The 27th of May was the last of the Plasterers Forum® mine tour events with British Gypsum for this year, well for now, we may just organise another one later in the year, but we don't have anything planned as yet. I got to my hotel and started watching the Isle of Man TT, and that's the last thing that I remember before my Alarm flew into the most ear piercing siren but still none the less I was … [Read more...]
British Gypsum Creates Healthy Environment With ACTIVair
British Gypsum ceiling tiles and plasterboard products have been used to help create a healthy indoor environment for patients, visitors and employees at a new unit of St Mary’s Hospital, Kettering. When faced with the challenge of developing an interior that is as conducive to patient recovery as possible, main contractor, Balfour Beatty, made air quality one of its key considerations. After … [Read more...]
British Gypsum Extends Activair Technology Into Purefinish Plaster
Leading plaster and drylining manufacturer, British Gypsum, has extended its ACTIVair technology range with the launch of Thistle PureFinish, a high-quality skim finish, which is designed to improve indoor air quality. Thistle PureFinish is the first British Gypsum plaster to incorporate the innovative ACTIVair technology, which absorbs volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and converts them into … [Read more...]
British Gypsum Puts Pedal To The Metal In Search For Driver Of The Year
British Gypsum, UK leader in plaster and drylining solutions, will be hosting the 2014 Saint-Gobain Driver of the Year and Transport Team of the Year competition, which recognises sustainability efforts in the transport industry and the importance of ongoing professional development for drivers. Launched in 2013 by British Gypsum, as a result of its success the competition has now expanded … [Read more...]
The British Gypsum Mine Tour
It has been over two years since British Gypsum and The Plasterers Forum® have been down the mine and seen the factory, and so we have both been working on getting this trip arranged, and it has been somewhat of a challenge. Two years ago, The Plasterers Forum® was a lot smaller so when we ran the invitation on the Plasterers News recently to see who would be interested in coming on the … [Read more...]
Two-coat Plaster Provides Durable Solution For Peabody
British Gypsum plaster has been used as part of a new £11 million, seven-storey affordable housing development in Bethnal Green, London. The building, which is owned by Peabody Trust and consists of 67 contemporary apartments and houses, required a highly durable plaster solution that also helps meet key sustainability requirements. To achieve high levels of airtightness and robustness in its … [Read more...]
British Gypsum Offers A Helping Hand With New Homespec Guide
Plaster and drylining manufacturer, British Gypsum, has extended its portfolio of product and technical information with its latest edition of HomeSpec, a helpful specification guide to products and systems ideal for construction professionals working on residential projects. Part of the British Gypsum White Book Series, the sixth edition of the guide is designed to help architects, … [Read more...]
British Gypsum Leads The Way With First Five EPDs
British Gypsum is making the selection of sustainable solutions simpler for customers following the introduction of its first batch of environmental product declarations (EPDs). The EPDs have been designed to give customers independently verified information on the performance of products. [noskim] British Gypsum is the first plasterboard manufacturer in the UK to release specific independently … [Read more...]
British Gypsum Provides A Plaster Solution That Attracts
A new innovative magnetic plaster solution by British Gypsum has helped to transform a subterranean former Royal Air Force (RAF) communication bunker into a family home and guest house. The building, in Nottinghamshire, was operational during World War II as the primary unit that controlled information from the Norfolk and Welsh coast. Before the recent renovation took place, the bunker housed a … [Read more...]
The British Gypsum Mine & Factory Tour
Back in 2011 myself my good lady Jane and five plasterers from the Plasterers Forum headed to Loughborough to see British Gypsum and have a tour of the mine and the factory. Well, that trip was such a success and is still talked about on The Plasterers Forum that myself, and British Gypsum decided that it would be great to get another event penciled in and let a few more people come and enjoy the … [Read more...]
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