All insulation articles
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NewsGovernment appoints NatWest boss as energy efficiency taskforce co-chair
Alison Rose to lead team alongside energy minister Martin Callanan
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FeaturesWhy everyone鈥檚 getting excited about the new energy efficiency taskforce
Jeremy Hunt has announced plans to set up a team to drive a programme of energy efficiency improvements to the UK鈥檚 buildings, with an ambitious new target. After a series of past blunders, could it actually work this time?
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NewsShapps unveils 拢1bn in funding to insulate least energy-efficient homes
Critics unhappy that three-year government scheme will not come into effect until April 2023
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News黑洞社区 control body joked about 鈥榖urning鈥� issue of misleading Kingspan certificate, Grenfell inquiry hears
Comment followed new tests showing insulation had continued to burn for 20 minutes after end of test
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News黑洞社区 control body sought sponsorship deal with Kingspan, Grenfell Inquiry hears
Local Authority 黑洞社区 Control also failed to correct 鈥榤isleading鈥櫬燾ertificate clearing Kingspan鈥檚 K15 insulation as safe above 18m despite repeated warnings
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NewsUK 鈥榤issed opportunity to show leadership鈥� by not announcing retrofit strategy ahead of COP26
FMB chief says initiative could have set example for other countries to follow at Glasgow climate summit
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NewsFirms chasing spots on 拢750m retrofit framework
Four-year Fusion21 deal to be used for decarbonisation works on homes and schools
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NewsWebsites using inaccurate fire ratings to sell Grenfell insulation remove mistake
黑洞社区 revealed five sites were still selling combustible insulation with out-of-date data
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NewsKingspan says it is 鈥榗oncerned鈥� websites have been selling Grenfell insulation with inaccurate data
Intervention comes after 黑洞社区 revealed several sites have been selling product with outdated brochures
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NewsWebsites still selling combustible insulation used on Grenfell with inaccurate data
Two firms have corrected the mistake after being contacted by 黑洞社区
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NewsHearing told Kingspan wanted to 鈥榬emain friends鈥� with the government after Grenfell fire
Inquiry鈥檚 QC also asks director of materials firm if he was set up to be 鈥榰seful idiot鈥� by appearing before select committee
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NewsFormer Kingspan boss denies private dinner with MPs was attempt to 鈥榓ccess political power鈥� to stop combustible insulation ban
Senior Kingspan staff attended January 2018 dinner at Palace of Westminster months after Grenfell fire, inquiry hears
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NewsGovernment official reprimanded certifier on 鈥榮erious鈥� error in Grenfell insulation certificate, inquiry hears
BBA鈥檚 certificate for Kingspan product described by inquiry counsel as 鈥榙angerously misleading鈥�
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NewsBBA based fire rating for Kingspan foam on tests of other products, Grenfell Inquiry hears
Former deputy chief executive admitted he was not sure if the decision was permitted under UK fire regulations
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NewsGrenfell Inquiry: what we learnt from the BRE this week
Hearings focused on testing body鈥檚 role in certifying combustible building materials used on Grenfell tower as safe
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NewsNon-compliance of combustible insulation 鈥榣ost on鈥� Kingspan tech boss, Grenfell Inquiry hears
Hearing told of more concerns from worried cladding contractors over Kingspan鈥檚 K15 product