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The Woodlands Trust, the UK’s largest woodland conservation charity has recognised Bauder for its environmental work.
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Bauder is helping Osborne celebrate its 50th Anniversary by working alongside them to build a two-storey extension at Demelza’s Eltham Hospice in South East London that will allow seriously ill children the space to grow, develop and live life to the fullest.
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From all at Bauder, we would like to take the opportunity to wish you the best of season’s greetings and a prosperous New Year.
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Last October, in an effort led by ‘Go Sober Director’ Richard Kulakowski, 8 members of our Bauder staff gathered in order to take part in the Go Sober for October fundraising campaign.
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A Bauder green roof bus shelter has been recognised by The Norfolk Association of Architects (NAA), the county’s branch of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), winning the Design & Craftsmanship Award.
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Airedale Academy in Castleford recently underwent significant refurbishment to repair its failing flat roofs, which had surpassed their natural life expectancy and were experiencing water ingress.
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Hosted by Building, Barbour ABI and BD Online at UBM’s Head Office, the ceremony brought together an illustrious gallery of big names from the construction and property industry who have all given their valuable time and resources to support the CRASH cause.
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Bauder is the first flat roof waterproofing manufacturer to pledge its support to the National Federation of Roofing Contractors (NFRC) newly launched ‘Safe2Torch’ guidance for the specification writing (at the initial survey and design stage) and the use of safe installation techniques for reinforced bitumen membranes on flat roofs which will markedly reduce risk for clients, building owners and constructors.
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The waterproofing on the roof of footwear manufacturer Hotter Shoes’ head office and manufacturing facility in Skelmersdale, West Lancashire had exceeded its serviceable life and begun experiencing significant water ingress, requiring urgent remedial work.
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Flat roof manufacturer Bauder will once again be bringing its roofing solutions to Ecobuild, the world’s leading event for sustainable design, construction, energy and the built environment, having been ever present at the exhibition since its inception back in 2005.
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Bauder was recognised at this year’s NFRC Scottish Roofing Contractor of the Year Awards, winning four of the prizes on offer for our work on Edinburgh Airport, Irvine Leisure Centre and Kingsbarns Equipment Testing Centre. The award winners were announced on November 4th at the Grand Central Hotel in Glasgow, an event hosted by television presenter Hazel Irvine and overseen by incoming NFRC Chairman Peter Treacy.
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The University of the West of England (UWE) in Bristol has recently quadrupled its solar generating capacity through the installation of 1,731 solar panels, which will enable it to produce over 400 MWh of electricity each year and making it the largest solar panel array in the UK university sector.
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ritish Airways i360 is the world’s tallest moving observation tower and first vertical cable car. At the entrance of the attraction on Brighton Seafront is an accessible roof terrace area that features over 1,500m2 of Bauder’s reinforced, inverted hot melt waterproofing system with hard landscaping.
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We are delighted to announce that we have further expanded our distribution network throughout the UK with the opening of a new warehouse and office in Glasgow that further supports our growing market in Scotland.
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Flat roof manufacturer Bauder, approved contractor G Baker Roofing and rooflight specialist Xtralite have teamed up to help homelessness charities CRASH and Emmaus with the refurbishment of the latter’s Dover facility, which is situated on the historical site of Archcliffe Fort.
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There is growing demand for improved safety within the education sector, especially in relation to refurbishing school and academy buildings. In response, we have developed various high-performance waterproofing solutions over the years that can be installed using flame-free methods; removing the need for a naked flame or hot bitumen on the roof top or at ground level.
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Recent reports have revealed that the UK construction industry is set for annual average growth of 2.5% over the next five years, creating over 230,000 jobs in the process.
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Following the arrival of the UK government’s BIM mandate back in April, which requires all centrally procured public sector building projects to be BIM Level 2 compliant, flat roof manufacturer Bauder has extended its BIM offering with the creation of 19 new waterproofing system objects that are available now for free download on its website.
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Bauder has extended its staff social events with the creation of its very own lunch time fitness session, ‘Bauder Burpees’. The weekly fitness class takes place every Wednesday for one hour from 12pm in the car park of the company’s main office located on Landseer Road, Ipswich.
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Bauder is excited to announce that it has officially opened its first manufacturing factory in Austria; 31 years after it started suppling its flat roof solutions in Linz, the country’s third biggest city.
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Flat roofing specialist Bauder was recognised at this year’s UK Roofing Awards, winning two of the prizes on offer for its work on Byker Wall in Newcastle and ROM’s manufacturing facility in Sheffield.
