British Gas (BG) has been criticised by its peers for what has been perceived as lack of support for the solid wall insulation sector in the UK as a result of its constant lobbying to reduce installation targets.

Effective from the 1st July 2012, all in-situ formed insulation products certified by the British Board of Agrement (BBA) need to have thermal conductivity values declared to the Lambda 90/90 convention.

With the changes to Part L of the Building Regulations now firmly in place, developers are seeking high quality insulation products that will enable them to fulfill the strict new requirements.

The recent Government announcement that outlines the secondary legislation to bring the Green Deal energy efficiency market into operation, has been met with a cautious response from Knauf Insulation.

A team of intrepid cyclists from Knauf Insulation who have cycled from Hartlepool to Cwmbran to raise funds for charity have ended their four day quest.

The ambitious project, and one of the first certified PassivHaus homes in the UK - The Denby Dale house in West Yorkshire has been successfully shortlisted at the UK PassivHaus Awards.

Knauf Insulation will be showcasing its high performance insulation solutions for solid wall applications at this year's Greenbuild Expo, alongside CCF (part of the Travis Perkins group)

Property owners across the UK are spending less on home improvements as many people are finding it difficult to make ends meet, it has been claimed.