Alumasc’s Euroroof Mastergold flat roof membrane has provided the optimum waterproofing solution for the urgent roof refurbishment on the sports complex at Wymondham College in Norfolk.

Alumasc – called in by roofing contractors, TC Garrett Ltd – recommended stripping back the roof to the concrete deck and replacing it with a new warm roof incorporating a cut to falls tapered system which would solve the problems of the standing water.

Euroroof Mastergold was chosen due to its suitability for warm roof refurbishment applications. The 20-year warranty was an important factor in the specification, and both roofing contractor and client were impressed with the aesthetics of the charcoal mineral finish.

TC Garrett installed 1200 square metres of Euroroof Mastergold over a thermo-adhesive underlay. The installation involved intricate detailing around new rooflights.

Euroroof Mastergold transforms working with traditional bituminous membranes, speeding up installation time without compromising long-term performance. Euroroof is a fully warranted system that offers high tensile strength and pliability and excellent resistance to puncture and UV degradation. The Mastergold membrane is available with a black mineral finish and can be used with a range of insulations to suit specification and U-value parameters.

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Alumasc’s new Euroroof brochure is now available to download. The publication provides a concise summary of the highly regarded Euroroof bituminous membrane systems on offer.

The Euroroof range is designed to transform the process of working with traditional bituminous membrane systems, speeding up installation time without compromising the long term performance of the waterproofing solution.

Euroroof’s speed of installation and flexibility of application is ideally suited to the refurbishment of existing roofs, whether to re-establish the integrity of the waterproofing, upgrade thermal performance or to improve roof drainage. Equally, time and cost efficiencies can be applied to new-build projects.

A summary of the Euroroof range is as follows:

Euroroof Mono – a single layer, flame-free waterproofing solution for both new construction and refurbishment projects.

Euroroof Mastergold – transforms working with traditional bituminous membranes, speeding up installation time without compromising long-term performance.

Euroroof Rapid – a single layer overlay is torch-applied to quickly re-establish the long-term waterproofing integrity of roofs in need of refurbishment due to failing roof membranes.

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A building featuring Alumasc’s Hydrotech MM6125 Structural  Waterproofing system, has won architecture’s top award.

The £82m Sainsbury Laboratory was awarded the RIBA Stirling Prize, beating the Lyric Theatre in Belfast (also featuring Hydrotech), the Hepworth Gallery in Wakefield and the Olympic Stadium to the prestigious prize.

The Sainsbury Laboratory is located in Cambridge’s Botanic Garden and was designed by architects Stanton Williams. In addition to the prestigious Stirling Prize, the design has also won other awards, including the 2011 World Learning Building Of The Year WAF Award and the 2011 Concrete Society Award. It has also achieved a BREEAM “Excellent” rating for its outstanding environmental performance.

Hydrotech was chosen due to the complex nature of the roof, which features photovoltaic panels, roof lights, exposed roof edge details and sunken wells housing mechanical and electrical services. Alumasc’s Approved Contractor, Fenland Flat Roofing, installed 6,000m2 of Hydrotech MM6125 structural waterproofing and overcame numerous challenges presented by the roof’s unusual design.

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A complete package of Waterproofing solutions from Alumasc has been used on the newly extended Ashfield House, the HQ of Ashfield In2Focus, part of the Sales, Marketing and Medical Division of United Drug plc.

The newly extended training and management facility based in Leicestershire, boasts a striking and sustainable design from architects shedkm of Liverpool, which demanded the innovative use of multiple roofing systems including Hydrotech Structural Waterproofing, Derbigum Bituminous Membranes and a ZinCo Extensive Green Roof.

The design comprises three separate roof areas – a car stacking system, a first floor extension to the existing building and a new build rooftop pavilion – each demanding specific roofing solutions. Its success was made possible due to the flexibility of Alumasc systems and the combined skills of the design team, the Alumasc approved installer Monarch Roofing Co and main contractor Sisk.

The Hydrotech hot-melt system was installed on the inverted roof of the first floor extension and provided a continuous monolithic fusion to an existing Hydrotech waterproofing system. Hydrotech is manufactured using 10% post-consumer recycled material and has European Technical Approval ETA-05/0152.

The rooftop pavilion demanded an unusual solution of a 600m2 hybrid zero falls roof, combining both Hydrotech and Derbigum membranes. The use of Hydrotech over the metal deck enabled the roof to be kept lightweight. Warm roof insulation was laid on top of the Hydrotech and finished with a Derbigum high performance cap sheet.