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Bauder and fellow family-owned, Ipswich based company Green & Skinner have gone the extra mile in developing their partnership with the addition of a new co-branded lorry. Bauder and haulage and distribution experts Green & Skinner have worked together for over 13 years, with Green & Skinner delivering Bauder’s flat roof, green roof and solar products to construction sites located throughout the UK, from Land’s end to John o’ Groats.
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Constructed in the 1970's in the Byker district of Newcastle upon Tyne, Byker Wall is regarded as one of the most significant pieces of architecture of its era in the UK.
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The new £14 million Waitrose superstore located in Bagshot, Surrey has been designed with the environment in mind; featuring a continuous sea of green vegetation on its large wave shaped roof that helps replace the green space lost to the building’s footprint and minimise its overall impact on the surrounding landscape.
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Bauder is delighted to announce the appointment of Nigel Blacklock as its new Technical Director, joining the company from Sika Sarnafil where he had previously held a similar role
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Deciding between a green roof and photovoltaics (PV) has been a question faced by many industry professionals over recent years when designing a flat roof; however these two technologies are no longer mutually exclusive options with the introduction of biosolar roofs…
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In honour of Children in Need Bauder held a number of fun-filled activities and friendly competitions for members of staff at its head office in Ipswich last week that helped raise over £1,400 for the BBC’s UK charity.
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Bauder has once again joined forces with CRASH, the construction industries' charity for homeless people, to support their 'No Christmas Card Appeal', where companies are asked to send digital Christmas cards and then donate the money saved on buying printed cards and stamps to the charity.
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The library roof at the Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) had surpassed its natural life expectancy and been experiencing considerable water ingress, requiring urgent remedial work to prevent disruption to students.
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Flat roofing specialists Bauder have once again been awarded the prestigious Investors in People (IiP) Gold status, which recognises high performing organisations that put their people at the heart of their success.
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Morris Blitz Court is a residential housing estate in Hackney that has recently undergone an extensive amount of refurbishment works as part of the Decent Homes Programme.
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82 Baker Street located in the Marylebone district of Westminster in London is a commercial building that has recently undergone an extensive amount of renovation work.
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This week Bauder has become a member of ‘The British Rigid Urethane Foam Manufacturers Association’ (BRUFMA) - the representative body for the Rigid Polyisocyanurate (PIR) and Polyurethane (PUR) Insulation Industry in the United Kingdom.
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On the 16th - 17th May 2015 a group of 45 individuals of all cycling abilities took part in the Mitie London Revolution - the largest multi-day sportive in the UK.
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The Battle of Britain Memorial, located at Capel-le-Ferne in Kent, is a monument to aircrew that flew in the infamous Battle of Britain in 1940.
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Friday 27th February marked the official opening of MoCoCo House, a Cheshire based homelessness charity, which has been the beneficiary of on-site professional expertise, building materials and cash grants from Bauder and CRASH - the construction industries’ chosen charity for homeless people.
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Flat roofing specialists Bauder have once again been recognised for organisational excellence at this year’s ‘Sunday Times Top 100 Best Companies To Work For’ annual awards, which took place at an event in London hosted by TV Personality Ben Sheppard and supported by Comic Relief’s Richard Curtis.
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Bauder will be launching its state-of-the-art vacuum insulated panel at this year’s Ecobuild. Designed to provide high thermal performance in areas with limited height, Bauder VIP is ideally suited for terrace and balcony applications.
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The exhibition and conference, which is now in its 3rd year, will take place over Wednesday 11th & Thursday 12th April, where an estimated 1,500 architecture and building design industry professionals will gather.
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Hosted by Building, Barbour ABI and BD Online at UBM’s Head Office, the ceremony brought together an illustrious gallery of big names from the construction and property industry who have all given their valuable time and resources to support the CRASH cause.
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Bauder is the first flat roof waterproofing manufacturer to pledge its support to the National Federation of Roofing Contractors (NFRC) newly launched ‘Safe2Torch’ guidance for the specification writing (at the initial survey and design stage) and the use of safe installation techniques for reinforced bitumen membranes on flat roofs which will markedly reduce risk for clients, building owners and constructors.
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Flat roof manufacturer Bauder will once again be bringing its roofing solutions to Ecobuild, the world’s leading event for sustainable design, construction, energy and the built environment, having been ever present at the exhibition since its inception back in 2005.
