With the latest deluge of heavy rain causing flash floods and the evacuation of homes, there is no escaping the fact that the UK may experience another winter of catastrophic floods. The devastation caused to homes and businesses by rising water levels and subterranean water ingress is costing local authorities and homeowners millions of pounds [...]
With slips and trips one of the most common causes of accidents, it’s hardly surprising that every year councils across the UK pay out millions of pounds in compensation claims due to faulty, broken and uneven pavements . While the cost to those that fall and suffer is incalculable, these injury claims can be reduced [...]
Value for money, the best product – these qualities don’t often go hand-in-hand but in the world of waterproofing a tried and tested product that offers exceptional longevity and one that is highly resistant to wear and tear no matter what gets thrown at it is mastic asphalt. Providing such excellent wear – with a [...]
In the competitive world of bars, clubs and restaurants, it’s all about retaining existing customers and luring in new ones. With the look and feel to these establishments playing such a huge part in customer satisfaction, it’s important for specifiers to get it right when choosing materials – and their choice of floor is one [...]
Car parks are an important asset in any town or city and are a gateway into many fantastic retail destinations. While they serve an obvious purpose to the driving public, when they are less in use, for example at night, these utilitarian building structures need not be a wasted commodity. With over 6000 multi-storey car [...]
The UK’s pothole problem is getting worse. According to a survey by Kwik Fit, in the last 12 months 6.3 million drivers have suffered damage to their cars from hitting potholes. With the average cost per driver of £108 for repairing everything from tyres and suspension to bodywork, this amounts to a staggering £684 million [...]
With the latest Department of Education forecast saying that an extra 750,000 school places will be needed in England by 2025, under pressure and resourceful primary schools are transforming their roofs into playgrounds to create much needed space. The greatest demand for space is within inner city schools and so specifiers are turning to one [...]
From Brent Cross in London to Union Square in Aberdeen, Bluewater in Kent to Kirkgate in Bradford, shopping malls across the UK must not only provide an attractive, modern shopping environment with a good tenant mix, they must provide a secure, high-quality and low maintenance environment. Faced with the worst of Britain’s weather, these large [...]
A tough, durable and widely used waterproofing system for centuries, Mastic asphalt has been the system of choice for waterproofing roofs, flooring and tanking. With its inherent strength and market leading longevity, a new generation of mastic asphalts offering greater flexibility, durability and a wide range of colours are being used extensively in design situations [...]
The sprawling megalopolis of London is revered across the world for its architectural heritage but as you wander around the capital city, there is a building material that is highly effective, long lasting and featured in many an historic and prestigious building. From Buckingham Palace to St Paul’s Cathedral, mastic asphalt has the longevity necessary [...]
