Posts in British Gypsum

British Gypsum welcomes the Federation of Master Builders’ (FMB) news that new higher quality plasterer apprenticeships have received final sign-off by the Government. ...read more

Classifying its plaster products into three distinct categories, British Gypsum has rebranded its four Thistle performance plasters to ThistlePro, its standard plaster range to Thistle Essential and its patching and repair products now fall under Thistle Repair. The rebrand has been introduced to ...read more

Cumbrian homeowners are already reaping the real-life benefits of the partnership approach British Gypsum is taking with a number of regional property developers throughout the UK, in a bid to raise the quality standards of new build homes. Sarah White, Residential Sector Manager at British Gypsum, ...read more

Time is money for any installer, so when professional plasterer Peter Lovell heard about Gyproc Aquabead he was keen to try it out in one of his projects. The British Gypsum product is the first of its kind; a polymer based, water-activated corner bead that is more durable, safer to handle and ...read more

Six months of rigorous monitoring and testing of British Gypsum’s drivers culminated in the British Gypsum Driver of the Year final on 14th September hosted at Pallet Force, Burton-on-Trent. The Driver of the Year scheme has been running since 2014 and forms part of British Gypsum’s ...read more

One of the most prestigious Birmingham business venues has been sensitively refurbished using the latest additions to the British Gypsum patching and repair range to achieve a superior finish within a tight deadline. As one of the most widely recognised business addresses in Birmingham, 55 Colmore ...read more

The plastering industry is one of two construction sectors to receive government backing in applying new apprenticeship standards after ministers approved the Trailblazer model last week. British Gypsum has been supporting the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) for the past 18 months in making ...read more

British Gypsum has rolled out its innovative wall solution, Gyproc Habito, to the retail sector, to help create durable and robust commercial spaces, while improving design flexibility. With a reinforced core, Gyproc Habito is five times stronger than standard plasterboard, making it ideal for high ...read more

Allan Orr, a sales coordinator at SIG Interiors in Glasgow, has recently become the first person to receive a diploma in British Gypsum Products and Systems Knowledge after completing both British Gypsum’s e-Learning for Resellers and the Pure Practical course with a score of 100 per cent. ...read more

British Gypsum has launched a new and improved range of drywall screws that are faster, sharper and easier to use. Designed specifically for applying plasterboard to timber or lightweight metal substrates, the screws provide everything needed to fix British Gypsum’s wall lining, partition, ...read more

Pontypool based housing developer, Rob Wyman Homes Ltd., is using British Gypsum’s Gyproc Habito to create four exemplar properties in South Wales. The detached homes are being built to the same end goal: to create bespoke homes for modern professionals. Rob Wyman, Owner of Rob Wyman Homes ...read more

David Kehoe, National Training and Technical Representative at British Gypsum, has been announced as the UK WorldSkills expert for Plastering and Drywall Systems ahead of the 2017 competition in Abu Dhabi. Held every two years, the WorldSkills competition is the biggest vocational education and ...read more