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Bauder has once again joined forces with CRASH - the construction industries' charity for homeless people, this time to convert a former coffee shop into nine self-contained bedsits for homelessness charity MoCoCo House, which is based in Middlewich, Cheshire.
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Oughterard National School is a new single-storey primary school situated in the Connemara district of west Ireland.
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Following on from Bauder’s recent success at the National Roofing Awards it has had three of its projects recognised at this year's Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) annual awards ceremony.
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The flat roof on Linn Products’ main office building in Glasgow had been left badly damaged by heavy storms, with all existing ballasted solar panels lifted off the roof and destroyed beyond repair.
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Flat roofing specialist Bauder was recognised at this year’s National Federation of Roofing Contractors (NFRC) annual awards, winning two of the top prizes on offer for its work on Fulham Jetty and the Tintern Abbey Gift Shop.
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90 Hills Road is a prominent standalone three-story office building situated in the heart of the Cambridge City business district. Prior to undergoing renovation the building had been left vacant for over a year and needed major refurbishment, with water ingress halting business operations.
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Elizabeth Court Undergoes Single Ply Transformation
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The Awel-y-Mor Primary School site, situated at the heart of the town of Port Talbot in Wales, needed to undergo major redevelopment in preparation for its brand new fit-for-purpose school to replace the two pre-existing primary schools, which had experienced serious build repair and surplus capacity issues.
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Fulham Wharf is a landmark regeneration scheme that began in 2013. Included within the approved scheme was the ecological enhancement of an abandoned jetty located on the River Thames, which had been left derelict for over 40 years.
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Hethel Engineering Centre (HEC) supports high performance engineering companies located throughout Norfolk. The site is owned by Norfolk County Council but is self-funded through its workshops and conference facilities.
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The World Land Trust’s (WLT) Carbon Balanced initiative has enabled Bauder to save 1,500 kgs of carbon dioxide and preserve 126m² of critically threatened tropical forest by offsetting the unavoidable greenhouse gas emissions produced during the printing of its latest publication in November 2013.
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The Queensway Clinic in Hatfield recently underwent major refurbishment as part of a significant investment in healthcare services by the NHS Trust, which included replacing the failing roof with a Bauder roofing system and installing state-of-the-art photovoltaic (PV) energy panels.
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At Bauder we have extended our staff social events with the creation of our very own fitness program, Bauder Boot Camp. The fitness class takes place every Thursday for one hour after work in the car park of our main office located on Landseer Road, Ipswich.
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Tintern Abbey is the best preserved medieval monastery in Wales, and even though the abbey itself is open to the skies, the gift shop urgently needed a new roof. Converting a solution to bring the building into the modern age, the roof was replaced with a Bauder roofing system along with their innovative and environmentally friendly photovoltaic (PV) offering, SOLfixx Plus.
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The roofs on the offices for the Department for International Development (DfID) were failing, with water entering and damaging the fabric of the building; additionally the insulation was inadequate making the building thermally inefficient, contributing to unnecessary energy usage and needless CO2 emissions.
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Smarter Working for Bauder Saves Critically Threatened Tropical Forest
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Advanced bitumen membrane waterproofing has been depended on by specifiers, facilities managers and building owners for many years, particularly those manufactured and supplied by leading European company Bauder.
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The 24th World Championship for Young Roofers took place in Lucerne, Switzerland with the UK being represented by Matt Timby, Stephen Harkin, Sam Hall and Tom Peck. The team embraced the challenge of working with materials and techniques not commonly used in the UK to win the Presidential Prize for their work during the freestyle task.
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Bauder has just completed a huge refurbishment project on a 640,000 sq ft distribution centre in Thrapston for clothing retailer, Primark.
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Bauder has joined forces with Construction Manager Magazine to produce two continual professional development modules for the on-line training programme on the magazine’s website.
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Occupying a riverside spot on the Avon, the new Stillpoint alternative therapy and martial arts centre in Bath is the latest in a long list of projects specifying a Bauder roof.
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As the Olympic torch makes its way around the country, Ipswich based Bauder Limited is already celebrating Gold.
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Bauder is partnering with Solon Energy GmbH to deliver a photovoltaic system for flat roofs that does not require any penetration of the waterproofing system or roof deck to fix the mounting system.
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Bauder has recently taken up the challenge to steer some get-up-and-go into its environmental policy by encouraging staff to reduce environmental pollution and promote healthier lifestyles by making cycling to work a cost effective option.
