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Welcome from David Hope,
Northern Regional Managing
Director, SIG Distribution
Cover image, Stonehenge Visitor Centre Ground reinforcement from the SIG
Construction Accessories Geotechnical
Team. See pages 12-13 for the full story.
CONTENTS
2-5
FORTIS NEWS
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PRODUCT
SOLUTIONS
12-18 PROJECT
SPOTLIGHT
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BRANCHES
LISTING
Difficult times offer a great opportunity to
look at new or under-developed prospects.
Hello and welcome to the second
edition of Fortis magazine.
It gives me great pleasure as the
former Managing Director of
SIG Construction Accessories to have
the opportunity to contribute to this
magazine. The first edition was a
resounding success and more than
achieved its goal of being a true voice
to focus on the real specialism and
opportunities for our construction
accessories business.
The construction industry is often
swamped with stories of decline and
looking across the overall SIG
portfolio of products, the markets are
extremely tight, with a lack of major
building projects. However, difficult
times are also a great opportunity to
look at new or under-developed
prospects.
For example, there is significant,
mainly public funded, investment in
many sectors that are at the heart of
our markets and product portfolio for
construction accessories; the
opportunity is huge and we must be
ready to capitalise on this.
Two examples of where major
investment has recently been
announced are in the rail and
nuclear sectors.
In the nuclear sector there is a £6
billion investment programme for the
decommissioning of existing stock
across twelve sites and construction
of new buildings. This will be across
the UK with huge projects at Hinkley
Point in Somerset and Sellafield in
Cumbria. To put this into context, we
have just priced a £1.5 million
package for waterproofing at Hinkley
Point power station.
The second example of a recent
announcement of investment is
Network Rail unveiling plans to invest
£37.5 billion to develop the UK’s
railway network over a five year
period.
Included in this is:
• £600 million spend on protecting
tracks and bridges against floods
and heat waves
• £1 billion spend on improving the
network in the South and West
• Station improvement projects
across the network.
David Hope, Northern Regional Managing
Director, SIG Distribution
The opportunity for supply into this
sector is huge and will require
support from a wide range of
products from geotextiles to masonry
support to concrete repair and
accessories.
The industry needs to ensure it is
equipped to deal with these
opportunities and the key to this will
be the service we offer. The service
will not just be the stock we hold and
how we get the product right, first
time and in full to the site; but equally
important are our technical skills,
working closely with the customer
base to engineer the best solutions.
SIG CA are market leaders with true
national coverage; the opportunity is
ours to take. We are committed to
growth and we will continue to invest
in our people and stock and work
closely with market leading brands.
Sponsors of 2013 Brick Awards
Network Rail investment
FORTIS IS LATIN FOR ‘STRONG’ AND STRENGTH IN PRODUCT QUALITY,
KNOWLEDGE AND COVERAGE ARE THREE ATTRIBUTES WHICH
SIG CONSTRUCTION ACCESSORIES ARE PROUD TO BRING TO OUR CUSTOMERS.
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SIG CA Welcomes Waterproofing
Business Development Manager
Nick Smith to the Team
In October 2012, SIG Construction Accessories was
delighted to bring waterproofing expert Nick Smith
on-board. Nick is the Waterproofing Business
Development Manager and he brings 12 years of
waterproofing experience to SIG CA, after working at
Fosroc as a Senior Area Sales Manager. Fosroc
specialises in manufacturing waterproofing in-situ
membranes so Nick brings a unique manufacturing
insight to his new role.
Nick is wasting no time in developing his new role.
Nick’s primary aim is to develop new and strengthen
existing relationships with customers and suppliers.
He has already received plenty of positive feedback
on his position from contractors and manufacturers
who have welcomed the formation of this new role.
SIG CA have a unique advantage over competitors
now Nick is on-board, as no other distributor has
anyone in a similar role, which gives SIG CA the
chance to lead the way in waterproofing.
Nick was attracted to SIG CA as it is a wellestablished, well respected and forward thinking
company. Nick said:
One of Nick’s passions is educating others in
waterproofing products and techniques.
In conjunction with the Category Management
and Training Department, Nick has helped to
develop a training module, utilising the main
waterproofing suppliers, to train internal and
external staff, which began in May 2013.
“As an ex-representative of a
manufacturer, I worked closely with
SIG CA in the past and saw how dedicated
SIG CA’s people are. I like a challenge and
as this is a new role, I will bring my own
ideas and insight to it and continue to
increase market share.”
