26/09/2022
Sustainability issues which were once peripheral in the construction supply chain have now become key factors for everyone in the value chain ...
Why Choose Us?
The UK's leading provider of lightweight construction solutions.
Strong brands for strong solutions
All under one roof
All under one roof
Etex Building Performance UK is your one-stop source for innovative construction solutions that offer both performance and peace of mind.
Delivered by a partner who will support you throughout the project, from design to installation and beyond from four leading brands; Siniat drywall, Promat fire protection, EOS steel framing and FSI fire stopping.
#InvestingInTheFuture
#InvestingInTheFuture
We are investing in the future of British manufacturing with the construction of our new Siniat plasterboard plant close to the port of Bristol, in South West England. Etex is making a significant investment in the new factory, which is one of the largest expenditures from Etex to date.
With the new Bristol facility, we will be ideally positioned to support the ongoing growth of the UK construction market, its customers and those looking to begin a career in the industry. The plant was commissioned in March 2022, and construction is underway.
Our strengths
More innovation
We have always invested heavily in R&D to stay ahead of the curve, working closely with our customers to anticipate and meet new challenges. With our Innovation and Testing centre guaranteeing a constant pipeline of new products, you know you are benefiting from leading edge performance whenever you specify an Etex brand.
More tested systems
Sourcing exhaustively tested products from a single trusted supplier delivers vital reassurance and saves a huge amount of time and stress. And in an industry first, you can now specify a complete external wall envelope in one compliant package with our Thruwall® and Thrubuild® systems.
More technical support
Our experts are on hand every step of the way and as early in the design and specification process as you need them. Our bespoke design and project packs cover fire compliance, test reports, technical performance, BIM modelling and more – everything you need to increase team efficiency and significantly reduce project risk.
More collaboration
With the skills shortage cited as one of the sector’s main concerns, training is a key focus of ours. We offer on-site training for installers, understanding installation quality is just as important as the quality of the product in maintaining performance. Our Bristol training centre provides drylining courses to customers, universities and most recently, Cardiff prison. Additionally, our customers have access to a range of digital training courses, helping them get the best from our products and systems.
More reliability
Quality products, outstanding value, expert support – we are focused on delivering what you need where and when you need it. World-class infrastructure is key to keeping that promise – for example, we are investing to significantly increase our plasterboard supply capacity to meet scaling demand.
More sustainability
Across our business, we are committed to developing products and working practices that are as sustainable as possible and contribute to the circular economy. For example, our lightweight products have a smaller ecological footprint, our plants use 100% green electricity and we recycle and re-use all gypsum and metal materials.
Less risk
Less risk
Partnering with Etex protects your business and your reputation. From early design advice and installation quality checks to simplifying procurement, training and supply, we cut down risk and help your team operate with more certainty and confidence at every phase of the project.
Knowledge base
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20/02/2023
Time is of the essence when it comes to getting the built environment to operate truly sustainably. While there have been many positive developments over the past couple of decades, there’s still a long way to go.
23/02/2023
Etex are now a partner of the Supply Chain Sustainability School (SCSS) – an organisation that brings together clients, contractors, and suppliers with the shared goal of creating a more sustainable future for the built environment.
15/02/2022
Leading lightweight construction manufacturer, Etex, has reported a 17% decrease in CO2 emissions per tonne in 2020 compared to 2010 and a reduction of 38% over the past three decades. These results are ahead of the sector’s 10-year target (10%) and the company’s own science-based 30-year target (35%).
30/03/2023
We understand that construction specialists are often concerned about liability issues. These are some of the things we continually and actively invest in, to help reduce risk for our customers:
26/10/2021
While designing and building energy efficient new homes and installing low carbon heating has certainly helped in efforts to address climate change and achieve net zero, the built environment still has a long way to go in its drive to become more sustainable.
11/10/2021
We are delighted to announce a new trade agreement with Kier, and our specialist teams are excited to continue building and developing our strong relationship by working collaboratively on some major upcoming projects, whilst innovating and adding value to Kier’s full building process.
