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TICA Launches Guide for External Ductwork Insulation and Cladding
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...
TICA launches ‘One More Apprentice’ campaign
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...
TICA celebrates excellence at Apprentice of the Year Awards
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...
National insulation programme urged to target ‘lowest hanging fruit’ says trade bodies BESA and TICA
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...
Paid Interns Support Completion of Significant TICA Data Project
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...
TICA welcomes new British Standard energy rating for industrial thermal insulation applications
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...
TICA Highlights Use of Non-certified Polyisocyanurate Board on Ductwork
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,...
TICA anticipates record rise in thermal insulation apprentices
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...
Darlington College hosts TICA energy audit training
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...
TICA joins Construction Industry Collective Voice
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...
TICA hosts industry Open Doors event at its national training centre
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...
TICA partner with Fresh Heat Networks to launch Heat Network Retrofit Specification Guide
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...
TICA partner with Fresh Heat Networks to launch Heat Network Retrofit Specification Guide
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...
Treasury Minister Gareth Davies tours TICA’s expanding national training centre
Treasury Minister Gareth Davies MP has visited the Thermal Insulation Contractors Association (TICA) to meet with apprentices and learn more about the £250,000 investment being made in its national training centre. Work is currently underway to create an...
TICA hails launch of Heat Networks Foundation Course
The Thermal Insulation Contractors Association (TICA) has announced the launch of the Government-funded Heat Networks Foundation Course. It has worked with fellow trade bodies the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) and the Manufacturers of Equipment...