By developing relationships with groundworkers and
contractors, and promoting waterproofing to
suppliers, Nick is confident that waterproofing’s
profile will grow to the same level as other areas of
SIG CA, such as concrete repair.
Nick Smith, Waterproofing Business Development Manager
To contact Nick for further information about this new role please email [email protected] or call 07711 925516.
National Advertising Campaign
for SIG Construction Accessories
SIG CA are moving through 2013 in great style with a full advertising campaign
in the national publication Construction News. The adverts focus on SIG CA’s
specialist divisions of waterproofing, concrete repair, geotechnical, masonry and
chemicals as well as a separate advert which includes SIG CAs’ key suppliers.
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Behind the counter
at SIG Construction
Accessories Ash Vale
However, they have always shown
100% dedication and a strong team
spirit and I’m sure that will continue
to be the case long into the future.
We will always maintain our promise
of ensuring the customers get a first
class service.”
SIG CA Ash Vale team
SIG Construction Accessories Ash
Vale is one of the busiest SIG CA
branches as it serves Surrey,
Middlesex, Berkshire, Hertfordshire,
Oxford, the South West and West
London areas. Originally a branch of
Buildspan, which was in operation
from 1990, SIG CA took over the
branch in 2007.
Branch Director Violet Hancock
moved to Ash Vale in 2008 after
managing SIG Construction
Accessories’ Heathrow branch, where
she started work in 1985.
Today, Violet manages a team of 21
people and between them all they
have over 200 years of experience.
Every team member is determined to
follow the branch’s mission
statement: “To be the customers’
number one choice”.
Violet says, “The team has been
through some major changes and
tough times, particularly in 2012.
SIG CA Ash Vale is a large branch
which sits on a 1.5 acre site, with an
inventory of eight vehicles and over
1100 product lines in stock. In 2011,
the trade counter at Ash Vale was
redeveloped to encourage collection
trade to match the branch’s busy
delivery schedule.
2012 was an exciting year for the
branch as the team was involved in a
number of high profile projects
including supplying products for the
refurbishment of a number of London
stations including Paddington, King’s
Cross and Bond Street, as well as
Terminal 2 at Heathrow Airport. In
addition to these projects, the branch
also worked on the Atomic Weapon
Establishment in Burghfield, the
branch’s largest project last year,
where they supplied over £300K of
products. During this project the
branch ensured Bam Nuttall complied
with the Ministry of Defence’s quality
assurance to ensure all products had
traceability.
The team at Ash Vale is looking
forward to continuing to provide
customers with the best service
possible in 2013.
SIG CA Opens Two New Branches
SIG Construction
Accessories has increased
its nationwide coverage
with new branches in
Norwich and Bedford.
The new branches have been opened in established
multi-brand sites to provide local customers with
access to the full range of SIG brands within one
location. This has proved to be a successful formula
nationwide and has allowed each business to make
the most of local opportunities.
The existing branches had plenty of room to
welcome SIG CA businesses, including ample
warehouse storage and yard space to store the
products needed by a thriving construction
accessories business.
The opening of a local branch in Bedford and
Norwich enhances the services SIG CA give to the
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local contractors and businesses working in each
area. Although SIG CA has always served these
areas, having a local base with in-house stock has
already proved to be a success. Since the branches
opened at the beginning of January, customers
have used the sites for collections in addition to the
delivery service provided.
The two branches were opened by a small
dedicated team who will cover the sales functions
for both locations. The team is led by Mark Gray,
Business Development Manager, who is supported
by Paul Monton and Andrea Barrett in the sales
office. The team has extensive experience within the
groundworks and specialist applicator markets and
Norwich
Bedford
have come together to actively promote and build
the businesses in Norwich and Bedford. Existing
staff working across the other SIG brands will
support these efforts in providing warehouse and
transport facilities.
Early results have seen SIG CA receive enquiries for
some of the larger projects in the area and enjoy
several successes in winning sizeable orders for
these projects.
To contact these branches, call 01603 224 899 for
Norwich and 01234 268 427 for Bedford.
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This month, the spotlight
falls on the Geotechnical
Centre as we take a look
behind the scenes of this
specialist division of
SIG Construction Accessories.
The Geotechnical Centre has its
headquarters in Warrington but expert
advice and specialist products are
available throughout the UK-wide
SIG CA branch network.
