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New BBA certificates for the Hydrotech Hot-Melt Waterproofing system are now available on the Alumasc Roofing Systems website. The main updates to the certificates are: 1. The roofing certificate confirms suitability for use on ‘completely flat roofs’ and at ‘zero-pitch’. … 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 >>

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 … More >>

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 … More >>

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 … More >>

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 … More >>

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 … More >>

Alumasc provided a comprehensive package of high performance roofing products to the Downe Hospital in Downpatrick, Northern Ireland. Designed by the URS / Scott Wilson Group, Downe Hospital is a £64million state-of-the-art healthcare facility, delivered by the South Eastern Health … More >>