Ross Finnie, sales director SIG Design and Technology, on what architects need to know about guarantees.
Roofing guarantees are designed to offer peace of mind in case things go wrong, but in reality getting the right cover can be a minefield. […]
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Your Roofing Guarantee – some things for architects to consider
Your Roofing Guarantee – some things for architects to consider
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Reducing Costs & Risk on School Roofing Projects
Reducing Costs & Risk on School Roofing Projects
As competition for schools construction projects remains high and costs are driven down, the needs to meet standards of robustness, energy efficiency and acoustic performance don’t diminish; if anything they become more challenging. How is it possible in this […]
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Membranes for Gravel Roof Gardens
Membranes for Gravel Roof Gardens
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Meeting the challenge of Rain Noise in Schools – BB93
Meeting the challenge of Rain Noise in Schools – BB93
Contractors working on the Priority Schools Building Programme are facing a new challenge – performance standards for rain noise. With the advent of the new BB93 Section 1, rain noise will be a challenge for all school projects.
Ever since […]
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Flat Roof Leaks and Failures: How to Prevent Them
Flat Roof Leaks and Failures: How to Prevent Them
We were contacted recently by one of our Main Contractor Clients about a failing flat roof they were looking at, so we arranged a survey. Here’s what we found.
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Falls in Concrete Flat Roofs – is Tapered Insulation cheaper than Screed?
Falls in Concrete Flat Roofs – is Tapered Insulation cheaper than Screed?
‘Cut to Falls’ is often the most expensive part of the roof system, and so we’re often asked how to make it cheaper. After all, if you can save £5k on your flat roof falls you can put it […]
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We’re Expanding our Roofing Academy
We’re Expanding our Roofing Academy
After another year of growth we are expanding our Roofing Academy to support more contractors and specifiers. A new Roofing Academy Manager has been appointed and we are taking on new […]
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Beneath the Skin of Single Ply – What Architects should ask before they Specify
Beneath the Skin of Single Ply – What Architects should ask before they Specify
Many of the modern single ply roofing membranes on the market today are perceived as being the same. In fact as far as performance and accreditations are concerned, that’s probably true. But it isn’t the whole story.
Specifiers are beginning […]
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Armourplan, NedZink, Rhepanol and Green Roof BIM Objects
Armourplan, NedZink, Rhepanol and Green Roof BIM Objects
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Blue Roof – why it is a bad idea
Blue Roof – why it is a bad idea
[UPDATE: This post was written in 2013 and Blue Roof technology has moved on since then, though Ross still believes taking the water off a roof is the best underlying policy and a blue roof should remain a last […]
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