View the Marley entry on BPindex Visit the Marley website The UK weather is known for being unpredictable, and winter is no different. In fact, UK winters are now 1°C warmer and 15% wetter on average – yet at the same time, still susceptible to unexpected icy snaps. This can make working outdoors even more challenging and unpredictable. From battling …
MARLEY ACHIEVES BBA CERTIFICATION FOR ITS SOLARTILE® RANGE
View the Marley entry on BPindex Visit the Marley website Leading roof systems manufacturer, Marley has been awarded with a British Board of Agrément (BBA) certification for its innovative SolarTile® 410W range, which includes flashing kits and integrated solar panels. This certification uniquely confirms that Marley SolarTile® meets stringent standards for electricity generation from sunlight on pitched roofs between 20° …
Why Cedral is the industry choice for high spec facades and roofs
View the Cedral entry on BPindex Visit the Cedral website With over 100 years’ experience in fibre cement facade and roofing materials, Cedral products are highly sought after and trusted in the industry. Here’s why: Long-lasting durability: Cedral fibre cement facades and slates have a minimum life expectancy of 50 years. Low maintenance upkeep: fibre cement doesn’t rot, rust, …
Soprema’s Sopratorch Range Takes Roofing to New Heights
View the Soprema entry on BPindex Visit the Soprema website In the ever-evolving world of construction and roofing materials, Soprema’s Sopratorch range continues to stand out as a beacon of quality and safety. This versatile range is expertly designed for applications in houses, extensions, flats, garages, carports and balconies setting a new standard for safety and performance. Though not new …
Fire Protection in Compartmentalised Roofs
View the Marley entry on BPindex Visit the Marley website Working with Marley as a single source roofing solutions supplier will help ensure you meet all regulatory requirements for your clients. More about the complete Roof System from Marley The Social Housing Regulation Bill With concerns expressed in the Social Housing Regulation Bill about safety standards in some homes, …
Taking wider responsibility – Tata Steel launches its Platinum® Plus system guarantee
View the Tata Steel entry on BPindex Visit the Tata Steel website Tata Steel is pleased to announce the launch of its new Platinum® Plus guarantee, designed to offer assurance to architects, specifiers and building owners with the provision of tailored specification advice, technical support and a guaranteed system performance of up to thirty years. The Platinum® Plus guarantee provides customers with the …
Fire Regulation Compliance for Roofs
View the Radmat entry on BPindex Visit the Radmat website Following the Grenfell Tragedy in June 2017, and the subsequent investigations, the Governments of England and Scotland made significant changes to their respective Regulations related to fire performance. Approved Document B Volumes 1 and 2 in England, and Technical Handbook Annex 2.C and 2.F in Scotland, introduced a new category …
Impact of the Fire Regulation Changes on Roofing Systems
View the Radmat entry on BPindex Visit the Radmat website On 21stDecember 2018 the Government of England and Wales brought into force revisions to the Building Regulations aimed at preventing a repeat of the Grenfell Tragedy. Unfortunately, the nature of the release of the Amendments, and the requirement for reader to insert information into the existing Building Regulation’s has led …
CEMBRIT EXPANDS ITS GLENDYNE NATURAL SLATE RANGE
View the Cembrit entry on BPi Visit the Cembrit website Cembrit, the leading roofing and cladding specialist is proud to announce the addition of two new sizes to its Glendyne range of natural slates, 610mm x 305mm and 508mm x 305mm, offering roofers larger slates and more versatility when working on lower pitched roofs. On a roof with a lower …
Cembrit Plans Expansion in the UK
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 …