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Bauder continues to drive its environmental policy forward by assessing the environmental impact of its operations from conception to conclusion so as to prevent pollution of the external environment and to commit to using recycled materials or those with low environmental impact.
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Public Sector procurement specialist LHC’s ready made Flat Roofing (FR1) framework arrangement ensured a fast track works programme with Bauder waterproofing was completed on time and to budget at South Hunsley School and Sixth Form College.
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Bauder, one of the largest and most respected roofing companies in Europe, is celebrating today as it has successfully made it into the 2012 Sunday Times 100 Best Small Companies to work for in the UK.
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Leading roof manufacturer Bauder has created the first wildflower green roof blanket to include 24 UK native plants as standard. The new product will be launched at Ecobuild on 20 March 2012.
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This year Bauder is entering the real spirit of Christmas by helping the homeless and donating the Christmas card budget to the CRASH ‘No Christmas Card Appeal.’ As the construction industry’s charity, CRASH responds to requests from frontline homelessness charities for help with construction projects, such as night shelters, day centres and hostels. CRASH offers three kinds of help; Professional expertise - Cash grants - Free materials.
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A long and thorough procurement process resulted in success for roofing manufacturer Bauder, when they were selected to replace a new roof on the Pavilion building at National Exhibition Centre (NEC) in Birmingham.
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St Paul's Academy is a beautiful new building in Abbey Wood, south east London which opened in the last academic year, was constructed by Rydon Construction who appointed Accurate Roofing in October 2009 to install the Bauder Bakor waterproofing system.
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Last week a major new £3.7 million residential and training unit for young homeless people opened its doors in Aldershot following a 16-month build programme with the help of technical support, free materials and a grant from construction and property homelessness charity CRASH.
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Bauder, the green roofing expert, has played an important role in the success of one of London’s newest work and retail developments - One New Change in Cheapside, London.
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The state-of-the-art Bob and Tamar Production Workshop in Purfleet has won both the Project of the Year and Regeneration categories at this year’s Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) East of England awards. It has also been nominated for the 2011 New London Architecture Award.
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This RIBA Award winning activity building at Kilburn Grange Park Adventure Playground is a whimsical timber structure designed by Erect Architecture to resemble a large piece of play ground furniture.
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Aiming to reduce CO2 emissions by a further 25%
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LANCHESTER HIGH SCHOOL, DURHAM
The Energy Performance Rating was lifted from 'G' to 'E' through the replacement Bauder waterproofing and integrated insulation saving the school over £24,000 on heating bills a year
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Tony Russell, Deputy Director of Estates at University Campus Suffolk (UCS) in Ipswich knows all too well about the challenges of making a green building work.
An iconic landmark in Ipswich, the £31m UCS Waterfront Building, completed in 2008, is crowned with a 1,400sq metre sloping Bauder sedum roof and a host of other sustainable features which achieved a BREAAM 'excellent' rating.
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Award Winning Development for Metroplitan Housing Trust and Anne Thorne Architects An innovative housing development by Metropolitan Housing Trust, built on the site of a disused car park in Lambeth, has been awarded a Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment (CABE) Building for Life ‘Silver Standard’ and Ecohomes ‘Excellent’ status.
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The Wrekin Housing Trust has chosen to use an innovative green roof for one of its redevelopment sites in Telford.
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The Museum of London has adopted a visionary approach to roofing on a building that, will not only green as much of the exposed roofs as possible, but also provide a strong research aspect for future green roof projects.
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The BRE gives the following figures for financial gains by environmentally improving a building:
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York Hospital Remains Operational During Roofing Works York Hospital NHS Foundation Trust called upon roofing expert Bauder to refurbish the 2000sq metre failing roof above the Oncology Ward.
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Refurbishing an existing flat roof is not always as straightforward as simply telephoning a roofing contractor for a quote. It is generally recommended to have the roof surveyed to discover the scope of works.
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Construction and property industry homelessness charity CRASH was recently chosen by Ecobuild as their benefiting charity.
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Peter Stonebridge, single ply product manager at Bauder Ltd talks through the importance of valuable training.
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Industry professionals have come together to compile a protocol that lays down best practice for the design and installation of green roof systems.
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In recent years, changes to various sections of the Building Regulations seem to have conspired to make it very difficult to design and install flat roof waterproofing to upstands that achieves full compliance. Bauder Ltd’s Technical Director, Doug Ross explains the issues.
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Since the introduction of lightweight green roofs into the UK almost 30 years ago, sedum has been the most widely used type of vegetation in extensive installations, because of their ability to withstand the most severe weather conditions and their low maintenance needs.
