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Alumasc have donated  their Firestone RubberGard® EPDM single ply roofing system to Balsall Heath Church Centre in Birmingham as part of a unique refurbishment project. The Church’s new roof represents the UK’s very first use of  an innovative Photovoltaic System from Advanced Green … 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 >>

With environmental considerations being more commonly incorporated into design specifications for contemporary roofing, our Technical Development Manager Chris Lister explains the increase in the use of our Hydrotech MM6125 Structural Waterproofing system in the Newbuild sector: Chris comments, “The onus … More >>

Firestone UltraPly TPO™ from Alumasc has been used on a new 800-place secondary school building in Melton Mowbray which has achieved a BREEAM rating of ‘Very Good’ and an EPC ‘B’ rating. The John Ferneley College is undergoing a two-phase … 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 >>

Hydrotech MM6125 structural waterproofing from Alumasc has been chosen for Glasgow’s latest landmark building in a major regeneration project. Designed by Aedas Architects of Glasgow, Anderston Phase 5 is a £56million mixed-use development from Taylor Wimpey. The impressive structure comprises … 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 >>

Alumasc are proud sponsors of the Green Roof Organisation (GRO) stand at this year’s Greenbuild Expo from 26-27 May 2010 at Manchester Central. GRO was formed as an independent body to represent the industry trade associations and the key players … More >>

The World Green Roof Congress (WGRC) brings together leading green roof experts from across the world, to share and communicate good practice and to celebrate the inclusion of green roofs within a sustainable built environment. Following our successful sponsorship of … More >>

Following the unfortunate demise of Interbuild last year, the government’s first Chief Construction Advisor, Paul Morrell, has been speaking at a launch meeting for the new show BEST (Built Environment Solutions and Technologies) which premiers at Birmingham NEC in October. … More >>