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Flat roof on a new modernist house in West Sussex
Flat roof on a new modernist house in West Sussex
The first project [...]
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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 has [...]
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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 and [...]
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Fixing Solar Panels to Flat Roofs – why we recommend an Engineered Solution
Fixing Solar Panels to Flat Roofs – why we recommend an Engineered Solution
When you specify a photovoltaic array for your flat roof, there is the option of either mechanically fixing the array, or alternatively using ballast to weigh them down without fixing into the structure.
In this article we will look at the options for mechanically [...]
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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 environment [...]
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Our Top Ten Roofing Design Blog Posts of 2014
Our Top Ten Roofing Design Blog Posts of 2014
As we approach the end of the year and the second anniversary of our blogging about roof design, we’ve decided to make our ‘top ten’ list a tradition.
So which are the most popular posts we’ve written on our roofing design [...]
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7 Top Tips for Specifying a Single-ply Roof Membrane
7 Top Tips for Specifying a Single-ply Roof Membrane
Get a single-ply roof membrane right and no one notices. But get it wrong, and it’s another, very costly, story. Steve Cleminson, technical manager at SIG Design & Technology, gives his top tips on [...]
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Membranes for Gravel Roof Gardens
Membranes for Gravel Roof Gardens
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The Top Five Roofing Design Blog Posts of 2013
The Top Five Roofing Design Blog Posts of 2013
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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Roofing Contractors – What does it mean to be DATAC accredited?
Roofing Contractors – What does it mean to be DATAC accredited?
In this post we’re going to look at the SIG DATAC Accredited Roofing Contractors Scheme, how it works and why it is an essential ‘third element’ of our roofing design, specification and supply service.
Accredited Roofing Contractors are just one of [...]
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