The Board of the Mastic Asphalt Council (MAC) would like to sincerely thank MAC member companies who have very kindly donated large supplies of materials for use by Mastic Asphalt Apprentices carrying out their apprenticeship at New City College Hackney. Materials such as mastic asphalt, sheathing felt, primers, sand, cement and accessories have been [...]
Mastic asphalt is an integral part of our nation’s heritage, with the longevity necessary to preserve and protect many of our historical buildings - from Buckingham Palace to the Tower of London. The Tower of London is one of the most recognisable and iconic landmarks in the capital. It is also one of the [...]
Mastic asphalt is typically used for flat roofing applications but due to its waterproofing properties and durability, mastic asphalt is being specified more and more to protect exterior steps. Member contractors of the Mastic Asphalt Council (MAC) are reporting increasing demand for the waterproofing of steps on both commercial and residential projects. In the [...]
Chris Maloney, Managing Director of Mastic Asphalt Council (MAC) member company Covered Roofing Supplies, has very kindly donated six fully equipped tool bags for use by apprentices currently on the mastic asphalt apprenticeship course at New City College Hackney.Worth over £500 each, the tool bags are kitted out with almost all the devices and equipment [...]
As the trade association representing the mastic asphalt industry in the UK, the Mastic Asphalt Council (MAC) has over 90 members, including mastic asphalt manufacturers, the contractors responsible for its installation and associated suppliers of equipment and services. Mastic asphalt is one of the few construction activities still regarded as a ‘craft trade’. The [...]
Mastic asphalt is an ideal building material for a vast range of construction applications, both new build and refurbishment projects, where a smooth, seamless, durable surface is required. It offers effective waterproofing for roofing and tanking and acts as tough working surface in flooring and paving. Even though mastic asphalt is one of the world’s [...]
New City College Hackney, formerly Hackney Community College, is the national centre for mastic asphalt education and training, and relies upon support from the Mastic Asphalt Council (MAC) and its members. The mastic asphalt craft is taught by professional tutors and the traditional time-served apprenticeship is now incorporated into national vocational qualifications, leading to a [...]
Camphill Gate is a five storey tenement building, designed in an art nouveau style and located on the edge of Queens Park, in the Southside of Glasgow. The category B listed building houses 24 residential apartments and is home to 12 businesses. Built in 1906 by the prolific architect John Nisbet and builder John McTaggart, Camphill [...]
Mastic asphalt is most commonly used for flat roofing applications but due to its waterproofing properties and durability, mastic asphalt is increasingly being specified for residential applications to protect balconies, terraces or exterior steps. Member contractors of the Mastic Asphalt Council (MAC) are reporting huge demand for the waterproofing of balconies or steps on townhouses [...]
In the mastic asphalt sector, there are many time served asphalters. None more so than Pete Sutton of MAC contractor member NRA Roofing & Flooring Services based in Ilkeston, Derbyshire. Pete is the company’s longest serving employee at 80 years old. Born in 1940 in Grantham, Lincolnshire, Pete started his asphalting career working for Flexi-Mastic [...]
