October 2020

Cladding Updates
A RIBA-approved CPD on the benefits of
natural slate for roofing, cladding, walling,
flooring, paving and aggregates is now also
available online with Welsh Slate, part of the
Breedon group.
The “Welsh Slate as a building material”
presentation is now available for presentation by
members of the leading manufacturer’s
experienced technical sales team via Microsoft
Teams to help architects and specifiers meet
their CPD requirements during the Covid
pandemic.
For further info on all these updates and more, visit www.total-contractor.co.uk
NATURAL SLATE BENEFITS ONLINE
It profiles the company, explains what slate is
and what its advantages and applications are as
a building material, and in particular explains the
changes to BS 5534, the roofing code of practice.
The CPD also gives advice on the specification
and installation of a range of applications,
including roofing, cladding, flooring, paving,
walling and aggregates, and can be focused on
particular product ranges to suit the audience.
Above: The “Welsh Slate as a building materia”l RIBA-approved CPD is now available online.
As well as being naturally aesthetic, which is presentation as slate has low levels of embedded
revealed in case studies, the CPD explains how carbon when compared to manufactured
high quality natural slate is also highly practical, landscaping and building products.
exceptionally durable, unaffected by extremes of
The “Welsh Slate as a building material” CPD is
temperature and resistant to acids, alkalis and
available to be presented remotely by Welsh
other chemicals. It retains its colour, even in UV
Slate, or as before in person in compliance with
light, and is impermeable to water.
Covid 19 guidelines, by calling 01248 600656 or
Sustainability is also addressed within the emailing enquiries@welshslate.com
COLOUR TREND SPARKS NEW ONDULINE RANGE
A trend towards more visually pleasing
warehousing and industrial and agricultural
buildings has seen Onduline Building
Products launch a colourful new cladding
and roofing solution.
ONDUPLAST COLOUR is an opaque fibreglass
sheet with a special polyester film that gives
the sheet a surface level of protection to ensure
high resistance to bad weather.
Available in red, grey and green, it is simple to
install and carries a 10 year weather proof
guarantee when correctly installed to
recommended Onduline installation guidelines.
Onduline Technical Sales Manager Greg Hissey
said: “Requirements in roofing materials have
changed, and architects and specifiers are
being increasingly asked to find solutions that
are aesthetically pleasing while being mindful
of the environment.
“ONDUPLAST COLOUR not only looks good, it
requires no specialist tooling for installation
and its light weight optimises transport costs. It
is a flexible system that adapts to any
architectural style and the materials used for
both the panels and the accessories do not
present any health hazard.”
As well as coming in a range of pleasing
colours, ONDUPLAST COLOUR has good
technical strength, excellent wind upload
properties and is highly chemical resistant.
Greg added: “While it is brand new it has the
ease of installation that is associated with our
The ONDUPLAST COLOUR range from Onduline.
products when you use traditional Onduline
accessories and fixings.”
As well as being suitable or the industrial,
commercial and agricultural sectors, it can also
be used for DIY projects such as car ports and
cladding for garden outbuildings.
For more information on Onduline’s lightweight,
eco-friendly and durable roofing solutions visit
www.onduline.co.uk
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