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[elongate] 24/11/2022 10:06

Kgf reports.

Strong energy efficiency product demand supporting DIY sales

DIY sales continue to be supported by new industry trends such as more working from home and a clear step-up in customer investment in energy saving and efficiency.

[elongate] 17/11/2022 09:55

“Hunt hails ‘vital role’ for energy efficiency
Improvements to home insulation are a “vital part” of the UK’s long-term energy policy, Jeremy Hunt has said, as hopes rise that Thursday’s Autumn budget statement will see additional cash for energy efficiency upgrades. The chancellor of the exchequer made the comments whilst responding to criticism of the government’s track record on energy efficiency during question time in the House of Commons.”

Been waiting on something in that regard for a very long time, following failure of past initiatives. 80% of what Shi do is energy and building efficiency related.

[elongate] 16/11/2022 10:40

SIG’s Bartosz Pilch promoted to a group-wide omnichannel role
16 Nov 2022

SIG has announced that Bartosz Pilch, Marketing and E-commerce Director at SIG Poland, has been promoted to the role of SIG Group Director of Omnichannel. 
Modernisation, enabled by technology, is a strategic priority across the SIG group of companies. Making SIG easier to buy from, sell to, and work for across its order to cash, procure to pay, and customer services processes are producing meaningful productivity benefits. 
At the same time, SIG is accelerating its sales evolution into omnichannel business models – ensuring maximum convenience for its customers at all times. SIG Poland is its top performer, is award-winning, and leads the specialist building products distribution industry in its omnichannel offering to customers in Europe and the UK.
Henry Boyden, SIG Group Digitalisation Director, said: “Bartosz’;s promotion is thoroughly deserved. 
“Together with the wider leadership team, Bartosz has been responsible for building and growing, from scratch, the sector-leading omnichannel proposition in SIG Poland. He has built an innovative and award-winning offering that has been designed with SIG’s particular business model in mind.  This has not only greatly increased our customers’ satisfaction but also driven a strong return on investment that has seen material top-line growth, and significant productivity gains and consequently has been a key factor in the performance of SIG Poland over the last few years.
“In his new role, he will help accelerate our move to omnichannel across the SIG group of businesses and I look forward to working with him.” 
Bartosz joined SIG Poland in 2014 as E-commerce Director, where he successfully launched Poland’s e-commerce platform. Since 2017, he has been responsible for online sales development as well as both online and offline marketing strategies supporting the omnichannel growth of SIG Poland. Bartosz was recently awarded the E-commerce Director of the Year 2022 in the E-commerce B2B category award by the Polish Electronic Chamber of Commerce.

[elongate] 15/11/2022 08:56

hxxps://www.sigplc.com/news-and-media/press-releases/2022/14-11-2022

Keeping the focus on sustainability
14 Nov 2022
Will the focus on sustainable solutions remain a priority if the construction market cools? Lorna Stork, ESG Director at SIG UK outlines why she thinks it will.

Those of us with long memories will remember the Code for Sustainable Homes, with its original target of 2016 for the introduction of zero carbon new homes in the UK. The global financial crisis of 2008 effectively scuppered that programme and the question is: is it different this time? 