The Geotechnical Centre is headed
up by Richard Longbottom, Business
Manager, who has 20 years
experience in the industry. Richard
says, “As a specialist division of
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SIG CA, we can dedicate our focus on
geotechnical products and value
engineer projects by offering advice
on alternative cost-effective solutions
which don’t compromise on quality.”
Richard is supported by a team of
five who, between them, have over
40 years of experience in the
geotechnical industry. The team has
recently grown as Amanda Downey
and Andrew Thompson have joined
as Internal Sales Specialists to advise
customers on the right geotechnical
products for their project. The team is
completed by Sales Office Manager
Mark Gillies, Business Development
Manager Southern Area Simon
McMail and Helen Hill, Internal
Sales Specialist.
The team regularly make site visits to
meet customers and offer tailored
advice, as well as continually keeping
an eye on the market to source new
and innovative products which will
benefit customers. Some of the
typical products the Geotechnical
Team can advise on and source
include geogrids, geotextiles,
erosion control, plastic paviors and
drainage channels.
One of the current projects the team
is involved in is the £140 million
Thames Water upgrade at Mogden
Sewage Treatment Works in West
London. The project aims to extend
sewage treatment capacity by 50%
so the Works can cope with heavy
rainfall. This project involves installing
new equipment and upgrading the
existing plant. To make space for the
new equipment included in the
upgrade, the project involves
reshaping the Western embankment,
which is within the Works existing site
boundary. Geotechnical Centre
designed and supplied materials for a
reinforced wall made from displaced
soil material from the site.
The original design used concrete
gravity walls which are costly and
time consuming to construct.
Working closely with Naue, the
geogrid manufacturers, a design was
produced using soil from the site to
construct three geogrid reinforced
walls (over 13 metres in places) with
an inclination of 70 degrees. So far
the Geotechnical Centre has supplied
over £250,000 worth of materials to
the site over the last two years.
To find out more about the
Geotechnical division of SIG CA,
please call the Team on 08444
430050.
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PRODUCT SOLUTIONS
Max Frank Ltd - Working Together
with SIG Construction Accessories
Tubbox® is a leading brand in the disposable
column former market and offers a vast range of
benefits against alternative formwork methods:
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Light and easy to transport, handle and erect
Quick and easy installation and stripping
Form multiple columns in a single concrete pour
No release agent required
No cleaning or return of formwork required
Simple disposal as recyclable cardboard waste
Sizes and Finishes
SIG CA supplies the Tubbox® ‘Core Range’, which
consists of the five most popular diameters, in spiral
and lined finishes up to 4m lengths:
Internal Tube Diameter
(mm)
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350
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Tubbox®: Quick and easy installation
Express Delivery
In order to improve the cost competitiveness of
Tubbox®, Max Frank has now commenced the
production and assembly of the most popular
Tubbox® sizes at its Midlands factory. The
combination of this central location for supply to UK
wide construction sites and express delivery service
Claylite Compressible Fill
Claylite compressible fill material manufactured by Kay-Metzeler and approved by the BBA;
certificate number 92/2797.
Claylite compressible fill is used to
reduce the pressure exerted on
reinforced concrete ground beams
and on the vertical face of concrete
foundations; caused by the
expansion of clay soils (clay-heave),
during the life of the structure.
The material consists of green
coloured low density expanded
polystyrene. It is an inert, non-toxic
material and free from CFC gases.
When designed and installed in
accordance with the
recommendations of the
certificate Claylite, is effective in
reducing the pressure exerted on
ground beams in piled foundation
construction and on the sides of
trench-fill foundations up to two
metres deep.
Claylite is suitable for use in soils
having heave potentials; High,
Medium and Low and complies
with NHBC standard 4.2.
READER ENQUIRY NO. 2
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will typically reduce lead-times to around 2-3 days;
even next day delivery is now possible!
The relationship between SIG CA and Max Frank Ltd
means SIG CA can supply Tubbox® to customers at
very competitive prices, along with exceptionally
short lead-times.
Quick Results from
Bostik Screedmaster
Rapid DPM and
Screedmaster Speed
Bostik Screedmaster Rapid DPM is a
single part surface membrane for
cementitious subfloors and ideal
for use where a quality surface
membrane needs to be applied
quickly. Suitable for use on
power floated concrete slabs and
sand/cement screeds, a two coat
application is suitable for up to
95% relative humidity.
Bostik Screedmaster Speed is a
high strength self-levelling
compound for smoothing uneven
floors prior to laying decorative
floor coverings. Set in as little as
30 minutes, it is protein-free, low
odour and can be laid over most
common substrates including
cementitious screeds, concrete
floors and other strong rigid sub
floors. It is suitable for use with warm
water underfloor heating installations.
