We’re often asked about the weight of a green roof, because it’s one of a number of factors specifiers need to consider when deciding which roofing system to use.
To help you compare the options, we’ve produced a table that […]
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Roofing Contractors – What does it mean to be DATAC accredited?
Roofing Contractors – What does it mean to be DATAC accredited?
In this post we’re going to look at the SIG DATAC Accredited Roofing Contractors Scheme, how it works and why it is an essential ‘third element’ of our roofing design, specification and supply service.
Accredited Roofing Contractors are just one […]
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New RIBA CPD Seminar:
A Structured Approach to Roof Specification and Design
New RIBA CPD Seminar:
A Structured Approach to Roof Specification and Design
We’re delighted to announce that our new CPD Seminar, ‘A Structured Approach to Roof Specification and Design’ has been approved by the RIBA CPD Providers’ Network.
Why a new seminar?
In the course of delivering our roofing design CPD seminars to […]
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Paul Jacobs becomes Technical Support Manager
Paul Jacobs becomes Technical Support Manager
SIG Design & Technology has promoted Paul Jacobs to the role of Technical Support Manager. Paul originally joined the business in 2006.
Over that time, Paul has built up an excellent rapport with the contractors and branch sales support network […]
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Paul Cousins becomes Business Development Manager
Paul Cousins becomes Business Development Manager
Paul Cousins has been appointed as the business development manager for SIG Design and Technology, Zinc & Copper.
Paul possesses 18 years of experience in developing hard metal solutions to support contractors, architects and other specifiers. Within his role, he […]
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Comparison of Single Ply Roofing Membranes
Comparison of Single Ply Roofing Membranes
This article introduces and compares the most popular types of single ply roofing membranes used in the UK, setting out their different characteristics, advantages and disadvantages.
How can you tell the difference between single ply roofing products, what might be […]
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Demystifying Wind Load Calculations
Demystifying Wind Load Calculations
We are often asked, ‘What is a Wind Load Calculation?’ ‘When is it used?’ ‘Do I need one for my project?’ so here’s some information about wind load calculations in roof design, what you’ll need and how we can […]
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Green Roofs at Steeper Pitches
Green Roofs at Steeper Pitches
Last week whilst we were at Ecobuild we had an email from an architect asking
“Any pointers for how to construct green roofs at steeper pitches i.e. 45 degrees?”
It’s a surprisingly common question, so we thought we’d share our response […]
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