The construction team at Edinburgh University utilised 1,600sqm of Recticel’s innovative 140mm Powerdeck flat roof insulation board, as part of a major renovation project to upgrade and improve facilities within the city’s leading institute of higher education.
Working closely with waterproof membrane manufacturers Axter, both organisations supplied directly to Glasgow-based Briggs Roofing & Cladding who oversaw all roofing works at the scheme.
One of the few FM approved systems available in the UK, used collaboratively, the Powerdeck/Axter product offers high quality insulation with an outstanding fire performance.
The Powerdeck boards have been developed to offer a lightweight yet extremely rigid and flat board in a range of thicknesses from 30mm to 150mm. Recticel offer a unique solution in the supply of thicker single-layer insulation systems by using a lap joint edge profile to prevent thermal bridges at the board joints – this eliminates the extended labour, time and cost implications often associated with other, more traditional, two-layer systems. Recticel is the leading European manufacturer of thicker, single-layer roof insulation systems.
This development phase was completed within a six week period.
Chris Hall, Sales and Marketing Director at Recticel Insulation Products commented: “The Powerdeck product was chosen for this project through its ability to offer a high quality, durable and lasting insulation solution. Recticel aims to continue to introduce innovative and high quality materials and products that meet and often exceed the demands of the construction/roofing market.”
