The Insulated Render and Cladding Association (INCA) is the recognised trade association for the external wall insulation (EWI) industry, representing the major system designers, a nationwide network of specialist installers and the key component suppliers.
Below you’ll find all the latest news relating to the EWI industry as a whole from our news blog entitled “On The Wall”
EWI Industry News From INCA
PAS 2035/2030:2023
It's just been announced that the British Standards Institute (BSI) have published the new Publicly Available Standards (PAS) 2035/2030:2023 and it's now available to download for FREE at BSI’s webstore. [button...
Openreach MDR Process Feedback Questionnaire
Openreach MDR Process - Feedback If you're involved in the EWI retrofit market you will undoubtedly have had dealings with Openreach in relation to their MDR programme which deals with the moving of BT phone wires when EWI systems are being installed. Over the years...
Fire Performance Requirements for EWI Systems Revised Guidance
INCA, the Insulated Render and Cladding Association, are pleased to announce publication of Guidance Document 01: Fire Performance Requirements for EWI Systems which has been revised in June 2023. The four geographic regions to which the Building Regulations apply,...
Great British Insulation Scheme and ECO4 – Ofgem Consultation
The Department of Energy Security and Net Zero has confirmed that Ofgem are the intended Administrator of the newly names Great British Insulation Scheme. As such and as part of the formal process Ofgem have now opened a consultation seeking views on their proposed...
INCA Member Forum – Openreach
Over the last few months we have been hearing more and more questions relating to Openreach and their process and costs. As such INCA have opened dialogue with Openreach on behalf of our membership and have organised for a member forum to facilitate two way dialogue...
The Great British Insulation Scheme … ECO+ Rebranded
In a press release on 30th March 2023 Energy Security Secretary, Grant Shapps, set out plans in an initiative known as "Powering Up Britain" to drive multi billion pound investment in energy revolution by outlining steps to strengthen Britain's long-term energy...
BSI PAS 2035/2030: 2023 Public Consultation
The Publicly Available Specification (PAS) 2035/2030 documents, published and owned by British Standards Institute (BSI), are currently undergoing a revision process. Our friends at the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero have asked us to make our members...
INCA EWI Maintenance Guidance Manual
INCA, the Insulated Render and Cladding Association, are delighted to announce the publication of the new External Wall Insulation Maintenance Guidance Manual. This is designed to be adopted as best practice by the EWI industry as a whole and can therefore be...
Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund Wave 2.1 – Successful Bids
Those INCA members who are focussed on the social housing retrofit market in England will be interested to learn that the successful bids for wave 2.1 of the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund have, on 22nd March 2023, been announced by the Department for Energy...
CSCS Cards – New Guidance And Support
A reminder before it's too late ... all CSCS Industry Accreditation (IA) cards issued from 1st Jan 2020 will expire on 31st December 2024 and cannot be renewed. This is in line with the Construction Leadership Council’s (CLC) decision to ensure a fully trained and...