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Garland Insulating Keeps Up The Family Business as Insulation Contractors

Texas-based insulation contractor has grown steadily and with the third generation taking over, it will continue to rise.

Lauren Tucci-Howey

February 2, 2018

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Growing out of the economic shambles of WWII, Garland Insulating remains a family business that focuses on being a thermal service provider for building construction.

Walls & Ceilings Top 25 Insulation Contractors for 2018

The magazine's benchmark roster of this country’s top insulation contractors.

John Wyatt

Lauren Tucci-Howey

January 31, 2018

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To complement this issue’s theme, we ran a nationwide search to find the Top 25 Insulation Contractors for 2018.

Two Months Until Last High Peformance Certification of 2017

August 18, 2017

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The countdown is on to HPIP's final High Performance Certification of 2017 in Dallas, Texas.

JM’S McPherson Insulation Plant Receives 2017 P2 Award

Team Reduces Costs, 49 Tons of Special Waste, Particulate Matter and Volatile Organic Compounds

August 18, 2017

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The Johns Manville Insulation Systems plant in McPherson, Kan., was honored with a 2017 Pollution Prevention Award, also known as the P2 award at the annual Kansas Environmental Conference sponsored by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment.

Sight & Sound: CertainTeed’s New Headquarters

August 1, 2017

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CertainTeed’s new headquarters boasts a stunning setting, LEED certification and a top-notch acoustics lab that showcase its versatile product lines.

Fiberglass Insulation Still Tops in Return for Home Renovations

An insulation upgrade still provides best return for homeowners.

February 2, 2017

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For the second year in a row, the Cost v. Value Report concludes that a fiberglass insulation upgrade is the home remodeling project that provides the largest percentage return on investment for homeowners.

SIPs "Go Gray": Graphite Polystyrene Insulating Cores

Joe Pasma P.E

November 1, 2016

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What the new graphite polystyrene (gps) insulating cores mean for the building industry.

Manufacturers Used Over 2.8 Billion Pounds of Recycled Materials of Fiber Glass and Slag Wool

July 25, 2016

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The North American Insulation Manufacturers Association (NAIMA) has announced the results of a recent survey of its members’ use of pre- and post-consumer recycled materials in insulation and acoustical products in 2015. The survey includes data from both U.S. and Canadian manufacturing facilities.

FibaTape Extra Strength Tape is Granted Patent

June 24, 2016

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FibaTape, the fiberglass mesh drywall tape brand, has been granted patent approval on their Extra Strength Tape. The FibaTape Extra Strength fiberglass mesh tape is a multidirectional tape for reinforcing joints. Designed to increase structural integrity and joint strength, the tape is ideal for demanding applications.