Roofing Updates For further info on all these updates and more, visit www.total-contractor.co.uk QUARRY EXTENSION SOUGHT To help meet the ongoing demand for its natural slate construction, architectural and hard landscaping products, Welsh Slate has applied to extend its largest quarry. The company is asking Gwynedd Council for a 2.3-hectare extension to its 318-hectare Penrhyn Quarry site in Bethesda, near Bangor, where its popular roofing slates and architectural products such as cladding, flooring, paving, walling and hard landscaping products are produced. Although the application site is 2.3 hectares, Welsh Slate says only 1.6 hectares would be quarried, but this would increase the amount of slate permitted to be quarried by 250,000 tonnes or 3.6 million tonnes overall. the company says it would also increase the life of Penrhyn Quarry by 12 years, from the end of 2023 to the end of 2035. Amendments to the original planning application following a period of public consultation include halving the area of the proposed extension (from 4.3 hectares) and reassessing the need to dispose of slate waste as the company says the site will generate less waste, and the reduced amount of waste can be accommodated within the existing quarry void without impacting on views beyond the quarry. Welsh Slate says its plans for Penrhyn will help secure the jobs of more than 100 people. The company will also be applying to extend operations by four to five years at its site in Blaenau Ffestiniog, which produces minerals for manufacturers of such products as roofing felt, and says this would secure the jobs of eight people. Find out more: https://www.welshslate.com/news/<strong>2022</strong>/04/13 /penrhyn-quarry-planning-applications/ BRETT MARTIN SHINES AGAIN Brett Martin Daylight Systems (BMDS) has provided its Energysaver factory-assembled GRP rooflights for a new purpose-built production facility in Bedfordshire, creating a light, energy efficient environment which enhances the workplace for employees. Designed by architects Woods Hardwick, the new Jewers Doors facility comprises 45,700 sq ft of factory and 12,000 sq ft of office space. Built by Parkway Construction, the new highly insulated building features energy efficient heating and cooling systems. Its composite panel roof incorporates a rooflight system from Brett Martin that maximises daylight and thermal performance, as well as offering the most costeffective solution. The specification for the 80mm-thick composite panel roof included 650m² of Brett Martin GRP Trilite 3.0 Energysaver rooflights to provide an even spread of diffused daylight into the building. Offering quality and robustness, these triple-skin factory-assembled insulating rooflights (FAIRs) are designed to the same depth as the composite roofing system so that the flat liner panel sits flush with surrounding metal panels for excellent aesthetics and a neater, trim internal appearance. Jonathan Jewers, Director at Jewers Doors, said: “As a long-standing customer of Brett Martin, we are pleased that the Brett Martin Energysaver FAIRS were specified on our new premises. The technical expertise, product quality and customer service from Brett Martin made the process of supply and installation as seamless as possible and we are very pleased with the final result of our new building.” www.brettmartin.com AERO PITCH SKYLIGHT IS PITCHED ROOF PERFECT Sunsquare has launched Aero Pitch – describing it as ‘the world’s most advanced and thermally efficient skylight for 20-60° tiled roofs’. The company says Aero Pitch is not only fully automated, it’s condensation free, holds a BSI Kitemark for its safety and quality and is incredibly easy to install, with one universal flashing kit to fit any roof. “We’ve been flat-roof skylight specialists for 18 years and this is our very first model specifically designed for 20- 60° roofs,” explained Justin Seldis, MD at Sunsquare. “Using our pioneering design experience, we wanted to address all the common issues people face with pitched roof skylights, such as thermal performance, condensation, safety and usability, and we’ve ended up with the most advanced skylight out there. But that wasn’t our only focus, we wanted to make it as straight forward as possible for installers too. That’s why we developed a universal flashing kit that will suit any tiled roof, from 20-60°. Our kit has everything you’ll ever need with no hidden extras needed, even for bespoke sizes. In fact, the skylight, flashing kit and upstand all come as part of the package, so installers always have everything they need to get the job done easily.” www.sunsquare.co.uk 32 TC JUNE <strong>2022</strong>
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