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Protan (UK) Ltd Help Transform Arena RigiSystems New Compendium
The Birmingham Following its recent rebranding,
NEC has completed RigiSystems has produced a
the first of many complete hardback product
stages focusing on compendium featuring
the redevelopment of information and technical
the existing arena. details on its full range of
The work involves a products. These include its
new landmark main flagship Ziplok standing seam
entrance hall. A profile as well as the range of
roofing solution aluminium and steel profiled
covering 7,500 m
2
cladding, its Corogrid bar and
was needed that bracket support system and
allowed for quick the complete range of
installation, as well as structural decking. In addition,
enabling successful the compendium contains
interfacing with the existing metal roof. An internal guttering system from a details on the full range of colours and finishes available, making it the
previous extension also needed accommodating within the roof’s structure. ideal tool for specifiers and contractors alike.
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the project due to its combination of flexibility and durability. Tel: 01905 750500
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New Life for Cigarette Factory
There’s a new lease of life for the former Rothmans of Pall Mall cigarette factory near Durham
which has recently had some 7000 m
2
of its 30 years old flat roof completely refurbished using
alkorPLAN
®
from Renolit, manufacturers of single ply waterproofing membranes. The for the
new owners and developers, Impala Estates Ltd, was carried out by contractor SSHG Limited of
Spennymoor, who were tasked to survey the badly leaking roof and recommend a cost effective
renovation that would totally waterproof the entire area, adding a minimum of another 30 years
life to the development. SSHG managing director, Linda Baddeley explains: “Extending over a
7 acres site, this huge old factory has been sub-divided into 11 mixed use commercial units of
varying sizes. The buildings structure appeared basically sound but the original metal decked
roof, which comprised of a bitumen vapour control layer with three layers of felt topped over with
fine chippings, was leaking in many places. This could have caused disruption to tenants, so
Impala Estates decided to act before this became a major problem. We knew that the old roof
could be repaired without the very costly alternative of having to be completely stripped and
re-built so we recommended the chippings were spread equally over the roof and made good
the areas that were particularly badly worn or affected by damage or corrosion.”
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