FLAT ROOF MATERIALS AND DESIGN
Last week we had the pleasure of attending and speaking at the third Architecture Today Education Seminar which was entitled, “Designing Education Buildings to support long-term Estate Strategies“.
The event, as always was free to attend, but this […]
Natural Slate is a beautiful material, brimming with unique, attractive characteristics. Like any natural material, however, it varies hugely in quality. In order to use natural slate roofing effectively on a building, some of these characteristics need to be […]
We’re delighted to be offering some new dates for our online CPD Seminars.
This programme of free, online CPD seminars was launched at the end of March, and following a short break during April we are again offering four different lunchtime […]
In response to the current COVID-19 pandemic SIG Design & Technology are adapting the way that we work and looking at how we can use technology to support our customers.
Instead of delivering our usual in-house CPD service, we are […]
Last week we kicked off our top ten roofing design blog posts published in 2019 with numbers ten to six. Here are the top five most read roofing design blog posts this year – is your favourite at the […]
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 […]
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 […]
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:
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 […]
Last week we kicked off our top ten roofing design blog posts published in 2018 with numbers ten to six. Here are the top five most read roofing design blog posts […]
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