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Darlington MP Lola McEvoy has visited the Thermal Insulation Contractors Association’s (TICA) National Training Centre to see first-hand how specialist training is equipping young people with the skills vital to both the construction sector and the UK’s net zero...

The Thermal Insulation Contractors Association (TICA) is urging public authorities to place apprenticeships at the centre of new public procurement regulations - ensuring that major construction projects drive long-term skills development rather than prioritising...

The Thermal Insulation Contractors Association (TICA) is defying a national decline in apprenticeships and is on track to welcome a record 200 apprentices to its national training centre in 2025. It highlights the trade organisation’s proactive efforts to raise the...

The Thermal Insulation Contractors Association (TICA) has published a new guide ‘Insulation and Cladding of External Sheet Metal Ductwork – A Guide to Product Selection and Installation for HVAC Ductwork Operating at Temperatures Between 10°C and 35°C’. Available free...

The Thermal Insulation Contractors Association (TICA) has launched a nationwide ‘One More Apprentice’ campaign, urging all UK thermal insulation contractors to take proactive steps to secure the future of their businesses and the wider industry. The initiative shines...

The Thermal Insulation Contractors Association (TICA) has recognised dedication and technical excellence at its annual Apprentice of the Year Awards. The winners were revealed during its 67th annual lunch held at London’s OXO Tower Restauraunt, Bar and Brasserie when...

Insulating hundreds of miles of pipework in commercial and industrial buildings would give an immediate boost to the UK’s net zero ambitions and dramatically cut running costs, according to two leading engineering bodies. The Building Engineering Services...

A group of paid interns has supported the successful delivery of a major data transfer project on behalf of the Thermal Insulation Contractors Association (TICA) at its national training centre in Darlington. Over the summer, seven students, aged 13 to 19 - TICA’s...

The Thermal Insulation Contractors Association (TICA) has welcomed the introduction of a British Standard that sets out energy rating classifications for industrial thermal insulation applications. BS EN 17956:2024 is applicable to technical insulation systems of...

Seven years after the Grenfell Tower tragedy and two years on from the introduction of the Building Safety Act 2022, members of the Thermal Insulation Contractors Association (TICA) continue to report the use of Euroclass F, non-certified polyisocyanurate (PIR) board,...

Trade body the Thermal Insulation Contractors Association (TICA) has succeeded in doubling its annual intake of apprentices. It enrolled 52 apprentices across England in 2020/21, 56 in 2021/22, 114 in 2022/23 and is on track to exceed that record-breaking figure in...

A COLLEGE stepped in to support the next generation of thermal insulation experts by opening up its plant and boiler rooms to an energy audit first. Darlington College provided the venue for industry delegates from the UK and Europe on a course run by the European...

The Thermal Insulation Contractors Association (TICA) has joined the Construction Industry Collective Voice (CICV), adding its expertise to Scotland’s coalition of trade and professional bodies.   CICV priorities include lobbying the Scottish Government to...

More than 100 members and non-members attended the Thermal Insulation Contractors Association’s (TICA) Open Doors event designed to showcase its facilities, highlight membership benefits and debate issues currently impacting the industry. Held at TICA’s national...

Our first TICA Best Practice document is now available to full members on our Technical Hub. Our Best Practice Specification “Thermal Insulation for Heat Network Retrofit Projects” has been written in partnership with Fresh Heat Networks, a key ‘client side’ advisor...