http://www.buildingtalk.com http://www.buildingtalk.com http://www.buildingtalk.com/magazine/graphics/logo.png http://www.buildingtalk.com http://www.buildingtalk.com/building-products-and-structures-/roofs-/cement-roofs-/fibre-cement-slate-tops-off-care-community/406692.article http://www.buildingtalk.com/building-products-and-structures-/roofs-/cement-roofs-/fibre-cement-slate-tops-off-care-community/406692.article Rivendale fibre cement slate from Marley Eternit has been specified for the Oakland Village care community in South Derbyshire. The Rivendale slates complement the low profile design of the project, offering a thin leading edge together with flexibility and strength. Rivendale’s green credentials were a big draw for architect Glancy Nicholls with the fibre cement slates achieving a Very Good rating through BES 6001 and an A rating in the BRE Green Guide to Specification. Thu, 16 May 2013 19:17 GMT http://www.buildingtalk.com/building-products-and-structures-/roofs-/rooflights-and-roof-windows-/redevelopment-of-church-in-scotland-features-fakro-conservation-roof-windows/406675.article http://www.buildingtalk.com/building-products-and-structures-/roofs-/rooflights-and-roof-windows-/redevelopment-of-church-in-scotland-features-fakro-conservation-roof-windows/406675.article Jolie Ho of Douglas Stuart Architects explains why sourcing the right conservation roof windows was difficult until they contacted Fakro GB who were able to supply the specific size and quality required for the redevelopment of Knockbain Free Church in Bogallan, near Inverness, a Category C(S) listed building. Tue, 14 May 2013 12:21 GMT http://www.buildingtalk.com/building-products-and-structures-/roofs-/new-bim-space-service-for-roofing-from-marley-eternit/406668.article http://www.buildingtalk.com/building-products-and-structures-/roofs-/new-bim-space-service-for-roofing-from-marley-eternit/406668.article Marley Eternit is the first UK roofing manufacturer to offer online ‘BIM Space’, a new BIM (Building Information Modelling) service for fibre cement slates, created to help architects, specifiers, contractors and building services engineers ’build smart’. BIM Space uses Revit, the market leading BIM software. Tue, 14 May 2013 04:53 GMT http://www.buildingtalk.com/building-products-and-structures-/roofs-/the-serpentine-roofing-project-features-sika-sarnafil-membrane/406655.article http://www.buildingtalk.com/building-products-and-structures-/roofs-/the-serpentine-roofing-project-features-sika-sarnafil-membrane/406655.article Case Study looks looks at the role of Sika Sarnafil G410-18ELF membrane in creating a flexible roofing solution for a stunning new snaking housing project. Accurate Roofing installed the roof element of The Serpentine sustainable housing development, a continuous curved building at the heart of a  £11.6m regeneration scheme on a former MoD site in Aylesbury. Fri, 10 May 2013 11:27 GMT http://www.buildingtalk.com/building-products-and-structures-/roofs-/new-colour-for-redland-mini-stonewold-concrete-slate-range/406650.article http://www.buildingtalk.com/building-products-and-structures-/roofs-/new-colour-for-redland-mini-stonewold-concrete-slate-range/406650.article A new Charcoal Grey colour is now available in the Mini Stonewold range of flexible economical flat concrete slate tiles. These tiles have interlocking edges for simple construction and can be laid at pitches as low as 17.5 degrees in both new build or re-roofing projects.  