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APPOINTMENTS & COMPANY NEWS; STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS; EXTERNAL ENVELOPE
BAL celebrates DOUBLE success at TTA Awards 2025!
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AL are celebrating after winning Best Innovation at this year’s Tile Association (TTA) Awards and also scooping the Best Environmental Initiative as part of ARDEX Group UK. The TTA Awards 2025 took place at The Hilton Metropole on Friday 16th May and were themed “Celebrating Excellence” – recognising the best of the best in the tiling industry. “Best Innovation 2025” was won by BAL Micromax Grout-Effect Sealant, which was recognised by judges and a public vote as the most innovative tiling product (or service) of the last year. Launched in July last year, BAL Micromax Grout-Effect Sealant is a unique matt-effect sealant that matches BAL Micromax3 ECO Grout and BAL Absolute Grout in colour AND texture. It provides fi xers with a sealant that can be used for seamless perimeter and soft movement joints, internal and external corners, without standing out from the grout joints.
It has proved a great success, with BAL Micromax Grout-Effect Sealant completely replacing the old
“shiny”
traditional technologies of BAL sealants in distribution partners. The fi rst of its kind for the UK tiling sector the product is a solution for seamless joints with thousands of users across the UK choosing the product as the fi nishing sealant of choice, and the one that clients can rely on for perfect results that last.
ARDEX Group UK also took home “Best Environmental Initiative” for the Group’s Building Tomorrow initiative – with with a commitment to being fully Carbon Neutral by 2045 and being Carbon Neutral for Scope 1 & 2 emissions by 2030. The UK Group, consisting of ARDEX UK and Building Adhesives Ltd, has crafted and part-implemented a Sustainability Roadmap to ensure that the UK business achieves these goals through a wide range of initiatives including sustainable sourcing
of materials, recycling, waste reduction,
extended product life-cycles, energy effi ciency and sustainable energy sourcing and sustainable work-place practices. Further success came later in the evening as tiling contractors Elite Tiling Ltd won Best Commercial Large (over 250 m2) – Hospitality and Leisure) for Cozenton Sports Centre in Rainham, Kent which used a full ARDEX pool solution.
All categories were decided through a combination of a public vote and an expert judging panel.
01782 591100
www.bal-adhesives.com
Kooltech, gains MCS ASHP Design Certifi cation
Jack Kerr, Technical Application Support Specialist
Kooltech underscores its commitment to high- quality support for sustainable heating by gaining the MCS Design Certifi cation for Air Source Heat Pumps to MIS3005/D. This alongside Oftec Registered Renewable Heating Business, reinforces their leadership in heating and hot water solutions. The certifi cation extends Kooltech’s established expertise in delivering decarbonisation and sustainability heat pump projects within the commercial and public sectors. MCS extends this capability to the domestic and light commercial markets, demonstrating the depth of Kooltech’s in-house knowledge and skillset.
0345 034 4179
www.kooltech.co.uk
Valcan specifi ed in BSR-approved projects
Valcan is proud to announce that its rainscreen cladding products have been specifi ed in a signifi cant amount of the projects approved by the Building Safety Regulator (BSR). This achievement highlights Valcan’s commitment to quality, safety, and compliance with the
Building Safety Act 2022. Gateway Two, a critical stage in the approval process, involves rigorous inspection of building regulations before construction begins. Valcan’s products have successfully navigated this rigorous process due to their superior quality, innovative design, and adherence to the highest safety standards.
01278 428245
www.valcan.co.uk BEWI achieves NHBC-acceptance for its Jackodur® Atlas foundation system! Following hot on the heels of the NHBC accepting BEWI’s Thermomur®
(ICF) system, the company is excited to announce that NHBC now also accepts BEWI’s Jackodur® Atlas Foundation System. Gaining NHBC accreditation means that the Jackodur®
Atlas is a leading building system known for its high performance. Jackodur® alongside Thermomur®
insulating concrete formwork Atlas extruded
polystyrene (XPS) foam foundation system has been rigorously assessed and meets NHBC’s robust standards. This accreditation complements both BBA and Passivhaus approvals, further demonstrating that Jackodur®
Atlas is ideal for use helping to meet all project requirements. Jackodur®
ICF and also works very well with timber frame and traditional building methods, Atlas is an intelligent, effi cient thermal insulation and
formwork system for fl oor slabs. It is an innovative system incorporating an interlocking design that skilfully eliminates thermal bridges, ensuring superior thermal performance. It features robust compressive strength properties, providing stability and reliability for building projects.
salesuk@bewi.com
bewi.com
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ADF JUNE 2025
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