Traditionally, single ply membrane roofs have tended to be associated with larger-scale commercial and industrial schemes. Today however, they are becoming increasingly popular on residential projects for reasons of performance, aesthetics, and the knowledge and expertise of specialist installers, such […]
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Residential Single Ply Roofing – Best Practice
Residential Single Ply Roofing – Best Practice
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The Single Ply Roofing Industry: Notes on the 2019 SPRA Conference and Awards
The Single Ply Roofing Industry: Notes on the 2019 SPRA Conference and Awards
Here’s a look back at the highlights of this month’s Single Ply Roofing Association Conference. The theme of the conference was ‘What’s the Risk?’ and we talked about Brexit (of course), Mental Health and Wellbeing, Fire, Standards and Training […]
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Treehouse Roof Waterproofing: Luxury, Longevity and Sustainability
Treehouse Roof Waterproofing: Luxury, Longevity and Sustainability
We’ve published a new case study about waterproofing the Tree House on the Lake, a luxury lodge on the Clowance Estate near St Ives in Cornwall.
The two-bedroom, 70m2 forest retreat was built by Blue Forest, […]
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Standing Seam Membrane Roofing on Luxury Housing Developments
Standing Seam Membrane Roofing on Luxury Housing Developments
Standing Seam roofing is becoming increasingly popular on new housing developments; it is attractive and compliments contemporary designs. Not all standing seam roofing is metal however. Here’s a luxury housing project which we’re working on where the standing seam […]
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New Case Study: Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Church by Richard Gilbert Scott
New Case Study: Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Church by Richard Gilbert Scott
Richard Gilbert Scott passed away in July 2017 and was the fourth generation of England’s greatest architectural dynasty, well known for his ecclesiastical designs.
Three of his churches having attracted Grade II listed status. One of these is Our Lady […]
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The Effects of Wind Uplift on Roofs
The Effects of Wind Uplift on Roofs
The video below was posted on Linkedin recently, by a technician for roofing contractor in the US. What we are seeing here is a fairly extreme case of wind up lift on a flat roof, which will cause significant […]
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Fast Track Roofing: 48,000m2 in less than four months
Fast Track Roofing: 48,000m2 in less than four months
In less than four months, three companies working collaboratively successfully completed a 48,000m2 fast track roofing project for one of the biggest online grocery centres in the world.
This incredibly tight programme minimised material waste and time on site, thanks to a number of […]
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SPRA National Conference 2015 – Review
SPRA National Conference 2015 – Review
Last week saw the first national conference of the Single Ply Roofing Association, which had the objective of providing guidance and insights to its members from across the industry. In this post we look at what the conference covered […]
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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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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 […]
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