We all love lead and copper roofs. The materials are so tactile, and the […]
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Avoiding Metal Theft from Roofs with alternatives to Copper and Lead
Avoiding Metal Theft from Roofs with alternatives to Copper and Lead
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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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Your Zinc Roofing and Cladding questions from Ecobuild
Your Zinc Roofing and Cladding questions from Ecobuild
What did our visitors at Ecobuild 2013 ask about when we launched our new Zinc and Copper Partnership?
Visitors to the stand
The Nedzink […]
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Ecobuild News: A New Cost Effective Way to a Zinc Roof
Ecobuild News: A New Cost Effective Way to a Zinc Roof
Have you ever specified Zinc roofing or cladding and found it a challenge?
Obtaining Zinc for building projects has always been influenced by the supply of zinc sheeting, normally in 100kg coils. With a product costing thousands of pounds a […]
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Green Roofs: How to install an instant Sedum Roof (Video)
Green Roofs: How to install an instant Sedum Roof (Video)
Green roofs have many benefits both environmental and aesthetic, but sometimes the process of designing and installing even a simple extensive green roof can put off small contractors and leave architects without a workable solution, particularly in smaller projects.
Now […]
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Roof Repair and Replacement: How to Re-Roof a Building whilst In Use
Roof Repair and Replacement: How to Re-Roof a Building whilst In Use
This is Edinburgh’s largest Marks & Spencers retail store, at The Gyle shopping centre, built in 1993.
In 2010-2011 the metal composite roof of the 106,000 sq ft retail unit rapidly developed leaks and the owners were facing months of […]
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A New Flat Roofing Technical Blog
A New Flat Roofing Technical Blog
Welcome to the new SIG Design & Technology Technical Blog.
We’ll be using the blog to explore some of your most common roof design questions, about flat roof systems, green roofs and integrating other technologies to help your roof work […]
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