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Bauder employees joined together in September to take part in the world's biggest coffee morning for Macmillan cancer support - a national initiative which raised over £7m to date.
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Based on the excellent long term performance of the membrane the BBA statement of increased durability has been issued with immediate effect.
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The garden roof in the centre of the Museum of London is one of the oldest installed in London and has been in situ since 1976 when the building was first created on historic London Wall, a few minutes walk north of St Paul’s Cathedral.
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Leading flat roof waterproofing manufacturer, Bauder, marked the opening of their new premises in Landseer Road, Ipswich with an evening of drinks and canapés.
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There is a common misconception that extensive green roofs, and sedum plants in particular, are always green and that from ground level they resemble grass.
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he recent changes in the political landscape are likely to have an impact on all planned expenditure for both new-build and refurbishment projects in the UK, nonetheless it is already clear that environmental issues will continue to play a key part in future strategic thinking.
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Bauder has revealed that the growth of their single ply sales increased in 2009 and has continued to grow through the first quarter of this year.
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Leading flat roof waterproofing manufacturer, Bauder, has enjoyed substantial growth over the last decade, and with this set to continue the company has expanded into new a premise which doubles their current offices and warehouse facilities.
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Bauder is Awarded 24th Place in the Category for Small Companies.
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LHC’s annual awards ceremony brought together the cream of public sector procurement specialists to celebrate the phenomenal success of the LHC Network, its members and appointed suppliers.
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Best Companies established the accreditation award scheme to acknowledge excellence in the workplace. Based on staff feedback, it looks at employee engagement as an integral part of a company’s success and growth, and sets a benchmark for other employers.
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Independent fire testing was carried out on a sloped Bauder XeroFlor sedum blanket green roof system at the BRE. The system was tested in accordance with BS 476 Part 3 1958.
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Bauder Scores Excellent Results for Rain Noise Testing
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Season's Greetings and a Prosperous New Year.
We would like to take the opportunity to wish you the best of Season's Greetings and a Prosperous New Year.
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Bauder is pleased to announce the launch of a new reservoir/drainage board for green roofs which is so versatile it can be used across the entire roof surface under all landscaping variations.
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Bauder is presented with an award for exceptional fundraising by CRASH, the construction and property industries' charity that practically addresses the issues of homelessness by harnessing the skills, products and goodwill of the building industry to improve hostels, day centres, night shelters, training centres and move-on accommodation, for frontline homelessness agencies who work directly with homeless people.
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Continued growth at Bauder within the single ply waterproofing market is welcome in this current economic climate.
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The Bauder Biodiversity Roof on the Sharrow School is the First Green Roof in the Country to Achieve Nature Reserve Status.
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Top ranking in the BRE Green Guide for Bauder as their roofing membranes are confirmed to have high environmental credentials and with plenty of ‘greenwash’ out there it’s refreshing to have some solid facts about the environmental credentials of a manufacturer and their products.
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'Bauder's Blazing Paddles' took to Alton Water, Suffolk on 18th July as part of a Dragon Boat racing event to raise money for St Elizabeth Hospice, Ipswich.
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Bauder’s New Single Ply Membrane Manufacturing Plant Opens, Doubling Production Capacity to Meet Increasing Demand.
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Bauder has recently been awarded the prestigious Investors in People standard for both the UK and Ireland.
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In today's cost-conscious, fast-track construction industry there seems to be an increasing number of flat roofs being designed at zero degrees (particularly Inverted podium roofs and intensive Green Roofs).
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Bauder undertook the FM testing programme on its two single ply membranes, FPO & PVC, and used its ability as a manufacturer of both insulation and bituminous waterproofing sheets to combine all of the required elements of the flat roofing system from one manufacturer.
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Bauder Go From Corporate Orange to Red Nose Red
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Bauder has once again demonstrated that they are the market leaders within the green roof industry by taking both prizes at the prestigious National Roofing Awards in New Build Green Roof and Refurbishment Green Roof categories.
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The Sharrow School is joint winner of Civic Building of the Year 2008. The new school is the amalgamation of separate infants and junior schools, previously split over two sites.
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The Single Ply Roofing Association has elected Peter Stonebridge as Chairman to preside over their nominated council.
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This year again flat roof manufacturer Bauder will be attending Ecobuild, the world’s number one event for innovation and sustainable thinking in the built environment, where it will be showcasing its full range of industry leading roofing solutions.
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