I genuinely think it is – for three main reasons.  Firstly, the effect of climate change is becoming more apparent every year and there is a national and global consensus around the urgent need to reduce carbon emissions.  The UK has been ahead of the curve in this regard, being the first country to declare legally binding targets to become a net zero carbon economy by 2050.
Secondly, I would argue that the current energy crisis should give additional impetus to the carbon reduction agenda by focusing on the financial cost of consuming energy.
Finally, I think that this time around we have collectively invested properly in the move towards sustainable building. Product innovation, technical advances and new ways to measure and demonstrate low carbon emissions have all been developed in the last decade. Not only do we have to continue, I think there is a genuine consensus that we will.
UK Building Regulations lay down the direction of travel for new buildings and we are in the middle of the implementation of the Future Homes Standard, currently requiring a 31% reduction in carbon emissions compared to the 2020 regulations.
This time we really do know how to build high-performance homes that are approaching zero carbon in use. It’s challenging and the technical team at SIG UK is frequently involved in providing product solutions to meet increasingly stringent thermal conductivity targets for the external fabric of new homes.
The game-changer this time, however, is the recognition of the importance of embodied carbon.  We can’t hope to get anywhere near our national carbon reduction targets if we simply ignore the impact of the manufacturing process.  There is no point in striving to create buildings that generate no carbon emissions in use if they have achieved that result by using materials that have themselves generated huge amounts of carbon during their manufacture.
Developers, housebuilders and even main contractors are starting to publish their zero carbon commitments, fully aware that these can only be met if the supply chain works together.
As a major distributor, we have produced its own zero-carbon roadmap but, like everyone else, we are only able to control the emissions from our own business operation.  With targets in place to eliminate carbon emissions from our transport fleet, offices, and warehouses, we also need to work with product suppliers to find or develop lower-carbon products.
We’re in a great position to stimulate the development of such products as we can provide an immediate distribution channel for promising new offers, helping to build a market fast for emerging businesses.
And we are also in a position to help responsible customers make the right environmental choices which is not as easy as it might appear.
Until very recently there was no commonly accepted method for calculating the embodied carbon of any product. It’s still not a precise science, but Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) provide the most comprehensive information.
EPDs consider the whole lifecycle of a product, taking into account: the carbon emissions associated with the extraction of raw materials; the manufacturing process for the final product; any emissions associated with its performance in use and emissions associated with its disposal at the end of its life.
With a common calculation process it becomes possible for customers to make product choices based not only on technical performance and cost but also on carbon emissions. We are certainly seeing more requests for this type of information and are encouraging our suppliers to provide the carbon calculations for their products.
The more entrenched this way of thinking becomes within the supply chain, and the greater the investment in zero carbon options, the less likely it becomes that any government could unwind the progress made to date.
So far there is no sign of any weakening in commitment from the top. Most commentators expect Building Regulations in England to follow those of Sweden, France and other European nations and impose limits on the total embodied carbon allowed in new buildings.
In addition, I’m expecting to see greater regulation around existing buildings. Any rental property already needs to demonstrate its energy efficiency with an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC). Currently the requirement is for all such properties to have an EPC rating level E but the door is clearly open to raise the standards further.
And finally there is cost. Successive governments have struggled to find the right incentives to encourage homeowners to improve the energy efficiency of their homes – but a 100% increase in central heating cost might just make that process a little easier.
It is a bit dispiriting to consider that, had the original targets been maintained, we would have been building zero carbon homes for six years already. However, I think that we have crossed a line.  The pace of change is accelerating and the growing economic case to reduce our reliance on fossil fuels will speed it further.

[elongate] 13/11/2022 12:09

I’ve been marked down on last 2 posts. It makes no sense to me.
Insulation sales may rub off on Sig. I do not know but think it likely. That is what they do.
Perhaps even a derogatory comment would carry more weight.

[elongate] 11/11/2022 17:24

Kingspan sales up 33% over 9 months compared to last year. Just saying, for what it’s worth.

[elongate] 11/11/2022 10:34

Gavin Slark’s replacement at Grafton starts on 28th. November, so Shi new CEO will be more available to liaise with Francis and start bedding himself in, if that is the way they see it.

“Gavin's proven track-record of delivering shareholder value in our industry made him the stand-out candidate to succeed Steve, and the Board is delighted that he will be joining us as CEO early next year. We look forward to working with him to continue SIG's growth and development."

[peteret] 10/11/2022 15:43

Come on sig rise with the rest of them for God's sake

[trinid2] 24/10/2022 14:15

This is annoying.......My understanding is that T.S was due on the 21/10/2022, it looks like some massive sells have gone through today and a few days ago, I would really hate to think that something in the T.S has been seen by a select few and they have decided to start selling into a slightly rising S.P........

