Join us LIVE here on the morning of 27th November 2019 for highlights from the Architecture Today Seminar: What is the Future for Hotel Design?.
If you can’t make the event in person, this live blog will […]
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Live Blog: Architecture Today Hotel Design Seminar #ATHotelDesign
Live Blog: Architecture Today Hotel Design Seminar #ATHotelDesign
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Join us at the Architecture Today Hotel Design Seminar #ATHotelDesign
Join us at the Architecture Today Hotel Design Seminar #ATHotelDesign
We’re delighted to announce that Ross Finnie will be speaking at the Architecture Today Hotel Design Seminar on 27th November. The seminar is entitled “What is the future for Hotel design?” and will be a great way for […]
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Flat Roof Checklist helps architects ask the right questions
Flat Roof Checklist helps architects ask the right questions
Choosing the right flat roof system can be a challenge, but if you ask the right questions, you’re half way there.
With this in mind, here is a unique tool for architects – a Flat Roof Checklist for Specifiers. Our […]
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Flat Roof Upstand Best Practice: Updated for 2019
Flat Roof Upstand Best Practice: Updated for 2019
How high should a flat roof upstand be? SIG Design & Technology’s Design and Technical Manager Daniel Bosworth highlights best practice for upstand design in the light of the revised BS 6229.
One of the most common questions our […]
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BS 6229:2018 – The Changes Explained
BS 6229:2018 – The Changes Explained
The new British Standard BS 6229:2018 ‘Flat roofs with continuously supported flexible waterproof coverings’ has some significant changes from its 2003 predecessor.
Daniel Bosworth, Design & Technical Manager looks at:
- The reasons for the update to BS 6229;
- What the main […]
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Roofer Training – Why it is important
Roofer Training – Why it is important
This article looks at the importance of roofer training and why architects and clients should ensure that the roofing installers that work on their project are properly trained and certified to install roofing systems.
Reliable, Experienced Roofing Contractors
Flat roofs are […]
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Intrusive Flat Roof Surveys – Why you need one and what is involved
Intrusive Flat Roof Surveys – Why you need one and what is involved
In this article we look at intrusive surveys, what they are and why you should consider having one on your flat roof, using the recent survey of a court building as an example.
If you or your client are at […]
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Flat Roof Fire Performance: What architects need to know
Flat Roof Fire Performance: What architects need to know
At the start of the year a fire broke out on the roof terrace of the new Ivy Restaurant in Manchester. You’ll see many photographs and videos of the fire available on social media, as the restaurant is surrounded […]
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Liquid Roofing Best Practice
Liquid Roofing Best Practice
Liquid roofing is not a new concept; indeed it has been around in the form of natural bitumen since the early 1800s. However, unlike some other roofing types, the science behind it has developed over the decades, thanks […]
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Flat Roof Penetrations: Best Practice
Flat Roof Penetrations: Best Practice
Penetrations are one of the greatest threats to the integrity and long-term performance of flat roofs. So how do we ensure that they are absolutely necessary, correctly detailed and properly installed? Daniel Bosworth, Design & Technical […]
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