Category Archives: New Build

Blackdown specialises in plant production, component supply, full system installation and maintenance of extensive, semi-intensive, bio-diverse and intensive roof planting systems. With nurseries in the Blackdown Hills in Somerset, and a long established background in horticulture, Blackdown offers clients expert … More >>

Urban Heat Island Effect Temperatures are known to be higher in urban areas relative to surrounding rural areas, due to the higher quantity of impermeable, reflective surfaces and increased population density. Green roofs reverse this effect by returning moisture to the environment through evapotranspiration, reducing … More >>

UK Roofing Awards have become an industry-wide event that recognise and reward outstanding standards of workmanship and safety within the roofing industry.   The competition, covering the full spectrum of 12 roofing disciplines, runs from September to January every year … More >>

Alumasc along with Cambridge Flat Roofing are currently installing over 6500 m2 of podium, roadway, communal and private gardens for the Stoke Quay, Ipswich project.   Stoke Quay is a large development of private & social housing for Genesis Housing, … More >>

185-221 Buchanan Street is a new £70m mixed development comprising 11,400m2 of retail space and 49 residential units. Owned by Land Securities, the development features a large rooftop garden which required a robust waterproofing solution. BDP Architects specified both Alumasc’s … More >>

Alumasc is pleased to announce that Blackdown Green Roofs, part of their Roofing Division, has won the Green (Vegetated) Roof Contractor of the Year category at the NFRC Scottish Roofing Contractor Awards 2014. The award recognised Blackdown’s expert green roof … More >>

Parkside fire station in central Cambridge was built as a result of a partnership between developers Grosvenor and the Fire Authority. OVERVIEW The old building, in need of major remodelling, was demolished and a new fire station built on the … More >>

Blackdown’s single source approach to the design, growing, supply, installation and maintenance of green roof solutions was borne out of its desire to ensure that the highest quality standards are achieved. Blackdown’s systems ensure the realisation of the key drivers … More >>

Due to increasing levels of business in the South of England, Alumasc has expanded its Site Support Team. Tim Reidy joins Alumasc as a Field Technician and brings with him many years of experience in the roofing industry, particularly relating … More >>

The increased frequency and severity of flooding in recent years has highlighted the need to supplement conventional drainage systems with additional, sustainable capacity. Here, Simon Poe, Product Director with Alumasc Roofing, looks at how Green Roof Systems and the recent … More >>