Bournemouth International Centre project revisit

Bauder Total Roofing System (BTRS) reinforced bitumen waterproofing

Synopsis

The Bournemouth International Centre (BIC) was constructed between 1982 - 1984, opening in September 1984 as one of the largest venues for conferences, exhibitions, entertainment and events in southern England. The centre is well known for hosting national conferences of major British political parties and trade unions. During these high profile events, security was paramount and personnel made use of the flat roof for storing equipment and as a vantage point.

The original roof system had been poorly laid and incorporated mineral wool insulation which unfortunately did not offer a high compressive strength. With the heavy foot traffic experienced during the political party conferences, the roof’s integrity was comprimised and it soon became evident that a new system was required.

Project revisit: Bournemouth International Centre

Bauder Building Board

Project:	Bournemouth International Centre
Location:	Bournemouth
Project type:	Refurbishment
Specifier:	Barrie Vincent & Partners
Approved contractor:	Gorvin Roofing Ltd

The specification

Bauder Total Roof System (BTRS) was specified for the refurbishment as it offers high tensile strength, long life expectancy and is able to withstand foot traffic and most permanently sited plant, therefore overcoming the challenges the building had experienced with the original roof system.

Project challenges

Chartered Surveyors, Barrie Vincent & Partners, were enlisted to find a durable waterproofing solution for the centre that boasted a long life span. After much research and careful consideration of offerings, Bauder was selected to deliver this project for its quality of waterproofing products and level of guarantee. Barrie Vincent recalls, "I attended a meeting of the Council at the Town Hall and remember the intense examination on my choice of preferred roof system, and the cost."

The result

Bauder systems are only installed by Bauder approved contractors to ensure quality. This system was installed by Gorvin Roofing to an impeccable standard. After sign-off from Bauder site technicians, this system was awarded a product, workmanship and design guarantee. Area Technical Manager for the Bournemouth area, Matt Tenison, recently revisited the BIC and was thrilled to find the roof in great shape. "Given the roofs proximity to the sea and the fact that it has been installed for over 30 years I was impressed at the condition it was in. There was little sign of wear and tear on the roof and the building owners confirmed that the roof is still intact and keeping the elements out."

Systems installed

Bauder Total Roof System

1 Bauder K5K	Heavy duty elastomeric bitumen capping sheet specified on the BIC to withstand heavy foot traffic. The brown colour option complemented the building envelope.
2 BauderFLEX G4E	4 mm heavy duty torch-applied elastomeric bitumen underlayer with a strong woven glass reinforcement to provide an extremely high tensile strength.
3 BauderPIR M 60	Efficient PIR flatboard insulation board with a glass tissue facing on both sides.
4 Bauder Super AL-E	Robust, torch-applied, SBS elastomeric bitumen air and vapour control layer, featuring a tear resistant aluminium foil lining for vapour impermeability.