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TICA welcomes the introduction of BS EN 17956:2024 “Energy efficiency classes for technical insulation systems. Calculation method and applications”.  BS EN 17956:2024, published on 6th June 2024, offers a “uniform basis for insulating technical systems with a focus on efficient use of resources”. Essentially the standard prescribes an energy rating classification method – using theREAD MORE

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, on ductwork. The trade body originally sounded the alarm over the use of PIR onREAD MORE