Feb 8, 2023 | Latest News, On the wall
Just as the political environment showed signs of stabilising it’s all change again. For some considerable time, INCA have enjoyed a healthy and ever developing relationship with BEIS, the Department for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy – but yesterday morning... 
Jan 30, 2023 | Latest News, On the wall
The Building Safety Act was granted Royal Assent on 28 April 2022. It makes ground-breaking reforms to give residents and homeowners more rights, powers, and protections – so homes across the country are safer. Building Safety Act 2022 – Government Bill... 
Nov 15, 2022 | Latest News, On the wall
On 14th November 2022, the Rt Hon Grant Shapps MP announced, on behalf of BEIS, the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy, an anticipated extension to the timescale of the move to UKCA marking which was scheduled to come into place at the end of... 
Sep 23, 2022 | Latest News, On the wall
Concerns over a possible cut to Government funding of energy efficiency support have, for now, been averted following the September mini-budget – the first in Kwasi Kwarteng’s new role as Chancellor. Hidden away in the “Growth Plan 2022” was an... 
Apr 1, 2022 | Latest News, On the wall
Report by: Mitch Gee, INCA Board Director Reporting to members on my attendance of the Buildings Safety First Conference at County Hall on the 24th of March. Building Safety First 2022 was a well-attended event with an impressive list of speakers and a packed agenda.... 
Jan 24, 2022 | Latest News, On the wall
INCA announced the publication of Technical Guidance Document 03 in September 2021 entitled Wind Load Design Considerations for EWI Systems. Apart from self-weight, wind loads on cladded structures are the most significant loading that a façade is likely to have to... 
Nov 1, 2021 | Latest News, On the wall
It was with great pleasure that INCA welcomed Dr Peter Rickaby to present on PAS 2035 and PAS 2038 at the INCA Annual General Meeting on 6th October 2021 at the National Space Centre in Leicester. Although a subject you either love or hate, we were reminded of the... 
Sep 22, 2021 | Latest News, On the wall
As I woke up to smell the coffee this morning my hope was that the external powers that provide governance may do the same in the very near future to help ride the perfect storm that we are now in. ‘Storm Covexit-19’ is here! And it’s going to be around for some time... 
Aug 2, 2021 | Latest News, On the wall
Since the devastating fire of Grenfell in 2017 we have already seen a number of regulation changes to address the shortfalls identified by Dame Judith Hackitt for building safety with a focus on high rise residential buildings. Now our latest addition is the Building... 
Jul 23, 2021 | Latest News, On the wall
Whilst sustainability has been a featured word for the past two decades, it is only in recent times that we have been brave enough to say out loud that sustainability is quite literally, survival. We all make ever growing commitments to less carbon intrusive... 
Jul 19, 2021 | Latest News, On the wall
Most UK manufacturers are driving at speed to meet the deadline of the transition period; 1st January 2022, so INCA deemed it worth updating those members outside of the External Wall Insulation product supply chain on the current issues and challenges. The main... 
May 13, 2021 | Latest News, On the wall
Since the original Technical Guidance Document 01 entitled: Fire Performance Requirements for EWI Systems was first published in May 2021 things have changed a little. Because of these changes the original comprehensive 28 page guide which was intended to provide...