READER ENQUIRY NO. 3
PRODUCT SOLUTIONS
Grace
Bituthene®
GP Awarded
BBA
Certification
Fast Action Screed
from ARDEX
ARDEX screeds meet the
increasing demand from the
industry for fast turnarounds that
minimise downtime and
disruption, and allow fast track
installations by facilitating the
early laying of floorcoverings.
Traditional sand/cement screeds
can take months to dry but
ARDEX screeds that incorporate
the unique ARDEX RAPIDRY
Technology can receive
floorcoverings, including ceramic
tiles, after as little as four hours,
regardless of thickness.
Grace Construction Products have some
exciting news for 2013! Bituthene® GP
joins the other products in the
Bituthene®/Preprufe® range in being
awarded BBA certification.
These unique rapid setting and
hardening properties mean that a
BRE Screed Test can be carried
out after only six hours as
opposed to a conventional screed
which must be left for at least
two weeks. In addition, the floor
can be trafficked after only three
hours, rather than having to wait
seven days with a traditional
screed, as per BS 8204.
READER ENQUIRY NO. 5
ARDEX A 35 – Northern Ticket Hall, Kings Cross Station
BBA certification is a large investment but
Grace wanted their customers to know the
product had been independently tested
and that the factory would be audited by
the BBA twice a year.
Trevor Flynn the UK Sales Manager said
“We have been designing and
manufacturing self adhesive
waterproofing membranes for over
50 years; our customers trust our name
and performance so it was important that
Bituthene® GP join the rest of our
waterproofing membranes with this
accreditation.”
In addition to this new certification
Grace Construction Products also
launched a dedicated Preprufe® website
to support their membrane customers.
The site is an excellent resource centre to
download guides, data sheets, CPD
presentations and watch animations of
how their products work.
READER ENQUIRY NO. 4
Visqueen Building Products have launched
the Visqueen Stocking Centres Initiatives.
Visqueen Stocking Centres have the largest
range and most competitive rates for
Visqueen products in the country.
A select number of distribution outlets
throughout the country have been confirmed
as official Stocking Centres.
SIG Construction Accessories is the only
distributor that has Visqueen Stocking
Centres across the country providing
nationwide coverage.
READER ENQUIRY NO. 6
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PRODUCT SOLUTIONS
RonaDeck Resin
Bonded Surfacing New Formulation
RonaDeck Resin Bonded Surfacing has been reformulated to provide improved
application properties and even higher strength. Tensile strength is now
16N/mm2 and this extra strength combined with elongation to break >100%
provides good resistance to cracking on difficult substrates like old macadam.
The slip resistance value of RonaDeck Resin Bonded Surfacing with RonaDeck
1-3mm Bauxite aggregate is >100 and the high polished stone value means
that the SRV will remain high throughout the life of the surfacing. RonaDeck
Resin Bonded Surfacing is fast setting and is ready for vehicle traffic after four
hours at 20°C.
READER ENQUIRY NO. 7
Improvements to RonaDeck Resin Bonded Surfacing
Stop Hydrocarbons with
Visqueen’s New System
If you’re looking for a solution to land contaminated
by hydrocarbons or dangerous bulk gases,
Visqueen’s new GX Flexi Hydrocarbon Barrier offers
tried and tested protection against the ingress of
harmful vapours. Developed using the latest
extrusion technology to offer greater durability and
tear resistance, GX Flexi is a ground gas protection
membrane developed specifically for use in
Brownfield applications. Supplied in white to ensure
minimal linear expansion, the membrane has been
independently tested and complies with all relevant
Building Standards and current codes of practice
for gas protection to protect buildings and
occupants against the ingress of dangerous gases.
READER ENQUIRY NO. 8
Visqueen’s new GX Flexi Hydrocarbon Barrier
Sika Introduce Landmark New Range
of Decorative Flooring Solutions
Designed to fulfil an almost endless
combination of functional and
aesthetic requirements, the
groundbreaking and seamless
Sikafloor Decorative range
emulates more expensive finishes
such as marble and granite.
Ideal in any public building, this
new range of decorative Sikafloor
solutions meet all industry
requirements for mechanical and
chemical resistance, impermeability
and fire resistance – whilst offering
impressive aesthetic qualities.
