Aqueduct Cottage – a new milestone and a new roof!
Tucked away in a quiet corner of rural Derbyshire, a rich and fascinating history is unfolding as Derbyshire Wildlife Trust’s Aqueduct Cottage, a 19th century lock-keeper’s situated on the banks …
Roofing & Maintenance
Stella Rooflight helps turn old car showroom into new show home
Stella Rooflight has supplied 12 bespoke conservation rooflights for a stunning conversion project in the seaside town of Lytham St Annes in Lancashire. The project to convert a Late Edwardian …
A guide to conservation rooflights
There’s a huge variety of choice in the conservation rooflight market and selecting the right product can be confusing. Paul Trace from Stella Rooflight offers some advice on things to …
The Benefits of Rainwater Harvesting
With continual and rapid changes to our climate, the gradual increase in global temperatures and our ever exploding population, many countries across the world continue to experience a lack of …
The Science of Sustainability
Perega and Perega Clear Structures deliver engineering services for CABI’s new eco-friendly offices. Perega, one of the UK’s most-respected structural and civil engineering practices, and its leading glass engineering arm, …
A guide to buying rainwater systems
At Metal & Glass we know how important it is for you to get the rainwater system right on your property. They are an essential part of your roofing system and …
Bringing light to these dark times
Paul Trace from Stella Rooflight discusses the importance of well-lit spaces while the nation works from home. Chances are that over the last few months you’ve found yourself trying to …
Historic England lead by example and specify Stella Rooflight at York Head Office
Historic England (formerly known as English Heritage) has specified and installed a Stella bespoke conservation rooflight at their York Head Office. As part of a programme of works, which included …
The elephant in the roof
Paul Trace from Stella Rooflight discusses the practicalities involved in specifying large rooflights As a bespoke rooflight manufacturer we often see grand plans with expansive areas of roof glazing, as …
Stella Rooflights Breathe New Life into Historic Railway Pumping Station
Shore Road Pumping Station is a Grade 2 Listed building in Birkenhead on the Wirral peninsular, Merseyside. The three-storey Italianate style building was designed by engineers James Brunlees and Charles …
Fasteners, Fixings and Everything In Between for Fast Track Construction
Buildings need to come together more quickly than ever. To do so without compromising integrity and quality depends on every little detail being thoroughly considered. This detail comes right down …
New Motorway Services Crowned by Innovative Wildflower Roof
Following its opening in March of this year, Leeds Skelton Lake Services is seamlessly blending into its lakeside environment thanks to a ‘living roof’ supplied by UK wildflower experts, Wildflower …
Do Green Roofs Improve Air Quality?
Good air quality plays a major role in the health of people living in urban environments. People who live in concentrated urban areas are often exposed to high levels of pollution, …
Green cycle shelter benefits Belgian college students
The addition of a cycle park in the renovated courtyard of the St Lievens College in Antwerp, Belgium has been transformed with a healthy layer of green roof. This simple …
LRWA launches a series of new technical guidance
The Liquid Roofing and Waterproofing Association (LRWA) has launched a number of new guidance documents for specifiers and contractors responsible for the design and installation of inverted roofs. The free …
Steel framed rooflights – what lies beneath?
Paul Trace from Stella Rooflight offers an insight into steel rooflights and the issue of rust, while highlighting some of the important considerations in the specification process. It is widely …
Making rooftops safe and secure
With falls from height still a substantial contributor to construction deaths, it is imperative that equipment on roofs is as safe as possible. Poorly secured cables on flat roofs are …
Industrial safety gates: which is best for you?
Points of access to raised surfaces are one of the most dangerous areas in industrial buildings such as warehouses, logistics centres and factories. Though you might have hand railing or …
Should you have a walkway on your roof?
Ensuring the safety of those who work at height on buildings should be a priority for both site managers and designers. Under the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015, foreseeable …
The dangers of asbestos roof repairs
During the 20th century, asbestos was seen as a miracle material, used across the construction industry for various projects. Prior to it being deemed a serious health hazard due to …
What are your health and safety responsibilities?
