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Alumasc has supplied a pioneering new flat roofing system with unique environmental benefits, as part of the redevelopment of thecentre:mk shopping centre in Milton Keynes. Derbigum Olivine is an ecological roofing solution, with a naturally-sourced upper mineral layer. During rainfall, … More >>

Alumasc is fully committed to providing UK Academies with an unrivalled level of service and support in relation to their roof refurbishment projects. Representatives from maintained schools and established Academies spoke to Alumasc’s technical experts at The Academies Show at … More >>

Introducing BluRoof: A Sustainable Engineered Drainage System from Alumasc. BluRoof is a new ‘systems approach’ to Blue Roofs – an increasingly prominent sustainable drainage technique that switches the focus of rainwater management from instantaneous runoff of high intensity storm events to … More >>

Alumasc’s ZinCo green roof system and Hydrotech structural waterproofing were key elements in the EcoCampus at Hamilton International Park, a uniquely sustainable business community located south east of Glasgow. Built by Balfour Beatty, the EcoCampus is designed to provide a … 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 >>

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 … More >>

Alumasc has provided a stunning ZinCo green roof for Coworth Park Hotel Spa, the ‘ground breaking’ new eco-luxury spa opened by the Dorchester Collection. The luxurious spa is situated in Ascot on the borders of Windsor Great Park, buried within … More >>

  Green roofs have been increasingly heralded as solutions to many of the challenges that face the UK’s built environment in today’s climate. Recent urban regeneration has led to increased population densities in the UK’s major towns and cities and … More >>

A ZinCo green roof from Alumasc has been chosen for Westfield London – Europe’s largest urban shopping centre. The excellent track record of the ZinCo systems and Derbigum Rapido waterproofing from Alumasc, made them the natural choice for this prestigious … More >>

  Sustainable building products from Alumasc have excelled at the prestigious 2010 BREEAM Awards which recognise the UK’s top examples of ecological design. Alumasc products were specified on no less than 10 of the 16 short-listed projects – with four … More >>