One of the most common questions our specification managers are asked is, ‘what should the upstand be on a flat roof?’. This question is frequently followed by, ‘what if I haven’t got 150mm?’. This article is about why upstands exist […]
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Single Ply Membranes: Two of our most popular blog posts are updated
Single Ply Membranes: Two of our most popular blog posts are updated
Four years ago, we published two blog posts on single ply membranes which are two of the most popular pages on our entire website. They are so popular that we’ve decided to update them, and you can visit the […]
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Sustainability in Flat Roofing
Sustainability in Flat Roofing
From concept design to installation and eventual recycling, flat roofs provide a wide range of environmental benefits for building projects. SIG Design & Technology offers an independent choice of systems for flat, green, and hard metal roofs for all […]
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Our Top Five Roofing Design Blog Posts of 2016
Our Top Five Roofing Design Blog Posts of 2016
Last week we kicked off our top ten roofing design blog posts with numbers ten to six. Here are the top five most read roofing design blog posts this year – […]
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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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Flat roofs on modernist houses: a Grand Design in West Sussex
Flat roofs on modernist houses: a Grand Design in West Sussex
The first project to kick off the 2015 season of Grand Designs was an enormous modern house inspired by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe’s German Pavilion in Barcelona. […]
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Our Top Five Roofing Design Blog Posts of 2015
Our Top Five Roofing Design Blog Posts of 2015
Last week we kicked off our top ten roofing design blog posts with numbers ten to six. Here are the top five most read roofing design blog posts this year – is […]
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Doing our bit for #ourweebigbuild
Doing our bit for #ourweebigbuild
After two decades of sterling work within Clackmannanshire providing play and social opportunities together with additional support for children and adults with disabilities, Play Alloa is finally moving into its very own premises.
The new building in Broad Street […]
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#PerfectRoof Seminar 2015 – Ideas and Resources
#PerfectRoof Seminar 2015 – Ideas and Resources
It’s a week since our seminar on 8 Steps to a Perfect Roof, hosted at the Building Centre by the RIBA Journal. We thought we’d look back at the highlights and share some additional resources with you. Towards the […]
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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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