Sikafloor Decorative flooring
systems are based on a UV resistant
resin, a variety of flakes as well as
specially formulated and graded
coloured aggregates. Tested
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New Sika Decorative Flooring range
according to the stringent minimum
outgassing procedures of the
German AgBB scheme, they also
offer low VOC content making them
virtually odour free during
installation, enabling work to carry
on as normal in the surrounding
areas. The Sikafloor range of
decorative flooring is suitable for
both refurbishments and new
builds and is designed to be
overlayed over a variety of
substrates such as concrete.
Available in 15 different colours,
the Sikafloor Decorative flooring
systems are the latest addition to
Sika’s extensive range of solutions
that solve a variety of common
problems with long-lasting results.
READER ENQUIRY NO. 9
PRODUCT SOLUTIONS
Insulslab SFRC
Approved Installer
Network
Insulslab SFRC is a revolutionary cost-saving
foundation system which provides excellent thermal
performance. As Approved Installers,
groundworkers can offer customers expertise and
be recognised as part of a specialist team of
experts. Approved Installers can also:
• Gain support from Insulslab SFRC
Structural Engineers
• Secure sales leads from Insulslab SFRC’s
business development team
• Receive an Insulslab SFRC Installer pack
featuring insightful information on the
product.
RonaBond
Joltexane Matt
RonaBond Joltexane Matt is a water based high
build elastomeric acryl-siloxane facade coating.
RonaBond Joltexane Matt is waterproof and
carbonation resistant; it is used as a waterproof
decorative coating and can be applied to most
traditional building surfaces after suitable
preparation. The addition of siloxane improves
shedding of pollutants from the surface and
resistance to migration of residues from the
substrate. It protects facades against water
ingress while allowing diffusion of normal levels
of moisture vapour from the background. When
applied to reinforced concrete RonaBond
Joltexane Matt provides excellent protection
against reinforcement corrosion.
For more information on Insulslab SFRC or to
become an Approved Installer please contact the
team on 0844 576 6726.
READER ENQUIRY NO. 10
Insulslab SFRC being installed
Bekaert’s Strong
ties with SIG CA
RonaBond Joltxane Matt for excellent protection
READER ENQUIRY NO. 11
Brickforce, Bricktor and Bricktie are all market leading brands
from Bekaert, which are widely specified by UK Consulting
Engineers for solving masonry construction problems and
carried ex-stock by SIG CA across the UK. In 2012, Bekaert
masonry reinforcement supplied by SIG CA in the UK topped
over 300 miles in length and continues to perform strongly.
Bekaert, Brickforce and Bricktor have been used to solve
masonry construction problems for more than 100 years in
the UK and continue to be the leading brands and quality
references for masonry reinforcement. Summer 2013 sees
the adoption of CE Quality Marks, as required by the
Construction Products Directive. Brickforce already has a CE
Mark with supporting documentation and independent testing.
This is another first as no other masonry reinforcement in the
UK has this level of quality.
Bekaert solutions for masonry reinforcement
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PRODUCT SOLUTIONS
Focus on
Brickwork Support
During the build process for steel or
concrete framed structures, the brick,
block or stone cladding usually requires
support from stainless steel masonry
support systems. The brickwork support
©Ancon
systems, accessories and sundries such as
cavity closers, wall ties, windposts, damp
proof course and cloaks are vital to any
Individual brackets are the perfect answer to tight radius requirements for brickwork.
Types of brickwork support
successful building project.
There are a number of options for
fixings solutions which depend on:
types of windposts are supplied with
ties to suit the specified cavity.
Windposts are typically not visible
when the project is finished.
• Type of frame
• Type of cladding used
• Masonry load
• Width of the cavity
To determine this, brickwork support
experts can assess the structure and
advise on the most suitable system.
• Lintels
Most lintels are manufactured from
galvanised steel, however stainless
steel lintels are used where a higher
resistance to corrosion is required.
As with all brickwork accessories, the
design of lintels would be specified to
suit the project as lintels can range
from supporting light to heavy duty
loading. For nonstandard projects,
specialist lintels can be specified to
suit the design.
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• Windposts
Continuous bracket angle systems are designed to support external leaves of blockwork and
brickwork for various cavity widths and masonry loads.
