Ravago Building Solutions, the UK’s original manufacturer of extruded polystyrene (XPS) insulation, is inviting Futurebuild attendees to visit stand E70 on the GRO Pavilion to discover why its Ravatherm XPS…
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Defying the myth: Why compressive creep matters more than you think
By Chris Roughneen, Technical Sales Manager at Ravago Building Solutions UK. In the world of construction, compressive strength and compressive creep are often regarded as interchangeable values, with the former…
The hidden subtleties of U-Value calculations
Joan Ferrer, Commercial Director UK & IRE, Ravago Building Solutions Calculating prospective U-Values is a routine part of the building design process, so routine that you could be forgiven for…
Soundbites don’t always make for a sound specification: inverted roof insulation in the post-Grenfell era
Nathan Good, Technical Sales Manager, Ravago Building Solutions UK While designing a structure and devising a specification, architects routinely balance multiple competing objectives; cost, regulations, usability, and artistic vision, these…
From inflation to insolvencies, here’s how challenging conditions are reshaping compliance on the construction site
Richard Powell, Roofing Sales Manager at Ravago Building Solutions UK Some would say there are three pillars in construction: quality, sustainability, and compliance. Today, compliance is arguably number one. For…
Quality Assurance: The Value of Third-Party Specification
by Joan Ferrer, Commercial Director, UK and Ireland at Ravago Building Solutions Compared to lockdown parties, phone hacking and police bribery, a politician feeding his young child a burger seems…
Plastic doesn’t have to be the villain on the road to net zero
A century ago, “the material of a thousand uses” was a vision for the future of plastic. Invented in 1907, the first fully synthetic plastic was – with remarkable clairvoyance – marketed as almost infinite in its applications, promising to revolutionise our daily lives. And so it did.
Cut installation time and labour costs with high-performance insulation
By choosing high-performance insulation for your roofing projects, you can easily deliver exceptional thermal performance, playing your part in the sustainability revolution, while also saving you time and money.
Countering fire safety concerns about inverted flat roof insulation
While there may be further changes to fire safety regulations relating to cladding there simply isn’t the evidence to justify a shift from safe, tried and trusted solutions for inverted flat roofs. Joan Ferrer, Technical Sales Manager at Ravago Building Solutions UK explains.