View the Cembrit BPi entry Visit the Cembrit website Cembrit has ambitious plans to expand its operation in the UK. Cembrit’s claddings, building boards and corrugated sheets, in addition to its popular natural and fibre cement slate, will be stocked and sold from three hub operations in Reading, Normanton and Llandow (Nr. Cardiff). This bold move is supported by the …
Klober air-open underlay tops performance ratings
View the Klober BPi entry Visit the Klober website The variable performance of vapour permeable underlays ultimately led to the decision by the NHBC and the BSI that only air-open membranes could be used without supporting high level ventilation. Klober Permo® air offers an exceptional level of breathability, with a water vapour transmission sd-Value of 2736 g/m2/day and a water …
FALL PROTECTION COVERED WITH NEW KEE COVER
View the Kee Safety entry on BPi Visit the Kee Safety website In response to falls through roof lights resulting in almost a fifth of all fatal working at height accidents, Kee Safety, a leading fall protection specialist, has launched Kee Cover, a range of skylight covers. Kee Cover is an innovative protection system that has been designed to protect …
Klober Permo® roofing underlays for the most complex roofing designs
View the Klober entry on BPi Visit the Klober website When it comes to choice of roofing membranes, Klober Permo® underlays and vapour control layers offer the widest range of application and performance. From the ‘air-open’ Permo air to the low pitch Permo extreme RS SK2 and Wallint® solar air barrier all enjoy specifications on projects of considerable diversity and …
Get Wired for Safety with KeeLine
View the Kee Safety entry on BPi Visit the Kee Safety website Kee Safety, a leading fall protection specialist, has redesigned its KeeLine® Horizontal Lifeline system to allow easier installation on bitumen membrane roofs and provide an enhanced weathering solution. KeeLine® is a wire-based horizontal lifeline system that has been designed to provide continuous fall protection. Fit for use in …
FAKRO launches RAL colours for flat roof windows
View the Fakro entry on BPI Visit the Fakro website Introduction of the DEF flat roof window in 2014 redefined the visual aesthetic for such products but the launch of ‘ColourLine’ has taken the offering a stage further by enabling outer cladding to be specified in any RAL colour from the ‘Classic Palette’. Whether to blend with a green roof, …
Updates to VMZINC BBA certificates for warm roof systems
View the VMZINC entry on BPI Visit the VMZINC Website BBA certificates for the VMZINC ‘Compact roof using cellular glass insulation’ and ‘Structural roof using PIR or mineral board insulation’ have been updated and extended. The compact roof utilises Foamglas® cellular glass insulation to prevent the passage of water vapour and is therefore ideal for buildings with a high vapour …
CEMBRIT TO INVEST IN NATURAL SLATE
View the Cembrit entry on BPI Visit the Cembrit Website Cembrit is pleased to announce the creation of a dedicated natural slates division to offer the UK’s specifiers and slaters greater choice of top end material for prestigious roofing contracts. The philosophy will be to enhance the existing range with additional high quality slates. The new brands will offer reliable, …
The House That Eurocell Built
View the Eurocell entry on BPI Visit the Eurocell Website When builder Colin Clarkson visited his local Eurocell branch in Wakefield to get a price on some roof tiles he did not expect to end up renovating his new home from top to bottom in products from one single source. Yet now his upgraded bungalow in the Stanley district features …
INDUSTRIAL ROOFING SOLUTIONS FROM EASI-DEC
View the Easi-Dec entry on BPI Visit the Easi-Dec website Easi-Dec, the working at height safety specialist, is helping to eliminate the possibility of roof top accidents with its range of safety solutions for those accessing fragile industrial roofs. “With various weak spots and uneven surfaces, industrial roofing is prone to being fragile, making it an unsafe environment for …