Finally, an extensive ZinCo green roof was installed over Hydrotech to the roof of the steel car stacking units to soften the impact of the units on the view from overlooking residential buildings. ZinCo Green Roofs from Alumasc are available in four broad application categories to suit all needs from extensive sedum roofs to fully landscaped parkland, backed up by alternative waterproofing systems to provide a complete roofing solution from a single source.

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The Hydrotech MM6125 Structural Waterproofing system from Alumasc has been used in the construction of the Scottish Centre for Regenerative Medicine (SCRM) – a brand new 9000m2 research facility for the University of Edinburgh.

The £35 million SCRM building was designed by architects Sheppard Robson and built by Miller Construction. Its stunning design includes a number of innovative renewable technologies resulting in a world-leading facility that is both energy efficient and significantly reduces operational costs. The project won the Considerate Constructors Scheme Gold award 2011.

Approximately 1500m² of Hydrotech was installed on the protected roof area by Alumasc’s approved contractor, Grainger Building Services Ltd, using the proven hot melt liquid application method. Hydrotech is a seamless waterproofing membrane that proved ideal for the intricate detailed design elements of the unusual roof. The highly efficient system has also helped the SCRM in becoming the first BREEAM “Excellent” research facility in the UK, achieving a target U-value of 0.15W/m²k.

Throughout the design and installation stages, Alumasc worked closely with Grainger Building Services to successfully meet the varied demands of the project. There were numerous plant decks requiring roof penetrations but it was essential that there could be no risk of water ingress into the building. At this point, Hydrotech came into its own, offering a high performance bituminous rubber blend allowing fast and simple installation around the penetrations and various architectural features including two glass atriums.

Hydrotech unique formulation guarantees lifetime performance and is manufactured using 10% post-consumer recycled material.

Hydrotech is fully warranted, BBA accredited and has European Technical Approval ETA-05/0152.

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Hydrotech MM6125 Structural Waterproofing and a ZinCo Green Roof system from Alumasc have been successfully used on the new £44 million campus of Belfast Metropolitan College. The project recently won Environmental project of the Year at the Sustainable Ireland Awards 2011 and has achieved one of the top BREEAM ratings.

The impressive 20,000m² facility, designed by Todd Architects, is set around an inner courtyard and roof garden. 4,000m² of Hydrotech was installed on the concrete podium of the courtyard which is situated above a basement car park.

Landscape architects, Paul Hogarth, specified Hydrotech as part of the green roof package as it can be installed with zero falls, thereby keeping podium height as low as possible. Combined with Hydrogard protection layers and root barriers, Hydrotech offered the ideal waterproofing solution for use beneath Alumasc’s ZinCo Intensive Green Roof.

ZinCo Intensive Green Roof systems enable virtually any type of ‘garden’ landscape to be created and the deep substrate can support a range of plants, trees and shrubs. The College courtyard, where the ZinCo system was installed, offers the benefits of a small urban park, providing a welcome habitat for wildlife as well as additional recreational space for the students.

At Belfast College, Hydrotech impressed main contractor, Patton, who approved its use following a demonstration of its benefits at Alumasc’s headquarters. Roofing Contractors on the scheme were Willart Roofing, who received full training from Alumasc to ensure a successful installation.

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Alumasc’s Hydrotech waterproofing and ZinCo green roof systems have played a key role in creating high quality new homes and leisure spaces at Kidbrooke Village in London SE3.

The regeneration project by Berkeley, meets Code 3 for Sustainable Homes and provides for approximately 4,000 private and affordable homes, surrounded by open space, shops, community facilities and an improved transport system.

The specified systems met a strict list of criteria from Berkeley who required a BBA accredited structural waterproofing solution that could be laid to zero falls and would last the lifetime of the scheme. Hydrotech proved ideal for this project as its monolithic nature enabled its use in the phased construction and allowed quick installation.

The first apartments in Phase 1, City point, are now complete, incorporating Hydrotech and ZinCo systems on the podium areas, private balconies, terraces and main roof areas. The roofing specification included Hydrotech inverted waterproofing systems with Hydrogard 20 for the hard landscaped areas and Hydrogard 40 Anti-Root for the soft landscaped areas. The ZinCo intensive and semi-intensive green roofing areas contain growing substrate and appropriate planting.

In total, Tilbury Contracts will install over 12,000m² of Alumasc waterproofing across a total of seven blocks. Tilbury, who were already prequalified to work with Berkeley, put together a highly experienced and trained team of installers who brought Phase 1 of the project to a successful conclusion.

