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Below you'll find links to all the latest news and developments affecting the solid wall insulation market in the UK.Check back regularly or follow our social media accounts to keep up to date.
With ECO4 legislation now officially in place SWIGA have published a comprehensive feature detailing all available grant funding streams in respect of solid wall insulation. Mant thanks to E-ON for this information
The work of the Government continues at pace.
As such, BEIS have announced changes to their Ministerial team which will continue to deliver for businesses, industry and energy consumers in the weeks ahead.
As such, BEIS have announced changes to their Ministerial team which will continue to deliver for businesses, industry and energy consumers in the weeks ahead.
At long last, the overdue news that we've been waiting for ... ECO draft legislation has now been officially laid before Parliament.
This means that we can expect the legislation to be formalised before Parliamentary recess at the end of July and hence avoiding any further delays.
This means that we can expect the legislation to be formalised before Parliamentary recess at the end of July and hence avoiding any further delays.
This project for London Borough of Newham involved the replacement of combustible cladding systems with non-combustible alternative by Lawtech Group.
A poll for the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit found that 84% of those asked about the action the Government should take to curb reliance on gas from Russia thought insulation was very or fairly important.
SWIGA held their 8th AGM on Thursday 31st March. The event was well attended with over 60 delegates representing Solid Wall insulation contractors and system developers.
There was an excellent line up of speakers headlined by Andrej Miller, Team leader - Energy Company Obligation and Warm Home Discount BEIS who provide details of the response to ECO 4 consultation.
There was an excellent line up of speakers headlined by Andrej Miller, Team leader - Energy Company Obligation and Warm Home Discount BEIS who provide details of the response to ECO 4 consultation.
Business Coalition calls for Energy Saving Stamp Duty Incentive.
Please see comments and attached suppoting commentry from the Building Performance Network.
Please see comments and attached suppoting commentry from the Building Performance Network.
We have received confirmation from BEIS that it is not a necessity to go below ground with the insulation to comply with PAS. We have been working on this for several months in cooperation with the NIA. Case studies were also provided by some of our members. Critically, during the process we liaised with all stake holders including Trustmark to ensure that the changes did not compromise compliance and technical monitoring.
BEIS announcement
BEIS announcement
MHCLG has conducted indicative analysis on the cladding coverage of residential buildings and the number of leasehold dwellings in those buildings. From this analysis:
It is now estimated that 492,000 leaseholders (up from 431,000) in residential buildings greater than 11m in height (more than 3 storeys) do not need to undergo an external wall survey process (EWS1) for their building in order for them to sell their property or re-mortgage.
It is now estimated that 492,000 leaseholders (up from 431,000) in residential buildings greater than 11m in height (more than 3 storeys) do not need to undergo an external wall survey process (EWS1) for their building in order for them to sell their property or re-mortgage.
Tradespeople are urged to sign up for TrustMark accreditation as part of the new Green Homes Grant scheme.
Builders, plumbers, and other tradespeople across England will need a government-backed seal of approval to provide their services as part of the new £2 billion Green Homes Grant
Builders, plumbers, and other tradespeople across England will need a government-backed seal of approval to provide their services as part of the new £2 billion Green Homes Grant
This £11million high rise retirement village development is part of Nottingham City Homes (NCH) and Nottingham City Council’s Building a Better Nottingham retrofit programme.
This rendered insulation system provided not only a face lift to this tired 1960’s high rise block but provided protection to its structure giving it at least a further 25 years of life.
Part of 210 house £2m scheme by Wrexham Council to modernise 1960s Lowton Cubitt steel frame houses, to ensure they achieved the Welsh Governments Welsh housing quality standard by 2020.
Working with the Energy Agency East Ayrshires Council combined there own funding with various grants available to them including ECO, HEEPS (ABS), CESP. To allow this combination of social housing and private properties to be refurbished.
Solid Wall Insulation successfully transformed the tired, stained exterior of this home in Bracknell to its fresh, clean look brimming with kerb appeal – while massively improving its energy efficiency
The installation of 558 council-owned properties in Chesterfield entailed installing EWI and weatherproof decorative render to a mixture of houses and low-rise blocks, all of which were originally built with solid walls and therefore exhibited poor heat retention.
This project involved the refurbishment of 107 two storey properties. The properties were system-built McRae type properties, timber framed with an external façade made up of Glass Reinforced Concrete.
The town of Gosport on the south coast of England has seen five1960’s tower blocks undergo a much needed upgrade; Garland Court, Harbour Tower, Seaward Tower, Blake Court and Hammond Court - all owned by Hyde Housing Group.
The homeowner complained of the upstairs front bedrooms being ‘’absolutely freezing in winter,” The front of the houses in this particular area are traditionally tile-hung, and that was the problem.
Flintshire County Council identified 250 local properties that had solid walls and were therefore hard to heat and expensive to keep warm. They were a mix of social housing and privately owned homes.
This project was for the Structural Refurbishment of 36 Cornish Type I consisting of 4x two-storey blocks of flats containing 16 flats (2 leasehold) and 16 semi-detached/end terrace and 4 mid-terrace houses. All homes will be occupied for the duration of the works.
Sustainable Building Services (SBS) was awarded this contract to deliver Energy Efficiency Improvement Works to 180 occupied properties on behalf of Broxtowe Council under the Efficiency East Midlands Framework.
The installation of external wall insulation (EWI) to over 1,100 private and social housing properties. The work was procured by Nottingham City Homes (NCH) via the Efficiency East Midlands (EEM) solid wall insulation framework.
The SWIGA Guarantee provides householders with an independent, uniform and dependable warranty covering professionally installed external wall insulation systems.
There are three types of SWIGA membership; System Holder Membership, Installation Contractor Membership and the FREE Associate Membership.
Solid Wall Insulation (SWI) provides a thermal layer for existing buildings that don't have a cavity wall or are classed as non-traditional or hard-to-treat properties.
See these useful links to important official doccumentation and publications relating to the Green Homes Grant and Local Authority Delivery Scheme information.
Net Zero: what does it mean for you?
The UK Government is legally bound to reduce emissions to net zero by 2050, which will require a huge shared effort.
The UK Government is legally bound to reduce emissions to net zero by 2050, which will require a huge shared effort.
The NIA has launched a report today, calling for the Home Upgrades Grant Scheme promised in the 2019 Conservative Manifesto to be fast-tracked as part of the green recovery, providing a considered view on how the scheme might work.
Read the full report and proposals.
Read the full report and proposals.
Making people's homes cosy is the cheapest way to create jobs as the UK prepares to fight recession, a report says.
The figures will be sent to the Treasury, which is reviewing a package of job stimulus measures for July.
The figures will be sent to the Treasury, which is reviewing a package of job stimulus measures for July.
In the March 2020 budget, the Government announced that it will provide £1 billion in 2020/21 to support the remediation of unsafe non-ACM cladding systems1 on residential buildings 18 metres and over in both the private and social housing sectors.
The Rt HOon Alok Sharma MP and Secretary of State for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy writes to the construction industry.
UPDATES ON BUILDING SAFETY REFORMS We are approaching three years since the tragic fire at Grenfell Tower.
I am also writing to update you on the action we are taking to ensure residents are safe in their homes.
I am also writing to update you on the action we are taking to ensure residents are safe in their homes.
England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland Governments highlight the support available for business’s and employees affected by the Coronavirus epidemic
SWIGA have followed the latest government advice regarding unnecessary travel and social distancing which has a profound consequence for the welfare of our staff, customers and associates.