Close contact provides results
John O'Raw, regional sales manager, Sika Sarnafil, explains the importance of working closely with the contractor and the client to deliver a reliable flat roof refurbishment that lasts the test of time
Eye-catching solution to a range of complex roof installations
The ideal for any waterproof roof system is that it performs as designed. The roof, being a building’s most important feature, has to remain...
Energy efficiency: Landlords warned to act now or pay later
Property owners face huge fines if their building falls short of Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES).
“BBA continues to set the standard fifty years on”
Fifty-years-old this year, Sika says the British Board of Agrément (BBA) remains one of the construction industry’s most respected bodies in terms of product classification. The manufacturer says a BBA certificate carries a stamp of authority and is still the most effective way for a new product to gain vital credibility in an ever-increasing marketplace
Wind uplift: what are the risks and can you avoid them?
By Steve Cookson, technical services manager, Sika Liquid Plastics
All single ply membranes are equal, but some are more equal...
In the first of a new series of articles from Sika’s three roofing brands, Pete Hollingworth, national sales manager for Sika Trocal, discusses the differences between single ply roofing systems
CDM 2015 – are you prepared or could you face legal...
Martin Bidewell, technical services manager for single ply membranes at Sika UK, recaps the latest CDM regulation updates as the HSE’s transitional measures ceased in October 2015
A solution to costly flat roof repairs: waterproofing integrity testing
For 20 years, the International Leak Detection (ILD) waterproofing integrity testing system has been alerting building owners worldwide to potential flat roof leakage and ingress. Dean Grady, product manager single ply roofing at Sika, looks at the process involved in its success
Quality BIM objects key to supporting the future of digital construction
Martin Bidewell, technical services manager for Single Ply Roofing at Sika, breaks down the implications of BIM level 2 compliance and how manufacturers can support the process
Quality results through technical support
Steve Cookson, technical services manager at Sika Liquid Plastics, discusses why technical support from a roofing system supplier plays such an important role in helping installers deliver the quality results that clients expect