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Windposts are lengths of steel which
provide lateral support to large panels
of block and brickwork. They are
supplied with brick ties to connect
them to the masonry. The windposts
specified for a building will depend on
the situation, for example L-shaped
windposts are built into the internal
brickwork skin and channel section
windposts sit within the cavity. Both
Specialist advice
As with any construction process, the
quality of the materials used and the
level of workmanship will have a
massive impact on the durability and
finished look of a structure. Poor
performing materials can lead to
brickwork slipping or cracking for
example, whereas poor workmanship
can cause problems such as changes
in cavity size. Specialist brickwork
accessory suppliers guide contractors
through the process of selecting
brickwork accessories. By acting as
project managers who liaise with
manufacturers, buyers, architects and
engineers, this ensures the correct
products are selected and supplied to
site on time.
Specialist advice can include a
takeoff service for all brickwork
related sundries including insulation
and site measuring services and
advice on remedial work if required.
Specialist brickwork accessory
suppliers can also check the channel
cast in-situ is the correct size and
type. They also check that the cast is
in at the correct level and to the
manufacturer’s specification and that
it does not clash or interfere with
other features such as balcony
arrangements for example.
PRODUCT SOLUTIONS
Other support can include:
• Identify where brickwork
components are required
• Specify the products required
• Gain input from chartered
surveyors and engineers
• Provide a takeoff service for
certain items
The relationship the project manager
has with the architect, engineer, site
manager and designer is crucial. The
project manager coordinates the
design process and ensures any
changes are relayed to everyone
involved, such as changes to heights
of floors, fixing details or cavity sizes.
Even the smallest change to the
design can have a huge impact on
every other aspect of the project.
• Provide quotes
• Arrange the design and
manufacture of the products
• Liaise with manufacturers and site
to schedule deliveries
• Offer after sales and technical
support
At SIG Construction Accessories our
specialist knowledge and expertise in
brickwork accessories is unrivalled.
Our technical branch staff are fully
trained and they are supported by our
dedicated masonry branch at Ruislip.
Find out more about the full range of
services on offer by speaking to your
local SIG CA branch.
©Ancon
• Visit sites
Windposts are designed to reinforce brick and blockwork panels against lateral wind loads.
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CASE STUDY
Making a
healthy
difference to
Central
Middlesex
Hospital
SIG Construction Accessories
worked alongside contractors Durkan to
build new hospital accommodation for
Central Middlesex Hospital.
For many projects, SIG CA do much more than
just provide building accessories to assist with a
build. The £20 million Local Housing Association
project for Central Middlesex Hospital is an
example of how the SIG CA team also bring their
expertise and industry experience to building
projects. The prestigious Central Middlesex
Hospital project consisted of building new
accommodation comprising 145 rooms for
hospital staff and the general public. Project
managers Durkan Limited looked to SIG CA to
source materials and provide technical support
for the project.
The established working relationship and trust
between Durkan and SIG CA meant that SIG CA
was the obvious choice for this project. SIG CA
provided support on every aspect of the project
from the groundwork to the brickwork, working
with the contractors on every stage of the
project. Harry Bhachu of SIG CA Ruislip brought
in his trusted contacts in the building industry
including brick specialists Ancon and Progressive
Builders and groundwork experts Modebest to
supply the masonry support systems to the
project. SIG CA took a hands-on approach to the
work and Harry worked closely with the Ancon
Project Team Manager Mick Beresford from the
outset to assist with technical and layout
drawings. Harry and the SIG CA team visited the
site twice a week to assist the contractors and
support the project manager.
Harry said “Working with Durkan and all the
parties involved was very exciting in terms of our
input into the technical design of the project and
ensuring the project didn’t incur any delays.
Central Middlesex Hospital has been one the
most interesting projects I’ve worked on as I
have been involved from start to finish and
overseen every stage of the project.”
SIG CA’s experience meant that the team was
able to identify issues and advise on all aspects
of the project including guiding suppliers on the
best way to handle the small site entrance.
Although the site was large, the actual entrance
was very small so SIG CA recommended Ancon
used flatbed vehicles and timed deliveries to
transport the supplies.
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PROJECT SPOTLIGHT
Bringing Strength to the new
Visitors Centre at Stonehenge
The world famous
Stonehenge is thought to
date back to 3000BC and is
a protected World Heritage
site which attracts nearly a
million visitors a year.
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SIG Construction Accessories
geotechnical experts, based in
Warrington, are currently involved in
the build of a new £25 million visitor
centre at Stonehenge. Work began on
the project in June 2012 and is due
to finish in late 2013. SIG CA
Southampton worked closely with the
geotechnical team to supply products
for the project to regular SIG CA
Southampton customer, and
groundworks subcontractor for the
project, Woodmace Civil Engineering.