[elongate] 22/10/2022 14:10

Interims were positive looking forward. The price has drifted with the gloomy macro outlook. Shi has the benefit of being a recovery stock coming off a low base, and I am guessing that results may be better in it’s case than the market anticipates. In any event, it is a far better company now than when rescued, and trading currently at a similar price to back then.

[elongate] 22/10/2022 07:42

I have seen nothing on the financial calendar. According to Alliance News we were to have one yesterday.

[cerrito] 21/10/2022 22:10

I see that last October 22 we had a TS and I wonder if we will get one in the next fortnight

[elongate] 21/10/2022 13:46

I too have bought some today - purely on the basis of what it cost C D and R to buy in when the company was in trouble. Much progress has since been made.

[gamwah] 20/10/2022 09:19

Two large trades at nearly 5 mill each, not sure what way?.

[qsmeily456] 17/10/2022 12:20

Added c29p easy buying well below 30p losers 🤣🥂

[elongate] 10/10/2022 14:49

SIG BUILDING SOLUTIONS ENTERS SOLAR CAR PARKING STRUCTURE MARKET By Kenneth Booth. 10th. October 2022.

SIG Building Solutions has entered the solar car parking structure market with a range of designs developed to help private and public sector organisations with large parking facilities to capitalise on the opportunities the structures provide for generating solar energy and reducing their carbon footprint.
The move comes at a time when many organisations are seeking to reduce energy consumption in light of recent price increases which, coupled with an increased demand for EV charging points, means interest has never been greater.
Designed and manufactured in the UK from UK held steel stock, SIG Building Solutions’ solar car parking structures can be developed, manufactured and delivered in a matter of months, depending on planning approvals, working alongside solar system providers and principal contractors.
With £25 million worth of solar car parking structure projects already in the pipeline for SIG Building Solutions, including large commercial and industrial schemes, the business is well positioned to continue to meet the growing demand.
Guy Chilvers, SIG’s Solar PV business development manager, has spent ten years in the solar market, including five years specialising in solar car parking designs with involvement in projects such as Bentley Motors, Crewe, and Falkirk Council’s EV Hub, which has 200 parking spaces and was officially opened in September 2020.
He says, “With solar car parking structures, any organisation with a significant area of parking space, can generate power and save money.  Solar car parking structures provide real potential for saving on energy expenditure, for supporting EV charging points and for reducing your carbon footprint.  At the same time, the watertight canopies help to protect vehicles from the elements.  Our structures are designed to have a fully watertight canopy, guttering and cable containment.”
In 2017 SIG Building Solutions company Steadmans manufactured the steel framing for the Bentley Motors solar car parking structure in Crewe, which covers 1,200 car parking spaces and provides 25 per cent of the electricity demand for the factory.  Darren Hall, Steadman’s commercial director, said, “Having supplied the steelwork for the Bentley project we are excited to have re-entered the market using the latest technology.”
During 2022 SIG Building Solutions has developed a range of solar car parking structure designs for the commercial market with the aim of providing an ‘off-the-shelf’ solution at a price which will make car park solar even more viable.  The investment has resulted in unique structural designs that require less steel, so reducing the cost, and can be installed efficiently to minimise disruption to car parking during installation.
SIG offers a choice of canopies depending on clients’ requirements and on-site analysis.  The options are based around three main designs: a double gull wing design ideal for east/west facing panels giving maximum kWhs per space; a double mono version providing maximum area for south facing PV panels; and a single row structure allowing for three PV panels in portrait specifically designed for EV charge points.
To specify the most effective structure, SIG Building Solutions undertake a complete analysis of potential car parks, looking at location, shading, drainage and power requirements.  The location of the canopies within the car park and orientation of the PV solar panels is vital to generating power and obtaining a good return on investment, says Guy Chilvers.  Renders of the site are produced to support the quotation and these can be used for planning applications.
“Hospitals, schools, leisure centres, airports, office complexes, factories, shopping centres and railway station car parks – really the scope for generating solar power via a car parking structure is tremendous,” adds Guy Childers.

