longer
portrayed. Record metal prices gangs methodically
the victimless crime traditionally have
resulted in regionally and nationally or- ganised
stripping
vulnerable sites, with the lead easily dis- tributed through the UK network of met- als
reclamation merchants. Increasing
demand worldwide for lead acid batteries has also spawned large scale thefts by the container load to be shipped directly abroad from UK ports. With thefts increasing, demands for the
The Lead Sheet Association’s Young
Lead Worker of the Year award went to Harry Blain, a self-employed leadwork- er from Leicester. The LCA presented the Murdoch
Award and Murdoch Sponsor’s Award for best leadwork. The former was won by Martin (UK) Roofing Systems Ltd for London Oratory in Kensington. The Sponsor’s Award went to Lead Tech Roofing for Private House in the Cotswolds. The Roofing Awards brings everyone
within the industry together, along with NFRC, the awards hosts were the Roofing Tile Alliance (RTA), the Liquid Roofing
Waterproofing Association (LRWA), Lead Contractors
Association the the Lead Sheet Association (LSA),
(LCA), the
Federation of Traditional Metal Roofing Contractors (FTMRC), Single Ply Roofing Association (SPRA),
the Metal Cladding
and Roofing Manufacturers Association (MCRMA), CompetentRoofer, and the Green Roof Centre. Key partners were B&CE Benefit
Schemes, CITB, Electrical Contractors Insurance Company (ECIC) and Quality Assured National Warranties (QANW).
The LCA Stealing lead from a church roof is no
skills of the experienced lead craftsmen also increased to the extent where LCA members undertook to work to an agreed schedule of rates and an organised sys- tem approved by Ecclesiastical Insurance which meant the rapid response by a leadwork specialist when a theft occurred. It also meant an installation carried out in accordance with the UK Code of Practice (BS6915) and which was sympathetic with the demands of the original roof design. In the hands of a skilled and experienced
craftsman, lead sheet can be shaped by hand to fit the most complex and ornate details which are found on our historic properties,
in order to provide compre-
hensive and maintenance free weather protection that (untouched) will consist- ently perform for more than 100 years.
For more information on the Lead Contractors Association:
www.lca.gb.com.
Protecting wildlife within historical buildings
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iven the age and nature of our historical buildings and es- tates, many of which are rural and perhaps somewhat ne-
glected, it is not surprising that they can be a haven for wildlife. Bats in particular tend to favour undisturbed, old buildings and traditional architecture, construction materials and methods of building offer a plethora of opportunities to bat species. Attic spaces, haylofts, old stone walls, wine cellars, basements, barns and the tenon-and-mortice joints of old timber frames can all offer shelter and refuge to British bats. It is no wonder then that proposals to renovate or alter historic buildings will almost certainly involve an
ecologist, bat surveys and a bat mitiga- tion strategy. Ecological
consultants offer advice
and guidance for all types of projects involving wildlife – from renovations, redevelopments, conversions and dem- olitions through to new builds – in order to conserve the habitats of protected species. For most projects, this involves conducting a number of studies and sur- veys to determine the best methods for the long-term protection of species such as bats and barn owls. The Director of Windrush Ecology Ltd.,
Dr. Ted Bodsworth, said: “Each species will have very different and specific habitat requirements and so
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the work we conduct has to reflect this. “Certain species – bats, the great
crested newt and the dormouse – are European protected species and there- fore have the highest level of protection throughout
the UK and Europe. Where
impacts on these species are identified, we must obtain a licence from Natural England to demonstrate that we have plans in place for their continued protec- tion and so there can often be a bit of red tape to work through first. “If we are assessing a potential bat hab-
itat such as an historic building, we would need to conduct a series of surveys to de- termine what times the bats are roosting and then we prepare a mitigation strategy
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