Polyfoam XPS is proud to have supported the achievement of an important milestone at the £35 million Highlight leisure development. Currently under construction and sited within Hartlepool’s marina, Highlight now has a completed roof – just months after a ceremony marked the erection of the building’s structural steel frame. Working closely with trusted roof waterproofing … Read more
In any good double act, success depends on the interaction between both partners. Even when one plays more of a leading role, it doesn’t mean they could be successful by themselves. The less-heralded of the two is still making an essential contribution, and the quality of the overall performance relies on how they play off … Read more
Polyfoam XPS, the Hartlepool-based manufacturer of extruded polystyrene (XPS) insulation, is once again exhibiting at Futurebuild. Having first exhibited in 2023, the company is pleased to be returning to the event and sharing its latest developments with the sustainability-conscious audience. The 2025 edition of Futurebuild takes place from March 4th to 6th at ExCel in … Read more
The construction industry is not known for sitting still, and 2025 promises to be no different. Important regulations and standards are in the process of being updated, impacting specifiers and installers alike. Meanwhile, it will be another year of growth for Polyfoam XPS. Building on our new website and new production line (commissioned in time … Read more
“What makes a responsible construction product manufacturer?” asks Gary Ferguson, Polyfoam XPS’s Business Development Manager for the North and Scotland. Clearly communicated values. Good quality product information. Comprehensive specification and sales support. Transparency and responsiveness. All of those things, and more, contribute to a manufacturer feeling more like a collaborative partner than simply a product … Read more
Thermal insulation only performs as well as it is installed. The best specified floor, wall or roof means nothing if what happens on site doesn’t correlate with what was designed. It’s not enough for insulation to simply be present within the construction: it must be calculated correctly, fitted as tightly as possible, and continuous from … Read more
What do you do at Polyfoam XPS? The main function of my role as Business Development Manager for the North and Scotland is supporting key accounts. I also look after the branch network, visiting and promoting Polyfoam products. There’s still a widespread practice of calling all insulation products by a single brand name, like calling … Read more
The matter of misleading U-value calculations – produced unintentionally or otherwise – is a question of the ethics and values that the construction industry wants to reflect, and of the quality of end product it wants to deliver to building users. The above statement is highly relevant to the discussions and initiatives around competence that … Read more
What do you do at Polyfoam XPS? The title is National Sales Manager, but day-to-day my role is more multi-faceted than that might suggest. My main responsibilities are for developing new business, as well as servicing existing accounts. That means speaking to insulation distributors, and dealing with their enquiries. The side that isn’t so much … Read more
What do you do at Polyfoam XPS? My title is Technical and Specification Manager, which is a very varied role. No two days are the same! A huge part of my work is providing technical support to architects, specifiers and system holders using Polyfoam XPS products in floors, walls and roofs. I also help customers … Read more