SIG CA’s Business Development
Manager - Southern Area, Simon
McMail supported Woodmace’s Site
Manager, Dave Carmichael during the
construction process. He made
several site visits to establish a
schedule of delivery dates for
SIG CA’s products, to ensure timely
delivery of products in accordance
with the programme, whilst
minimising storage time and handling
on site.
PROJECT SPOTLIGHT
collaboration with the client ensured
solutions to potential problems were
found before they arose.”
Simon and the SIG CA Southampton
team secured the project by offering
competitively priced products, technical
expertise and by keeping relevant
products in stock for on-demand
delivery. SIG CAs’ products had the
same performance criteria as those
specified but were more cost effective
and stocked locally.
Douglas Oak, Operations Manager at
Woodmace said, “We can gain
significant competitive advantage
through working closely with our
suppliers. Just how effective this
process is ultimately depends upon
how much time and effort is placed by
the supplier into understanding the
project’s requirements and restrictions,
and developing and maintaining ongoing communications. SIG allocated
sufficient resource and time to enable
this to happen and we subsequently
realised a number of benefits as a
result. These benefits included better
use of space on site, timely delivery of
materials, and consequently an overall
more reliable programme and cost
effective project delivery.”
SIG CA - delivering groundworks solutions
The range of products supplied includes the following:
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Woven geotextile (Geotec 90) - 9900m2
Non woven geotextiles (Geotec 1000 and Geotec GP) - 19,350m2
Geogrid and textile combination (30/30 Combigrid) - 28,975m2
Geoflow 12 (Geocomposite) - 6875m2
The project was worth well over £75,000 to SIG CA, making this a high value
project on an exciting and historic tourist site.
Specialist products, right for the job
The products for this project had to be carefully chosen as the ground around Stonehenge is home to
numerous ancient burial sites and monoliths so the products selected had to be minimally disruptive.
Combigrid 30/30 was specified as it is a combination of a 30kn geogrid and a 150 gram per m2 geotextile
which makes it ideal for ground stabilisation. It reduces the amount of stone that is needed to stabilise the
ground, which offers a large cost saving and keeps disruption of the ancient ground to a minimum.
New visitor centre for historic tourist site
Simon said, “By communicating
regularly with Dave Carmichael and
Dean McCarthy, Woodmace’s Chief
Buyer, we could ensure logistical
restrictions were tackled effectively and
the project ran smoothly. This proactive
Geoflow 12 is a composite drainage product. The rainage capacity of the Geoflow 12mm product far out
performs the drainage
capabilities of a stone
drainage layer making
it an environmentally
friendly, cost effective
alternative to
traditional methods.
CASE ST
UDY
Ground stabilisation and drainage
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PROJECT SPOTLIGHT
Good Communication
Delivers a Successful Project on
Commercial Road, London
Tower Hamlets in East London is fast
becoming one of the most popular
places to live in the capital, thanks to
recent regeneration projects and the
area’s close proximity to central
London. SIG Construction Accessories
South Ruislip Brickworks Division
was involved in a recent project in the
area on Commercial Road. The
Commercial Road project is a £92m
development of 300 new studios and
one, two and three bedroom homes
and commercial spaces.
Commercial Road, Tower Hamlets
The lead contractor on the project
asked SIG CA to source and provide a
range of brickwork accessories for the
project. SIG CA contacted the architects
and engineers to request relevant
drawings and passed them to their subcontractor Ancon, who then prepared,
designed and priced the project.
SIG CA also contacted the frame
builders and asked them to quote for
all the concrete related materials
including shear connectors,
balcony connectors, channel,
Ancon Ezi Strip, chemical anchors
and tanking membranes.
As well as supplying the products
SIG CA also visited the site regularly
for inspection of channel and balcony
connectors to ensure they were cast
in at the correct centres and locations
as per manufacturers design. In
addition to this, SIG CA responded to
calls from the team on site in order to
give advice and practical help where
solutions were required at various
locations on the concrete frame
including remodelling of steel,
chemical anchors, shims and epoxies.
Terry Dovener, SIG CA’s Business
Development Manager said, “As the
building was so complex, it was
important to keep in regular contact
with the project manager and
engineers working on site, so we
visited the site once a week.
SIG CA supplied brickwork support
and associated products for the
project and I’m pleased to say that
every aspect of the project ran
smoothly and over the entire project
I was only called out twice to offer
extra support to the site.”
Contract was completed ahead of
schedule and was deemed a success
by client and contractor.
