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
Countdown to the 2018 Energy Efficiency Standards
Have you done enough to avoid a £4,000 fine? Some 6% of landlords risk financial penalties and being banned from renting if their properties fall beneath imminent energy efficiency rules. From 1 April 2018, the new regulations have the potential to leave landlords...
British Energy Efficiency Federation
In December, INCA was represented at the British Energy Efficiency Federation (BEEF) meeting by Anna Wesson of the Secretariat. Founded in 1996 by the UK Government, BEEF aims to provide a forum for consultation between existing industry associations and the energy...
Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety
This week, Dame Judith Hackitt published her interim report of the Independent Review which suggests a major overhaul of the Building Regulations systems, especially for tall buildings, to create a risk based approach underpinned by cultural change in the industry....
Complying with PAS 2030:2017
PAS 2030:2017 has now been published with the expectation that installers claiming compliance, including for sub-contracted work, will implement it from 1 April 2017 and meet it by 31 May 2017. A complete pre-design Building Survey must have been undertaken by a...
INCA and the Solid Wall Symposium in Scotland
INCA Represents the EWI Industry at Solid Wall Symposium in Scotland The Insulated Render and Cladding Association (INCA) represented the external wall insulation (EWI) Industry at a solid wall insulation (SWI) Symposium in Scotland this month highlighting the...
Government Increases the Target for Solid Wall Insulation in Response to INCA Evidence
The Government has increased the target for Solid Wall Insulation (SWI) measures from 17,000 a year to 21,000 a year in response to evidence provided by INCA on behalf of the external wall insulation industry. Last year, the Insulated Render and Cladding Association...
Just INCAse You Missed the Bonfield Review Report
The Insulated Render and Cladding Association (INCA) has welcomed the publication of the Each Home Counts report by Peter Bonfield which follows the launch of their new campaign, ‘Just INCAse’ demonstrating the quality of INCA membership. Published at the end of 2016,...
Just INCAse the Bonfield Review Report isn’t Published in This Year
In anticipation of the publication of the Every Home Counts report by Peter Bonfield, the Insulated Render and Cladding Association (INCA) has launched a new campaign, ‘Just INCAse’ to demonstrate the quality of its membership. Launched at the INCA Awards 2016 in...
INCA Calls on Government to Double the ECO Target for Solid Wall Insulation
The Insulated Render and Cladding Association (INCA) has called on the Government to double the target for Solid Wall Insulation (SWI) measures in the 2017 ECO transition period in response to the Government’s ‘Help to Heat’ consultation. The proposed ECO scheme has...
INCA Leads the Way with External Wall Insulation Technical Guidance
The Insulated Render and Cladding Association (INCA) has published additional guidance on the installation of external wall insulation (EWI) designed to ensure that EWI systems are fit for purpose and installed to a high standard. Following the publication of the INCA...