Work at height is one of the most dangerous types of work to carry out. The most recent HSE statistics shows that 40 workers suffered a fatal injury as a result of …
The benefits of access platforms on the ground
Easi-Dec’s bespoke access platforms and Step-Overs are an ideal and popular solution for allowing safe access over obstacles on roofs. However, these innovative and durable systems can be just as …
Roof Safety Solution for Twinings
Kee Systems have provided a combination of safety products at the Twinings facility in Andover to provide a first-class edge protection solution for staff members accessing the rooftop. Twinings is …
The Scaffolding Association – Helping to maintain high standards of training and competence across the industry.
The Scaffolding Association (SA) is the UK’s largest independent not-for-profit trade organisation representing scaffolding and access contractors and manufacturers. Membership numbers are growing fast with over 400 companies from a …
KEMPERDUR® AC Park – Car Park Surfaces & Car Park Refurbishment
KEMPERDUR® AC Park provides high quality and resilient car park surfaces, that can provide durable and long-lasting car park waterproofing and car park refurbishments that corresponds to an OS 10 class for …
KEMPEROL® Roofpatch – Roof Patch for Temporary Roof Repair
KEMPER SYSTEM has developed a roof patch as a quick emergency solution that provides a temporary fix for a leaking roof. The KEMPEROL temporary roof patch is able to protect damaged areas …
Kemper System shortlisted for four LRWA Awards
Kemper System has been named a finalist in four categories at the Liquid Roofing and Waterproofing Association (LRWA) Awards 2019. Selected by an independent judging panel, including specifiers and technical experts, the cold-applied …
Overcoming the risks of roof obstacles
Despite the introduction of stricter, more organised design regulations over the past few decades, modern roofs remain a hotbed of hazards and obstacles. With everything from cable beds to fragile …
100% Organic Green Roofing Systems
Riefa® Board is a unique ultra light weight roof greening product. The first and only green roofing system suitable for both new build and legacy roof projects. Ideal for sedum roof …
Protecting against the dangers of fragile industrial roofs
Fragile roofs pose a serious risk to both life and limb throughout the UK, with nine people falling to their deaths each year. Common on older or industrial buildings such …
The problem with scaffolding in bad weather
With summer ending and the autumn weather already rearing its ugly head, contractors and tradesmen who work at height are once again facing the unpleasant reality of British weather. When …
Playing Safely with Wolves
Safesite Ltd – Comprehensive Bespoke Rooftop Safety Solutions We have recently provided Wolverhampton Wanderers FC with a bespoke rooftop safety solution to allow the Club to video training sessions safely …
The challenge of accessing sloped roofs safely
Sloping and pitched roofs are a common sight on buildings across Scotland. Often found on social housing or commercial buildings, sloped roofs offer many benefits over other types of design, …
Zinc clad windows in contemporary build
Westhill Community Church was a new, green field project in Aberdeenshire. Its highly contemporary style was designed for maximum functionality and to encourage use by the wider community. Natural light …
preSelect roof windows make dream home come to light
Deep in the countryside of Bishop Auckland, surrounded by charming scenery, sits a unique building that has been transformed by the installation of FAKRO roof windows. This holiday home, that …
Bathrooms – Interiors in the attic
Attic conversions have dominated the traditional construction market, and are becoming a big trend in interior design as well. Creating a cosy corner under the roof requires plenty of natural …
Contemporary accommodation in historic Edinburgh
Appointed by the University of Edinburgh, JM Architects took on the challenge of refining and expanding the student accommodation that this prestigious university offers. Existing structures on campus were renovated and refurbished, …
Are you meeting your roof safety responsibilities?
When you have a safety system installed on your roof, or on the roof of a building you manage, you might feel you’ve done your bit for health and safety. …
Eco-friendly Building Full of Natural Light
Situated in rural Kent, near Canterbury Mr and Mrs Castle’s environmentally-conscious holiday resort has recently installed Green Unit’s Arc modular eco-building at Great Field Farm. Now complete, holidaymakers are able to enjoy …
Working safely at height in the water industry
When you think of working at height, the water industry is probably one of the last sectors where you think this will be an issue, think again! Work at height …