‘Pitched Roof’
A Buildingtalk guide
Start with the news release
Stannah Lifts and art deco development from
Stannah, which we summarised at the time by saying "Stannah complete major lift refurbishment project at Gunnersbury Court, an art deco style 1930s private housing development.".
Several months prior to that,
we featured the news release Carbon neutral Stride Treglown office from
Stride Treglown: "Stride Treglown architects install over 100sq.m of photovoltaics on the roof and south facade of their new Cardiff Office, making it Carbon Neutral".
In September 2011, we covered the news from Harsco Infrastructure
- take a look at Harsco Infrastructure access Ipswich building
which says: "A suspended access cradle system from Harsco Infrastructure being utilised to refurbish the facades of 7-storey Suffolk House building which house the offices of AXA Insurance. ".
Take a look also at the news release from ACO Building Drainage, Building in fire and smoke protection,
as well as Generating renewable energy on farm extended from Lark Energy,
and Cathedral transformed with Dulux Trade shades from Dulux Trade.
Latest stories...
Marley Eternit MCS accredited BIPV roofing systems (September 2011)
Marley Eternit new Solesia range is an MCS accredited building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) roofing system, making it eligible for the government's feed-in tariff scheme.
John Brash shingles for Velux zero carbon homes (September 2011)
Western Red Cedar shingles from John Brash have been specified for the external envelope of two pioneering zero carbon homes in Kettering as part of Velux's Model Home 2020 project.
Windcatchers help Tesco reduce carbon footprint (September 2011)
Tesco install Monodraught Windcatcher natural ventilation systems in its new 17,000 sq ft superstore in Marlborough, Wiltshire.
BREEAM Excellent rating with Marley Eternit (September 2011)
Profile 6 fibre cement profile sheeting from Marley Eternit was specified for Woodland Trust's new HQ in Grantham, Lincolnshire and helped the project to achieve BREEAM Excellent rating.
New Monodraught ceiling-mounted Cool-phase (September 2011)
Monodraught extend the application of PCM technology with the launch of a ceiling-mounted version of its Cool-phase ventilation and heat recovery system.
Solar roof package from Sika Liquid Plastics (September 2011)
Sika Liquid Plastics, working with selected partners, have develop a complete solar package incorporating Decothane Solar 25, a highly reflective waterproofing membrane.
Maccaferri retaining walls hide treatment works (September 2011)
Geotechnical specialists Maccaferri is building a series of earth retaining walls at the new Glencorse Water Treatment works in Midlothian
Hydrotech structural waterproofing for Park Inn. (September 2011)
Hydrotech MM6125 Structural Waterproofing from Alumasc has been specified for Aberdeen's Park Inn commercial development, designed by Richard Murphy Architects.
Further reading
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Cavity Trays discusses extending pitched roofs
Using a vapour permeable underlay does not negate the need for traditional ventilation, says Cavity Trays.
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Ultimate solution for insulating pitched roofs
Room-in-Roof Roll from Knauf Insulation is changing the way we insulate rooms in the roof.
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