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Alumasc has provided the new R1 building, designed by Maki and Associates, with the Hydrotech MM6125 Structural Waterproofing system. R1 Kings Cross became the new home for a number of institutions founded by the Aga Khan, which aim to increase … More >>

Hydrotech Structural Waterproofing contains an impressive post-consumer recycled content of 30%, making it the choice of professionals in an ever-growing sustainable environment. Independently verified by Underwriters Laboratories – Hydrotech offers 30% recycled content. The Hydrotech component formula is a unique … More >>

The prestigious new Banbridge Community Treatment & Care Centre (CT&CC) in County Down, Northern Ireland, has an effective long-term waterproofing solution, after 2,500m2 of Alumasc’s Hydrotech waterproofing systems, covered by Alumasc’s Intensive Blackdown green roof and Derbigum, was installed on the … More >>

Due to the EuroPHit project, a series of buildings from across Europe are to be retrofitted to Passive House Standards, this will include a mixture of residential and non-residential buildings using Passive House Components. This EU project is to take … More >>

An exclusive new housing development in the heart of London is the latest showcase for a range of waterproofing and green roof solutions from Alumasc. Built by The Berkeley Group in the centre of Belgravia, the elite Ebury Square development offers … 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’s Hydrotech hot-melt waterproofing system has been successfully installed at London’s County Hall, one of the capital’s most iconic landmarks.  Located next to the London Eye on the South Bank, County Hall was previously the HQ for GLC.  It is … More >>

Following the publication of Guidance Note No. 7 by the Liquid Roofing and Waterproofing Association (LRWA), there appears to be significant uncertainty as to its content. Simon Poe, Business Operations Director with Alumasc Roofing, explains what implications the Guidance Note has for … More >>

Alumasc has recently completed a new step-by-step guide to installing the Hydrotech MM6125 Hot Melt Waterproofing system. Hydrotech is a 6mm thick rubberised bitumin blend which is heated and then combined with a polyester fleece and protection sheet to form … More >>