Thu, 9 May 2013 11:18 GMT http://www.buildingtalk.com/building-products-and-structures-/roofs-/new-clay-plain-tiles-for-sandtoft-clay-roof-tile-range/406642.article http://www.buildingtalk.com/building-products-and-structures-/roofs-/new-clay-plain-tiles-for-sandtoft-clay-roof-tile-range/406642.article Wienerberger expands its extensive Sandtoft clay roof tiles with an additional range of five new colours developed to meet the increasing demand for affordable clay roof tiles. The new clay tiles are manufactured at Broomfleet, where Sandtoft has extensive clay reserves situated directly alongside the manufacturing site. Wed, 8 May 2013 09:48 GMT http://www.buildingtalk.com/building-products-and-structures-/roofs-/cement-slates-from-cembrit-help-restore-historic-art-deco-cinema/406629.article http://www.buildingtalk.com/building-products-and-structures-/roofs-/cement-slates-from-cembrit-help-restore-historic-art-deco-cinema/406629.article Cembrit Diamond Fibre Cement slates will preserve the architectural integrity of the renovation of Evesham’s 1930’s Regal Cinema, now shortlisted for an English Heritage award. Diamond slates were the perfect replacement, offering traditional appearance, modern performance and easy installation. Thu, 2 May 2013 09:17 GMT http://www.buildingtalk.com/building-products-and-structures-/roofs-/roofline-products-/sales-of-colour-roofline-products-increase-by-50/406612.article http://www.buildingtalk.com/building-products-and-structures-/roofs-/roofline-products-/sales-of-colour-roofline-products-increase-by-50/406612.article A 50% increase in sales of coloured roofline products has been announced by Freefoam Building Products. The company offers a range of ten colours which are produced using its patented Colormax technology. Colours include dark grey, anthracite grey, storm grey, sable, pale gold, regal blue rustic green, leather brown, black and white. Colormax technology enables Freefoam to guarantee its coloured roofline products for ten years. Tue, 30 Apr 2013 21:11 GMT http://www.buildingtalk.com/building-products-and-structures-/roofs-/green-roofs-/green-roof-system-meets-challenging-school-design/406593.article http://www.buildingtalk.com/building-products-and-structures-/roofs-/green-roofs-/green-roof-system-meets-challenging-school-design/406593.article The new St Michael’s Church School in Peterborough features a Euroroof Mastergold anti-root flat roof membrane and an extensive sedum green roof system from Alumasc. The mostly mono-pitched roof presented a challenge as it included a severe slope with pitches at three different angles. Designed to speed up installation times, Euroroof Mastergold is resistant to UV degradation and puncture. It can be used with a range of insulations and is available with a black mineral finish. Sun, 28 Apr 2013 16:27 GMT http://www.buildingtalk.com/building-products-and-structures-/roofs-/equinox-tiled-roof-system-launched-by-eurocell/406577.article http://www.buildingtalk.com/building-products-and-structures-/roofs-/equinox-tiled-roof-system-launched-by-eurocell/406577.article Equinox advanced tiled roof system for new or refurbishment projects features solid insulation panels integrated in the structure. This achieves a U-value of 0.15 which comfortably exceeds current Building Regulations requirements. Wed, 24 Apr 2013 07:11 GMT http://www.buildingtalk.com/building-products-and-structures-/roofs-/roofline-products-/success-for-freefoam-independent-roofline-stockists/406565.article http://www.buildingtalk.com/building-products-and-structures-/roofs-/roofline-products-/success-for-freefoam-independent-roofline-stockists/406565.article Freefoam Building Products customer Preston Roofline report success after just 12 months from start-up through offering the full Freefoam range of fascia, soffit, guttering, cladding and internal panelling, plus alongside sister company Apricot Conservatories, by providing an integrated home improvement service.  