Another winning performance from Sarnafil Plus
Manchester Arena, managed and operated by SMG Europe, is one of the busiest venues in the world and the largest indoor arena in Europe.
Young roofing olympians seek gold at international competition
Four outstanding young roofers from around the United Kingdom will be heading to Poland this coming October to take part in the bi-annual World Championship for Young Roofers, organised by the International Federation of Roofing Contractors (IFD). This year the competition is being hosted by the Polish Roofing Trade Association, Polskie Stowarzyszenie Dekarzy (PSD).
Shackerley’s cermaic granite meets conservation area requirements
800m² of Shackerley’s SureClad® ceramic granite cladding has been used to refurbish a prestigious seven-storey office block in Birmingham, overcoming planning sensitivities in a designated conservation area. Ceramic granite, a high performance façade material with almost zero porosity, has helped to provide a new protective outer envelope whilst maintaining the building’s original natural travertine stone appearance.
Newton shortlisted at the 2016 London construction awards
Flagship waterproofing membrane Newton 403 HydroBond has been shortlisted in the Product Innovation of the Year – Materials category at the prestigious London awards.
Don't get caught out by CMD 2015 choose sarnafil plus
Last year a new version of the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations (CDM 2015) was introduced by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). These regulations affect almost everybody involved in construction, from clients and designers to suppliers and contractors, and are applied to all sites.
This roof build-up reduces the risk of flooding
The increase in rain events and flooding and a lowering of the water table are clear indicators that the ecology of the water cycle has been severely impaired as a result of climate change and the consistently high level of soil sealing.
Protection for the lifetime of a structure
The construction industry’s drive towards considering lifetime structural performance, rather than just the lifetime of the construction project itself, is having a noticeable impact on attitudes towards product selection and implementation processes. Toby Champion, Commercial Director at Newton Waterproofing Systems, considers the motivations behind this, and the part that waterproofing solutions have to play.
Sika makes waves in Snowdonia
An innovative and comprehensive concrete reinforcement and waterproofing system from global building product manufacturer, Sika, was specified for use on Surf Snowdonia, a revolutionary inland surf lagoon in Dolgarrog, North Wales.
New cream and white roofline colourways from Swish Building Products
Roofline and rainwater specialists, Swish Building Products has introduced two new colourways to its extensive range of cellular PVC facia and soffit products.
Sika provides grand solution in Brighton
The Grand Hotel in Brighton is ready to welcome guests to its iconic seafront accommodation whatever the weather thanks to a roof overlay system applied with Sika Liquid Plastics’ Decothane Omega 15 solution.
