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Do I need to coat Mannok’s Aircrete blocks in Bitumen?

Written on 10th June 2022.

In the latest “Your Questions, Answered” video, we explore a common enquiry into our technical department relating to the use of our Mannok Aircrete Thermal Blocks below DPC, and if there is a requirement for tanking the blocks in the bitumous type substance for use in this application Full certification Firstly,...

Mannok Products and Technical Support Help Achieve Ireland’s First Gold Home Performance Index Certification

Written on 11th March 2022.

A development in Bray, County Wicklow is the first residential development in Ireland to be awarded gold certification under the Home Performance Index (HPI) for its quality and sustainability by the Irish Green Building Council (IGBC). The housing development, designed by Coady Architects,...

Do I Need to use a 13N Thermal Block in Ireland?

Written on 22nd January 2022.

There is some confusion in the Irish market about the requirement for a 13N thermal block and our Technical by Mannok team have received a number of enquiries about a suitable Mannok Aircrete Thermal Block. In our latest Your Questions Answered video, Jason Martin of our Technical by Mannok team addresses...

Something in the Aircrete: Ireland’s first net-zero passive house “plus” costs just €300 a year to run

Written on 16th March 2021.

It’s been dubbed “the future of housing in Ireland” by The Irish Times, with Passive House+ magazine lauding it as a project which “redefines what is possible”, high praise indeed for Ireland’s first A+ rated, net-zero passive house ‘plus’, the creation...

A Guide to Building with SIMS by Mannok

Written on 13th August 2020.

Mannok Announced as One of Ireland’s Best Managed Companies 2023

Mannok Partners with FLSmidth on New Decarbonisation Research Project to Maximize SCMs in Cement Composition via Digitalisation

Mannok Wins Operational Excellence in Manufacturing Award