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LIQUID GOLD AS TEAM SCOOPS ROOFING AWARD
Leading liquid roofing manufacturer Centaur Technologies and roofing contractor Western Flat Roofing Company have been crowned as the winners in the Liquid Roofing and Waterproofing category at the prestigious UK Roofing Awards 2016.
WHAT I LEARNT THIS MONTH Liz Kentish
One of the crazy things about business is how it sometimes seems to consume your whole life. It’s so easy to get caught up in what’s happening and just keep going and going. I know this because I used to be just like that.
Others place demands on you and in doing so, you place demands on yourself. I realised a long time ago that this way I was not being effective in my business, so at regular intervals I take some time out. Two weeks ago was a prime example of this.
The week was looking really busy, but it was my birthday that week and although I could easily have worked through, I re-arranged my diary and took the day off. I had a lovely day in Cambridge, shopping with a friend, coffee in the sunshine, punting on the river and a cream tea in the afternoon, chatting about nothing and everything.
The phone rang a couple of times and I just let it go to answerphone. When I checked the messages later, it was nothing that couldn’t wait.
Many people put themselves ‘on call’ 24/7 and don’t allow themselves some breathing space. Taking a day out to relax and refresh, not only makes you value life more, but it also helps to keep you on top of your game. When you don’t take breaks you get both physically tired and mentally drained and that’s not good for you or your business.
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The two firms won the coveted award for a challenging refurbishment project at Exeter University. The scheme used Centaur Technologies’ Centech PU 25 liquid roofing system and was completed by approved contractor Western Flat Roofing Company in just four weeks.
Phil Richardson, Managing Director of Centaur Technologies, said: “Despite the wealth of experience that our team has in the liquid roofing industry, our business is a relative newcomer, so we were absolutely delighted to take first place in this category.
“We work closely with specifiers, contractors and building owners to develop complete systems, which are tailored to their needs. This award highlights our commitment to best
practice within the industry and the emphasis we place on attention to detail and the quality we demand at every stage of a project.”
The original asphalt roof on the South Cloisters roof at Exeter University, which was covered in chippings, was overlaid with a new Centech PU 25 system to provide a seamless roof and allow water to drain from the surface.
The scheme required complex detailing around ducts, ventilation pipes and rooflights. Western Flat Roofing also replaced all 31 rooflights with Centech triple glazed rooflights and installed a freestanding edge barrier to allow safe access to the roof for future plant maintenance. An anti-slip walkway was also installed. A 25-year guarantee for labour and materials was provided on completion of the project.
The Centech PU formulation combines the characteristics of a traditional aromatic system with an aliphatic pre- polymer backbone to deliver superb performance and colourfastness. The system offers guaranteed waterproofing characteristics and is quick and easy to apply.
www.centaurroofing.co.uk
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