Gypsum-based plasters and plasterboards in the UK are inherently safe, says the Gypsum Products Development Association (GPDA). “Gypsum has been used in plasterboard since 1888, and it has become an indispensable material for the interiors of virtually every type of building,” says the GPDA’s Crispin Dunn-Meynell...

The Gypsum Products Development Association (GPDA), as part of its commitment to the continual development of safety, has announced that from the end of July 2010 UK and IRISH plasterboard manufacturers will add new printed guidance on manual handling to plasterboard products....

Construction products need to demonstrate stringent sustainability credentials to earn their place in modern buildings, says Crispin Dunn-Meynell, General Secretary of the Gypsum Products Development Association (GPDA)....

In a wide-ranging initiative designed to help improve the sustainability of key plasterboard and other products identified as having a significant environmental impact, stakeholders from the main commercial sectors are working in partnership with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) to pilot a series...

The GPDA responds to questions from Materials Recycling Week magazine on Defra's plasterboard roadmap announcement.

Sustainability is the buzzword on everyone's lips, and it is now an established concept. But is the downturn causing a change in priorities, away from the ambitious industry targets? Of equal concern is the danger of 'greenwash'. Building Products look at for this key On the Table discussion..

In a wide-ranging initiative designed to help improve the sustainability of key plasterboard and other products identified as having a significant environmental impact, stakeholders from the main commercial sectors are working in partnership with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) to pilot a series...