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
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...
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...
Energy Efficiency Taskforce – Cautious Optimism For The EWI Industry?
As you will no doubt be aware by now, on Tuesday 21st February 2023 the Government announced that it was to set up the Energy Efficiency Taskforce to "support a step change in the reduction of energy demand through accelerated delivery of energy efficiency across the...
The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero – Taking The E Out Of BEIS
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...
The Building Safety Act – What It Means In 2023
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 >>>...
CE Marking To Remain Recognised Until 31st December 2024
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...
Growth Plan 2022: What It Means For The Energy Efficiency Industry
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 announcement to step up...
Building Safety First 2022 – INCA Report
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....
Wind Load Design Considerations for EWI Systems
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...