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The construction industry has long since made a bad name for itself in all areas of sustainability. Although once synonymous with red diesel and landfill sites, an increased change of regulatory pace has demanded change from the top-down and pushed movement of sustainability initiatives.

we are delighted to announce that our Universal board™ has recently received accreditation from SCS Global for its recycled content - having a minimum 27% post-consumer recycled content.

The industry is currently adapting to the largest set of regulation changes to impact the sector in over a decade. As part of this, Approved Document B (ADB) has been updated to give more clarity on fire safety testing standards and the requirement to provide third party verified classification reports.

Our Technical Director, Nigel Morrey, summarises the panel discussion he ran alongside Dame Judith Hackitt at The Construction Leaders’ Summit.

Siniat is proud to announce we are headline sponsor of The Construction Leaders’ Summit and will be joining Dame Judith Hackitt on the speaker’s panel.

Siniat is sponsoring the Supply Chain Sustainability School’s (SCSS) Net Zero Summit this month as the Materials Challenge Sponsor. SCSS is an organisation that brings together clients, contractors and suppliers who have the shared goal of creating a more sustainable future for the built environment.

Meet Oliver Cripps, Etex's new Head of Sustainability for UK&I. Discover how he's leading sustainability initiatives, reducing environmental impact, and driving innovation within the organization.

As part of revising our partition data to meet EN and EXAP standards, the new codes now represent the latest data we have available and what is now possible to validate using 3rd party EXAP and EN classification processes.

Etex are now a partner of the Supply Chain Sustainability School (SCSS) – an organisation that brings together clients, contractors, and suppliers with the shared goal of creating a more sustainable future for the built environment.

Etex have donated plasterboard produced by its Siniat brand to Getaway Girls, a Leeds-based charity who campaign for young women and girls, and will be featured on the BBC One series ‘DIY SOS: The Big Build’.

Leading lightweight construction manufacturer, Etex, has announced a new UK trading agreement with Kier, a leading provider of construction and infrastructure services.

Covid-19 has, perhaps unexpectedly, created a buoyant UK housing market. After months of national lockdown many people have reassessed their lifestyles and what home means to them.

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Etex Group has acquired FSi Limited as it continues to grow its presence in the UK passive fire protection market.

Along with our customers and supply chain partners, we are proud to be supporting the country’s efforts to combat Covid-19.

Our Shaftwall range is a specially designed system, providing 60-120 minutes fire protection for voids and shafts.

If you are looking to increase your knowledge of internal passive fire protection, you may want to access Understanding Passive Fire Protection, a CPD presentation created by Siniat’s sister company, Promat.

For projects which require no enhanced fire or acoustic performance, we have a new Weather Defence Sheathing Board Joint Tape available from the end of March.