Facadeshield ® FR Class B is the latest addition to Proctor Group’s range of external wall membrane solutions. The new vapour permeable membrane can serve as the breather membrane in external wall build-ups. Applications range from low-rise timber and steel frame structures to high-rise rainscreen facades, as well as offsite modular systems. Key to Facadeshield FR’s development has been ensuring the right balance of fire performance, water hold out and ultraviolet (UV) resis

St Sidwell’s Point, in the heart of Exeter city centre, is the world’s first Passivhaus-certified, multi-zoned leisure centre. The £44 million, world-leading project includes the A. Proctor Group’s Wraptite® external air barrier as part of the highly efficient external wall construction. The building was designed by Space & Place Architects, alongside Passive House designers Gale & Snowden. On site, it was delivered by main contractor Keir. As well as Passivhaus certification

Specialist contractors working on a new high school in Dumfries have shown the ongoing benefits of technical and learning support when it comes to delivering low energy construction. Having already used the A. Proctor Group’s external air barrier, Wraptite®, on a previous project, they have now applied that experience to another LEIP-funded school project. Dumfries High School is a replacement school currently under construction. It is the second phase of a three-phase proje

Granted planning permission in March 2022, Phase 1 of Glass Bottle comprises three individual buildings with around 570 apartment units...

This CPD gives an overview of the factors to consider in refurbishment and conservation projects, including the basics of building...

The introduction of the Building Safety Act 2022 was focused around higher-risk residential buildings, defined as being above a certain...

This CPD aims to provide an overview of UK and Irish building regulations relating to the compliance of construction membranes, with...

This CPD from the A. Proctor Group gives an overview of pitched roof design considerations and regulations in the UK and Ireland, along...