February 2022
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Roofing & Waterproofing<br />
THE KNOWLEDGE CENTRE<br />
In a move to provide even easier access to content that can assist the supply chain in<br />
delivering projects that perform as designed and stand the test of time, Sika has<br />
expanded its online Knowledge Centre to further meet customers’ requirements when<br />
it comes to waterproofing and roofing. Total Contractor finds out more…<br />
Sika has included a range of expert roofing<br />
advice as part of its Knowledge Centre, an<br />
educational portal which is designed for<br />
customers to build on their trade skills.<br />
The e-Learning platform features a series of ondemand<br />
webinars, which are free and available to<br />
view at any time. Webinar subjects covered<br />
include green roof systems, the launch of Sika’s<br />
structural roof waterproofing system SikaBit<br />
ProMelt, and its metal roof refurbishment<br />
solution, Sika Pro-Tecta.<br />
In addition, CPDs titled ‘Successful Roof<br />
Refurbishment’ and a presentation on ‘Selecting<br />
a Flat Roofing System to Meet Modern<br />
Demands’ are also available to view on demand<br />
here: https://gbr.knowledge.sika.com/page/ondemand-webinars.<br />
The Sika Knowledge Centre<br />
also offers in-depth guidance related to Sika<br />
products in the flooring, and concrete<br />
refurbishment sector.<br />
Cheryl Douglas, Head of Marketing at Sika<br />
Limited, explained: “Within a diverse landscape<br />
of roofing technologies, the Sika Knowledge<br />
Centre presents an opportunity to get to grips with<br />
Sika’s unique range of products and solutions.<br />
This is an excellent development in the<br />
implementation of our innovative Sika UK<br />
Knowledge Centre, which presents a fantastic<br />
opportunity for customers to access new<br />
guidance and gain new skills at a time of their<br />
choosing.”<br />
Highlighting the benefits of SikaBit<br />
ProMelt<br />
Featuring expert guidance delivered by Sika’s<br />
roofing team, the free-to-join webinar launch of<br />
SikaBit ProMelt provides an enlightening insight<br />
“The Sika Knowledge<br />
Centre presents an<br />
opportunity to get to<br />
grips with Sika’s<br />
unique range of<br />
products and<br />
solutions”<br />
into the benefits of the high-performance<br />
structural waterproofing system. The hot-applied<br />
membrane is the latest addition to Sika’s roofing<br />
portfolio of bituminous, single-ply and coldapplied<br />
liquid membranes, offering outstanding<br />
waterproofing performance and design versatility<br />
for a variety of new and refurbishment<br />
applications.<br />
Due to its non-tracking monolithic state, SikaBit<br />
ProMelt is suitable for inverted cold flat roofing<br />
areas, podium decks, balconies and terraces. It is<br />
also the ideal system for new-build construction<br />
sites on account of the short duration time<br />
between its installation and its ability to be<br />
trafficked.<br />
Robust and reliable, SikaBit ProMelt is BBAcertified<br />
for the durability of the design life of the<br />
roof, making it the perfect solution for high-traffic<br />
flat roofing areas.<br />
Providing excellent insights into cuttingedge<br />
solutions<br />
In addition to a module dedicated to Sika Pro-<br />
Tecta profiled metal roof solutions, the Sika<br />
Knowledge Centre offers an informative window<br />
on the company’s range of cutting-edge corrosion<br />
systems and full roof waterproofing systems.<br />
Whilst a webinar titled ‘Designing for a<br />
Sustainable Future’ looks into what constitutes a<br />
green roof in terms of design and sustainable<br />
performance, an e-Learning course, Flat Roofing<br />
– Planning to Succeed, has also been created to<br />
provide more general advice on a popular<br />
industry topic:<br />
https://gbr.knowledge.sika.com/page/roofing<br />
With a diverse library of educational courses<br />
already available on matters relating to sectors<br />
across the construction industry, the Sika<br />
Knowledge Centre will continue to grow over the<br />
coming months to include additional learning<br />
content.<br />
Cheryl Douglas concluded: “The roofing webinars<br />
are designed to improve the specification and<br />
installation process, with the overall aim of<br />
upholding best practice standards across the<br />
industry. Whether they’re a contractor, specifier<br />
or builder’s merchant, a visit to the Sika<br />
Knowledge Centre will benefit any of our<br />
customers. We urge them to take a moment of<br />
their time to log on to the website where a wealth<br />
of building-based knowhow is available at their<br />
fingertips.”<br />
Visit the Sika Knowledge Centre<br />
https://gbr.knowledge.sika.com<br />
www.sika.co.uk/roofing<br />
40 TC FEBRUARY <strong>2022</strong>
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