Alumasc Exteriors (Roofing)

Alumasc provides green roof for UK’s most energy efficient Co-op Store

A ZinCo green roof from Alumasc has helped the new Co-Op in Oakham become one of the most energy efficient retail stores in the country. Designed by KPW architects for Midlands Co-Operative Society, the £4.5 million building replaced the original store which was destroyed by fire in July 2008...

Flag-Soprema UK Limited

Flag-Sopreman green roofs at Addenbrooke’s

Use of Flag-Soprema’s Optigreen 'Economy' green roofs on Sanctuary Housing Association’s £20 million key worker accommodation blocks at Addenbrooke’s Hospital shows how design is being influenced by biodiversity. Stepped upper storeys on 4 buildings have low maintenance sedum...

Klober Ltd

Klober airtightness CPD presentation now online

According to the Energy Saving Trust’s Chief Executive Philip Sellwood, almost a third of new homes are still failing to meet energy efficiency guidelines. He told the BBC “… the Government's 'Code for Sustainable Homes' is not being adequately enforced, giving cause for real conc...

DuPont Tyvek

“Living Danube“ plant has green roof with DuPont™ Typar®

Budapest: “Living Danube“ hi-tech waste water treatment plant protected by high-performance green roof with DuPont™ Typar® geosynthetic Csepel Island in Hungary, one of the largest and most advanced waste water treatment plants, is now protected by a green roof which exploits ...

Stirling Lloyd Group Plc

Effective Protection For Students’ Living Roof

Stirling Lloyd’s 100% effective, BBA Certificated structural waterproofing membrane, Integritank®, has been used at Three Colts Lane, a student accommodation development in London, to protect the living roof. Spray-applied, Integritank’s toughness and excellent intercoat adhesion all...

Sika Ltd

Urmston’s urban development

One of Sika-Trocal’s latest projects was an urban development in Urmston, Manchester, thanks to Licensed Roofing Contractors, FCB Building and Roofing and Robertson Roofing. The 2-stage development in the town centre included a supermarket, club, several restaurants, local library, car park a...

Long Rake Spar Co. Ltd

Long Rake Spar expand Green Roof products

Long Rake Spar have developed three categories of Green Roof Substrates each containing a blend to specific proportions of recycled and lightweight aggregates with composted bio waste products. The three products have been designed to suit most landscaping, locational and ecological specifications: ...