information model (BIM) file, allowing customers to identify waste … [Read more...]

British Gypsum has partnered with leading contractor Willmott Dixon to enhance its existing site quality course with a bespoke training programme. As part of an innovative new approach to industry training, British Gypsum built a custom made, full scale construction site known as the “Recapping Zone”, in which Willmott Dixon employees were tasked with locating over 40 staged faults that could … [Read more...]

British Gypsum is launching a new online portal to provide industry professionals and building users with evidence-based design (EBD) research and solutions. Evidence Space provides its audience with credible evidence to help influence the design of new build and refurbishment projects. EBD, which is described as a way to develop better spaces based upon credible research, provides the industry … [Read more...]