Mon, 22 Apr 2013 14:51 GMT http://www.buildingtalk.com/building-products-and-structures-/roofs-/sika-concrete-admixtures-and-roofing-membranes-for-pier-reconstruction/406560.article http://www.buildingtalk.com/building-products-and-structures-/roofs-/sika-concrete-admixtures-and-roofing-membranes-for-pier-reconstruction/406560.article Sika concrete admixtures and Sika Sarnafil roofing membranes have been used as part of the £39 million reconstruction of the privately owned, Grade II listed Grand Pier in Weston-Super-Mare, which was destroyed by fire in 2008. Fri, 19 Apr 2013 12:53 GMT http://www.buildingtalk.com/building-products-and-structures-/roofs-/dupont-tyvek-on-the-problem-of-wind-washing-and-u-values/406547.article http://www.buildingtalk.com/building-products-and-structures-/roofs-/dupont-tyvek-on-the-problem-of-wind-washing-and-u-values/406547.article In the light of an investigation undertaken by the BBA, Dupont Tyvek asks if ‘wind-washing’ is blowing away U-values and how air movement in construction affects the thermal performance gap. Fri, 19 Apr 2013 10:26 GMT http://www.buildingtalk.com/building-products-and-structures-/roofs-/roof-edge-protection-/guardrail-systems-offered-for-edge-protection/406545.article http://www.buildingtalk.com/building-products-and-structures-/roofs-/roof-edge-protection-/guardrail-systems-offered-for-edge-protection/406545.article Safesite now offers the KeeGuard range of guardrails for freestanding permanent edge protection where regular access is required, plus KeeGuard Topfix edge protection for metal profile and standing seam roofs. Thu, 18 Apr 2013 15:27 GMT http://www.buildingtalk.com/building-products-and-structures-/roofs-/flat-roofs-/flat-roofing-company-becomes-bim-ready/406499.article http://www.buildingtalk.com/building-products-and-structures-/roofs-/flat-roofs-/flat-roofing-company-becomes-bim-ready/406499.article Sika Sarnafil has added its objects to the national BIM (Building Information Modelling) Library, making it the first flat roofing systems company to do so. Thu, 18 Apr 2013 14:53 GMT http://www.buildingtalk.com/building-products-and-structures-/roofs-/green-roofs-/single-ply-roofing-systems-on-show/406527.article http://www.buildingtalk.com/building-products-and-structures-/roofs-/green-roofs-/single-ply-roofing-systems-on-show/406527.article Sika-Trocal will be exhibiting its range of single ply roofing systems at RoofEx 2013 (1-2 May, NEC Birmingham) on stand 510. Mon, 15 Apr 2013 13:36 GMT http://www.buildingtalk.com/building-products-and-structures-/roofs-/roofline-products-/pvcu-roofline-companys-scheduling-service-is-a-hit/406502.article http://www.buildingtalk.com/building-products-and-structures-/roofs-/roofline-products-/pvcu-roofline-companys-scheduling-service-is-a-hit/406502.article Freefoam Building Products is reporting that its scheduling service, launched in 2012, has generated significant business for its customers over the last 12 months. Wed, 10 Apr 2013 21:37 GMT http://www.buildingtalk.com/building-products-and-structures-/roofs-/roofline-products-/fascia-and-soffit-system-enhances-hub-design/406498.article http://www.buildingtalk.com/building-products-and-structures-/roofs-/roofline-products-/fascia-and-soffit-system-enhances-hub-design/406498.article The Kingswood Locality Hub, part of the Kingswood Civic Centre in Gloucstershire features the Skyline Fascia & Soffit system from Alumasc. Wed, 10 Apr 2013 14:45 GMT http://www.buildingtalk.com/building-products-and-structures-/roofs-/green-roofs-/alumasc-roofing-solutions-chosen-for-wapping-lane/406481.article http://www.buildingtalk.com/building-products-and-structures-/roofs-/green-roofs-/alumasc-roofing-solutions-chosen-for-wapping-lane/406481.article Alumasc has provided a complete roofing package for the first major new development in Wapping for over 10 years.  Tue, 9 Apr 2013 10:03 GMT http://www.buildingtalk.com/building-products-and-structures-/roofs-/marley-eternit-slate-and-cladding-for-prime-welsh-coast-project/406477.article http://www.buildingtalk.com/building-products-and-structures-/roofs-/marley-eternit-slate-and-cladding-for-prime-welsh-coast-project/406477.article Rivendale fibre cement slates and Cedral Weatherboard specified by Charles Church West Wales as part of the Machynys Bay development, part of Llanelli’s Waterfront regeneration, Tue, 9 Apr 2013 06:28 GMT