29/09/2021
This report provides details on progress with improving the environmental impact of our activities during 2020.
10/11/2020
Building materials specialist, Etex Building performance has set a new record for plasterboard recycling in the UK achieving an average recycled content of 14 per cent for its Siniat products.
25/09/2020
With an annual turnover of around £20 million, FSi is one of the UK’s leading manufacturers and suppliers of firestopping products, including intumescent sealants and ablative-coated stone wool batts.
21/12/2019
Accurately measuring the whole life cost of a building at the start of a project has always been a challenge for the construction industry; a struggle compounded by the need to gather trustworthy data from right across the supply chain.
07/11/2019
The Etex Group has indicated its ongoing commitment to the UK construction industry, investing £140 million in a new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Bristol.
06/12/2018
Over 30% of renters have moved 3 times or more in the last 5 years; 47% say that noise is an issue – two revealing statistics taken from our What Tenants Want Report: research carried out to better understand what tenants value in rental accommodation.
24/11/2018
A shortage of homes, a lack of affordability and a doubling in the number of people living in inner cities are some of the factors that have created a housing crisis in the UK.
11/11/2018
As part of a joint study with the Building Research Establishment (BRE), Etex Building Performance has assessed how preparation works, such as measuring and cutting boards, impact on-site efficiency. The project assessed the speed of installation for different drywall systems on a live multi-residential refurbishment site.
10/11/2018
Since the Grenfell tragedy, the performance of building materials is under an unprecedented spotlight. Etex Building Performance’s Technical Director, Nigel Morrey, specialises in passive fire protection.
01/11/2018
Every day, we read in the press that in order to solve the skills shortage and boost productivity in the construction industry, it’s critical for the sector to modernise; a message delivered in no uncertain terms in 2016’s Farmer Review. The review called for innovations to the industry’s labour model and build processes, both to solve capacity problems and raise standards of the final built product. But what shape will these innovations take?
01/11/2018
The newly emerging Build to Rent sector is bringing with it a sea-change in the decisions made around the design and construction of multi-residential apartments.
18/10/2018
Etex Building Performance is the UK’s leading provider of lightweight construction solutions. Our expertise in drywall, passive fire protection and steel framing systems has created a range of unique solutions from the building envelope to internal linings, partitions and penetrations. We are uniquely placed as a progressive partner to meet the construction challenges of the Build to Rent (BTR) sector.
21/02/2018
With value in every square metre of living space, one of the latest innovations from Etex Building Performance brand, Siniat, has generated an additional one square metre per room at Greater Scotland Yard – a 95,000 sq ft hotel refurbishment by Galliard Homes.
19/01/2018
An innovative thin partition system from leading drywall products manufacturer Siniat is set to help multi-residential developments increase floorspace while providing high-specification acoustic insulation.
18/01/2018
The global economy has made great strides in becoming greener, but there are still massive inefficiencies in the way we deal with our waste materials, including construction material which produces 33 per cent of the EU’s generated waste according to a recent Eurogypsum report.
17/01/2018
LaDura is Siniat’s strongest wallboard. Its innovative composition, which includes a dense moisture repellent gypsum core with 8% hard wood particles, makes it ideal for severe duty applications.
30/03/2023
On-site preparation works are one of the main causes of inefficiencies in the drylining industry, according to new research findings commissioned by ourselves.
09/01/2018
More than 217,000 homes were added to England’s housing stock in 2016/17, with nearly 18,000 of those facilitated through office-to-residential permitted development rights, according to figures published by the ONS* in November 2017.
02/03/2017
Every day, we read that in order to solve the skills shortages and boost productivity we need to adopt Modern Methods of Construction; one of the main elements being the use of volumetric offsite construction.
Etex Building Performance
Marsh Lane
Easton-in-Gordano
Bristol
BS20 0NE
Marsh Lane
Easton-in-Gordano
Bristol
BS20 0NE