I have never heard of Steadmans, part of Building Solutions (national ) Ltd., which seems to be a subsidiary of Sig Building Solutions, which at one time was going to be sold to Kingspan. (Building Solutions (National) Limited (incorporating Steadmans, Trimform, United Roofing Products and Advancing Cladding)

So I trust I have this right on ownership?



hxxps://www.sigplc.com/~/media/Files/S/SIG-Corp/reports-and-presentations/2019/sig-plc-announcement-proposed-sale-of-building-solutions-final-07-10-19.pdf

hxxps://www.thebusinessdesk.com/yorkshire/news/2056373-proposed-37.5m-sale-of-building-materials-division-is-cancelled

hxxps://www.steadmans.co.uk/

hxxps://www.steadmans.co.uk/about-us-steadmans/

[trinid2] 04/10/2022 13:50

Errrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr yeah sure you did you said all along buy AT 30 .....I just cant find the post ..your good at digging out old posts, can you find it?? 🤣🤣😂😂8514;

[qsmeily456] 03/10/2022 16:21

🐓 I bought already below 30 🤣🤣🤣

[trinid2] 30/9/2022 09:00

so just topped.........would you like to borrow some money smelly boy to top too

[trinid2] 30/9/2022 08:37

hoping the price does drop a bit more if not still a good point to top up ...............now put your money where your mouth is....... Smelly

[qsmeily456] 29/9/2022 15:12

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Smelly boy did you pick some up at 30P .................obviously not looool🤣315;🤣㊃5;🌲🌴🌳🌲🥑

[elongate] 20/9/2022 09:53

Kgf( B and Q + ) H1 results today.
Consequently, and similar to Wix ( post 3666 )

Kingfisher sees boom in insulation products
Julia Kollewe

Sales of insulation products, such as loft insulation, are booming as people try to cut their energy bills this winter, Kingfisher reports.

At B&Q, there are up 110% compared with pre-pandemic levels over the last three weeks, CEO Thierry Garnier told reporters, and 82% higher than a year ago.

Overall, across the group, insulation sales are up 70% from 2019, and 32% higher than a year earlier.

Garnier has also called on the UK government to announce more support for people on lower incomes this Friday, when it unveils its ‘mini-budget’.

He also said cost pressures were easing, in particular costs of raw materials like metal and plastic, and freight costs.

[qsmeily456] 15/9/2022 16:40

Elon2late connected party ramper beware.

[elongate] 15/9/2022 14:33

The last attempt was a disaster. They are still dragging their feet.

11th. August 2022.
The Government has exacerbated the energy crisis by failing to ramp up the efficiency of British homes, argued the leader of an influential Westminster body.
Darren Jones, chair of the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) committee, told City A.M. that Government inaction on insulation measures – such as loft insulation and double glazing – had left energy users exposed to ultra-high energy bills.
He believed energy efficiency measures had been neglected since the Conservative Party took office over a decade ago
He said: “The Government has made this winter much worse due to ministers’ failure to deliver a successful, national home insulation programme since 2010.  Reducing the amount of heating needed to keep our homes warm is an obvious way to reduce energy bills. That’s why energy efficiency works are the permanent solution to reducing costs.”
The committee leader urged the Government to roll out a nationwide insulation plan to help tame soaring energy bills this winter, and help drive down energy bills for years to come.
He said: “Ministers must now come forward with a bold, fully funded, national home insulation programme before the end of the year as a long-term solution to this crisis.”
The UK has among the least energy efficient housing stock in Europe, with consultancy group Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit recently predicting that households with poor efficiency ratings will have to cough up nearly £1,000 more on their energy bills this year than other well-insulated homes.
Jones’ calls follow the latest forecasts that the energy price cap – which establishes the maximum charge for customers on standard variable tariffs – could more than double this winter, and peak at over £4,000 per year in the coldest months of the year when demand is at its highest.

Shi view. “We also believe we are well placed to benefit from sustainability tailwinds that will result from well publicised pan-European commitments to energy conservation, notably through improved insulation.”