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Mastic Asphalt Council | Stand the test of time

|Date: 23 March, 2020

Mastic Asphalt Council | Stand the test of time

LABM finds out how mastic asphalt helped ensure long-lasting waterproof protection at the O2 Guildhall in ...

LABM finds out how mastic asphalt helped ensure long-lasting waterproof protection at the O2 Guildhall in Southampton. Mastic asphalt is considered to be one of the most traditional roofing materials ...

23 March, 2020
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Fusion21 appoints suppliers to £250m Improvement Works Framework

|Date: 26 November, 2019

Fusion21 appoints suppliers to £250m Improvement Works Framework

Procurement organisation and social enterprise Fusion21 has announced the suppliers successfully appointe ...

Procurement organisation and social enterprise Fusion21 has announced the suppliers successfully appointed to its national Improvement Works Framework — worth up to £250m over a four-year period. A to ...

26 November, 2019
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Award-winning Byker Estate listed buildings undergo renovation

|Date: 9 September, 2019

Award-winning Byker Estate listed buildings undergo renovation

Work is underway to renew roofs on the Grade II-listed Byker Estate in a £3.5m project. Esh Living, the s ...

Work is underway to renew roofs on the Grade II-listed Byker Estate in a £3.5m project. Esh Living, the social housing division of Esh Construction, was recently awarded the contract to replace the or ...

9 September, 2019
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SikaBit provides ideal solution for Southwark social housing block

|Date: 19 August, 2019

SikaBit provides ideal solution for Southwark social housing block

SikaBit, the Safe2Torch reinforced bitumen roofing system from Sika, has been used to upgrade the roof of ...

SikaBit, the Safe2Torch reinforced bitumen roofing system from Sika, has been used to upgrade the roof of a social housing block in the London Borough of Southwark as part of a full refurbishment proj ...

19 August, 2019
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SikaBit completes Sika’s Flat Roofing portfolio with Safe2Torch Bitumen range

|Date: 25 June, 2019

SikaBit completes Sika’s Flat Roofing portfolio with Safe2Torch Bitumen range

Liquid-applied and single ply roofing membranes supplier, Sika, launches the SikaBit range of bituminous ...

Liquid-applied and single ply roofing membranes supplier, Sika, launches the SikaBit range of bituminous roofing systems, developed to answer the requirements of NFRC Safe2Torch guidelines. “Bituminou ...

25 June, 2019
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Roofing, Cladding & Insulation | Reduce the risk of roofing defects

|Date: 7 May, 2019

Roofing, Cladding & Insulation | Reduce the risk of roofing defects

Roofing defects can prove costly for local authorities and housing associations. Here, Tom Woodhouse, Sit ...

Roofing defects can prove costly for local authorities and housing associations. Here, Tom Woodhouse, Site Services Manager from Marley, looks at some common roofing failures and how to avoid them. Th ...

7 May, 2019
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View from the Supply Chain | Speeding up housing delivery

|Date: 2 May, 2019

View from the Supply Chain | Speeding up housing delivery

Ken Johnson of Keah Products explores how innovation can speed up the roofing process, improving overall ...

Ken Johnson of Keah Products explores how innovation can speed up the roofing process, improving overall housebuilding completion times and helping to meet social housing development targets. A report ...

2 May, 2019
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Roofing, Cladding & Insulation | Occupant comfort and wellbeing

|Date: 29 April, 2019

Roofing, Cladding & Insulation | Occupant comfort and wellbeing

Internal paints and plasters have an all-important role to play in a building’s aesthetic make-up. These ...

Internal paints and plasters have an all-important role to play in a building’s aesthetic make-up. These materials are also known to affect interior air quality, which in-turn, could have a detrimenta ...

29 April, 2019
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Roofing, Cladding & Insulation | Sika: Warm front

|Date: 24 April, 2019

Roofing, Cladding & Insulation | Sika: Warm front

When the original built-up aluminium roof system at Tollcross International Swimming Centre had reached t ...

When the original built-up aluminium roof system at Tollcross International Swimming Centre had reached the end of its service life, a condition survey was conducted and a new warm roof build-up solut ...

24 April, 2019
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Roofing & Cladding | Pushing the Envelope

|Date: 19 December, 2018

Roofing & Cladding | Pushing the Envelope

Decisions about the design and specification of the building envelope play a key role in how well a build ...

Decisions about the design and specification of the building envelope play a key role in how well a building will stand the test of time — its weather-tightness, energy efficiency, visual appeal, oper ...

19 December, 2018
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