• Single Ply Roofing Membrane being Laid over a curved roof
    7 Top Tips for Specifying a Single-ply Roof Membrane 7 Top Tips for Specifying a Single-ply Roof Membrane

    7 Top Tips for Specifying a Single-ply Roof Membrane

7 Top Tips for Specifying a Single-ply Roof Membrane

Get a single-ply roof membrane right and no one notices. But get it wrong, and it’s another, very costly, story. Steve Cleminson, technical manager at SIG Design & Technology, gives his top tips […]

By |September 24th, 2014|Flat Roof|1 Comment
  • Hydrostop AH-25 Liquid Waterproofing
    Liquid Waterproofing – when to use it on a roof Liquid Waterproofing – when to use it on a roof

    Liquid Waterproofing – when to use it on a roof

Liquid Waterproofing – when to use it on a roof

One advantage of working with SIG Design and Technology is that we can help you choose the best products for each application, independently of any brand loyalty. In this article we introduce cold applied Liquid Waterproofing, including some suggestions […]

By |September 17th, 2014|Flat Roof|6 Comments
  • SIG Roof Lines September 2014
    SIG Roof Lines: The RIBA Journal September 2014 SIG Roof Lines: The RIBA Journal September 2014

    SIG Roof Lines: The RIBA Journal September 2014

SIG Roof Lines: The RIBA Journal September 2014

SIG Design & Technology are partnering with the RIBA Journal to help supply architects with impartial, useful advice on designing flat, green and metal roofs. This morning the September 2014 issue of RIBA Journal was published, complete with our […]

  • elZinc Rainbow
    New Website: Zinc, Copper and Stainless Steel Roofing and Cladding New Website: Zinc, Copper and Stainless Steel Roofing and Cladding

    New Website: Zinc, Copper and Stainless Steel Roofing and Cladding

New Website: Zinc, Copper and Stainless Steel Roofing and Cladding

We’re delighted to announce the launch of our new hard metals website at www.sigzincandcopper.co.uk. SIG Zinc & Copper have assembled a rich portfolio of zinc, copper and stainless steel roofing […]

  • Roof Design CPD – now watch online Roof Design CPD – now watch online

    Roof Design CPD – now watch online

Roof Design CPD – now watch online

Our new CPD Seminar, ‘A Structured Approach to Roof Specification and Design’ is now available in online video form. Approved by the RIBA CPD Providers’ Network, this latest seminar introduces the process of roof specification and design by setting […]

By |June 12th, 2014|CPD|0 Comments
  • Industrial-Roofing
    A Poor Industrial Finish: Who’s to Blame? A Poor Industrial Finish: Who’s to Blame?

    A Poor Industrial Finish: Who’s to Blame?

A Poor Industrial Finish: Who’s to Blame?

A guest post by Sam Jones, Category Manager SIG Industrial Roofing

This article examines the issue of poor installation on industrial roofing projects and looks at who’s really to blame.

Choosing a one-stop-shop expert will help take the sting out […]

  • Zinc Roofing and Cladding in Bespoke Quantities
    UK Zinc Roofing and Cladding: New Decoiler Machine in Action [Video] UK Zinc Roofing and Cladding: New Decoiler Machine in Action [Video]

    UK Zinc Roofing and Cladding: New Decoiler Machine in Action [Video]

UK Zinc Roofing and Cladding: New Decoiler Machine in Action [Video]

Our friends at SIG sister company Steadmans have let us in to make a video of the brand new decoiler machine in action. This machine, the only one in the UK, allows […]

  • Sara Bexley
    Sara Bexley becomes Roofing Academy Manager Sara Bexley becomes Roofing Academy Manager

    Sara Bexley becomes Roofing Academy Manager

Sara Bexley becomes Roofing Academy Manager

SIG Design and Technology has promoted Sara Bexley to the role of Roofing Academy Manager. Sara has been with the business since 2011.

The appointment will be a new role for Sara who has excelled in her previous role supporting […]

By |March 27th, 2014|News|0 Comments
  • Mario Botta’s Garnet Chapel at Penkenjoch – how is it Waterproofed? Mario Botta’s Garnet Chapel at Penkenjoch – how is it Waterproofed?

    Mario Botta’s Garnet Chapel at Penkenjoch – how is it Waterproofed?

Mario Botta’s Garnet Chapel at Penkenjoch – how is it Waterproofed?

This is the amazing Garnet Chapel perched on the 2095m high Penkenjoch mountain in the Austrian Tyrol, designed by Mario Botta.

Notwithstanding the challenges of building at this high altitude on a remote site, this gem of a building also […]

  • Zero Falls and Thermal Performance – Where Does SPRA Stand? Zero Falls and Thermal Performance – Where Does SPRA Stand?

    Zero Falls and Thermal Performance – Where Does SPRA Stand?

Zero Falls and Thermal Performance – Where Does SPRA Stand?

Jim Newsletter ImageJim’s Jotter by Jim Hooker

 
The so-called zero falls inverted roof to apartments – a common application – but does it comply with Building Regulations Part L?

The reason why SPRA has long upheld […]

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