Insulation
specialist Actis has renewed its partnership with LABC for a third time after
two successful years as a sponsor.
And
the two organisations are looking forward to helping other industry members
gain greater insight into thermal efficiency thanks, in part, to their
incredibly successful roving monthly technical seminars.
The
CPD sessions Actis presents at all the LABC roadshows around the country have
been extremely popular - so much so that 2020 will see the launch of a new,
follow up module.
And
revisions to Part L expected in 2020 are also likely to form a major plank of
the LABC and Actis roadshow messages in the coming year.
Actis
will continue to take part in LABC's much-lauded regional awards ceremonies and
will play a key role in its annual conference in March.
LABC
has seen growing take up of its regional roadshows over the past two years,
with many events now oversubscribed, necessitating earlier booking from the
builders, building control surveyors, architects and specifiers for whom they
are designed.
LABC
head of business development Anna Thompson said: "We are delighted that
Actis will continue to be one of our main sponsors for the coming year.
"Over the past
two years we have developed an excellent mutually beneficial relationship which
has helped to raise understanding of the work of both organisations throughout
the construction industry, particularly our mutual goal of closing the thermal
performance gap.
"We are looking
forward to 2020 and the challenges of the new Part L and already have a dozen
of our popular free breakfast technical updates in the pipeline."
Actis
UK and Ireland sales director Mark Cooper added: "We're thrilled about our
continued partnership with the LABC which provides us with an excellent
opportunity to share our technical expertise with colleagues across the
construction industry."
The
CE marked Actis Hybrid range has LABC and LABSS registered details, LABC
Warranty and Premier Guarantee approval and are accepted by the NHBC when used
in accordance with the certification.
The
range's four insulation, vapour control and breather membrane products have
been praised by architects, builders, specifiers and installers for their
cleanliness, ease and speed of installation, lack of waste, lightness and ease
of transportation as well as their impressive thermal performance.
Their
flexibility and therefore ability to bend around corners and squash into gaps
means HControl Hybrid and the two Boost'R Hybrids in particular are excellent
at eliminating thermal bridging and ensuring air tightness.
Actis' current CPD
module on tackling the performance gap comes in two variants, one for England
and Wales and one for Scotland which has more stringent thermal efficiency
requirements.
Both have proven very
popular with building control teams across the British Isles, as have its
online U-value simulator and a series of how-to videos.