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Alumasc’s Derbigum Rapido waterproofing system is a key component in the UK’s largest curved green roof – installed at the new Peacehaven Wastewater Treatment works in East Sussex.

The roof itself covers over 17,000m² – the equivalent of 2.5 football pitches – and required over 16,000m² of Derbigum Rapido.

The sustainable roofing solution roof helped to secure planning permission for the Peacehaven facility, following a decade of delays, by convincing planners of its ability to marry perfectly with the surrounding countryside.

The Derbigum Rapido waterproofing system was a vital element of the green roof and one of the main contributors to the success of the project. The roofing solution was developed by Alumasc and their approved contractor, Prater Ltd who installed over 16,000m² of Derbigum Rapido over the HPS200 coated metal deck single ply structure.

Derbigum waterproofing systems combine durability with the speed and ease of installation of a single layer system. Options are available for completely flame-free, high speed spray installation (in excess of 800m² per day) which is BBA approved and fully warranted.

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Hydrotech MM6125 Structural Waterproofing from Alumasc, has been used on the new Sainsbury Laboratory, overcoming numerous challenges presented by the roof’s unusual design.

The award-winning scheme, designed by architects Stanton Williams is an 11,000m² plant science research centre set in the University of Cambridge Botanic Garden. The concrete roof deck features a range of complex details such as photovoltaic panels, roof lights, exposed roof edge details and sunken wells housing mechanical and electrical services.

Alumasc’s Approved Contractor Fenland Flat Roofing installed 6000m² of Hydrotech MM6125 structural waterproofing over the concrete roof deck during a six-month period which took them through the winter of 2010/11. The Hydrotech system was chosen for its high performance bituminous rubber blend which allows fast and simple installation over complex roof details and around penetrations.

The building’s environmental features also tested the skill of the installers. Pebbles were used as ballast around the photovoltaic cells, whilst paving slabs have been used as walkways to provide access to the sunken wells which are designed to hide the M&E services below the roofline.

The project has won several major awards including 2011 World Learning Building of the Year WAF Award; the 2011 Concrete Society Award and was highly commended in the Major Project category of the British Construction Industry Awards. It has also been awarded a BREEAM “excellent” rating for its outstanding environmental performance.

Manufactured using 10% post-consumer recycled material, Hydrotech’s unique formulation guarantees lifetime performance.  Hydrotech is fully warranted, BBA Accredited and has European Technical Approval ETA-05/0152.

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 A Derbigum warm roof system from Alumasc has been used in the roof refurbishment of Doddington Community Hospital in Cambridgeshire – a project requiring complex liaison between the contractors who were working around the demands of one of Europe’s largest ever temporary roofs throughout the installation.

The hospital roof had come to the end of its lifecycle and urgently needed replacing.  Following the consideration of a number of options, the client,  NHS Cambridgeshire, decided the entire roof should be replaced.

The versatility of Alumasc’s Derbigum system was a major contributor to the work being finished on schedule, despite the scale of the project and the complicated logistics.

The main contractor, Morgan Sindall, was asked to remove the existing waterproofing and deck and install a new plywood deck. Alumasc approved contractor, Camflat Roofing, installed 1700m² of the Derbigum warm roof system with a mineral surfaced Derbigum cap sheet, carrying a 20 year warranty. The system comprised a 4mm thick dual reinforced Derbigum membrane based on APP modified bitumen with a decorative mineral weathering surface, offering a combination of high performance protection plus speed and convenience of installation.

A huge HAKI temporary roof was used on the project to prevent any possibility of water ingress into the hospital while the roof was being replaced, enabling it to stay open to patients. Even though the temporary roof was one of the largest ever erected in Europe, it still only covered half of the space being re-roofed. All work in progress had to take place under the covered section which was moved on rails to the other end of the roof half way through the job. The work also included detailing around new windows, roof lights, and plant and courtyard areas.

Mick Smith of Camflat Roofing comments: “This job was complex in terms of the logistics and working under the temporary roof. Alumasc’s advice and support during the project was highly valuable and the speed and versatility of Derbigum was also a major factor in successfully completing the job.”

Derbigum warm roof systems combine the proven durability of the Derbigum range, with the speed and ease of installation of a single ply system. Options are available for completely flame-free, high speed spray installation (in excess of 1000m2 per day) which is BBA accredited and fully warranted.

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