It incorporates a number of
sustainable features including solar
panels to generate energy for the
homes and an eco-friendly combined
heat and power system.
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PROJECT SPOTLIGHT
CASE STUDY
demand supply chain, delivering
small and regular loads when
needed and holding stock,
ready for quick delivery, at the
SIG CA Concrete Repair Centre
Eurocentral Branch. To ensure
the deliveries ran as smoothly
as possible, the SIG CA
Concrete Repair Centre had
vehicles with forklift offloading facilities. Throughout
the delivery process, SIG CA
Concrete Repair Centre
gave Scott and Paul at
Freyssinet Makers regular
updates on deliveries.
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STRENGTHENING THE
FORTH ROAD BRIDGE
The Forth Road Bridge in
Scotland is one of the most
famous bridges in the UK,
connecting Edinburgh at South
Queensferry to Fife in North
Queensferry. Originally opened in
1964, this busy suspension
bridge is used by over 65,000
vehicles every day. In 2010, main
contractor Balfour Beatty Civil
Engineering was awarded the
contract to replace the bearings
on the approach viaducts of the
bridge. The steel bearings sit on
top of the approach viaducts and
allow the deck to move and
accommodate changes in
temperature and traffic load.
Therefore the bearings, and
consequently the surrounding
concrete and grout, receive
constant wear and tear. Work on
the project took two years to
complete and the SIG
Construction Accessories
Concrete Repair Centre had a key
role in supplying the materials
which would support the new
bearings.
The SIG CA Concrete Repair
Centre was awarded the supply
order as they already had a
strong relationship with existing
subcontractor Freyssinet Makers.
Both companies had worked
together on a previous project
where the SIG CA Concrete
Repair Centre supplied materials
to Cromarty Bridge near Dingwall
in the Highlands. From the outset,
the SIG CA Concrete Repair
Centre provided assistance,
helping the customer to maximise
economies and achieve
deliverables on the project.
The road bridge is one of the
busiest in Scotland, as it's the
main route from North East
Scotland to Edinburgh and the
main link to Edinburgh Airport.
For this reason, access was
always going to be an issue.
Unscheduled disruptions were
avoided by careful planning and
clear communication between the
SIG CA Concrete Repair Centre
and Freyssinet Makers' Site
Engineer Scott MacDonald and
Area Manager Paul Wood.
The site had restrictions due to its
location under the bridge's south
side, which also meant the onsite storage capacity for
construction materials was
limited. The SIG CA Concrete
Repair Centre was able to offer a
solution, by providing an on-
Paul Wood, Area Manager
Freyssinet Makers
commented, “SIG were
selected to be part of our supply
chain for the storage, delivery and
supply of materials and
construction accessories on the
Forth Road Bridge Bearing
Replacement Project. Both
companies worked closely
together to ensure that maximum
economies were maintained and
a stock of materials were
conditioned, held and called off
when required to support the
fluctuating seasonal progress on
site. This relationship assisted to
maintain project deliverables,
reduce wastage and complete the
project on budget and in time.”
Gordon Hart, SIG CA Senior Sales
Manager said, “Due to this being
a prestigious project, a
programme of deliveries was set
up with Freysinnet prior to moving
on site. Lack of storage space on
site meant we would hold
material in stock at Eurocentral,
allowing materials to be delivered
on time, in full. This forward
planning meant that the project
was a real success.”
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PROJECT SPOTLIGHT
Waterproofing Work
from SIG Construction Accessories
SIG Construction
Accessories’ specialist
waterproofing division has
recently worked on a
number of successful
projects, ranging from
supplying screed systems to
Heathrow Terminal 2 to
assisting on the build of a
new reservoir for Thames
Water. In these pages we
take a look at the varied
projects the waterproofing
team has been involved in.
£2 million service reservoir
Refreshing the
South East with
New Reservoir
in Aylesford
In July 2011, work began on a
£2 million service reservoir to supply
the Maidstone, Larkfield and
Aylesford areas with water. Unlike a
traditional reservoir, which is made by
either constructing a dam on a river
or excavating the ground, a service
reservoir is a very large covered
storage tank. These tanks hold water
so it’s ready to be pumped to nearby
properties. The new tank for
South East Water in Aylesford, near
Maidstone, can store 10 million litres
of water, the equivalent of five
Olympic size swimming pools.
The customer, South East Water,
working with SCP Concrete Sealing
Technology Ltd., awarded SIG
Construction Accessories Aylesford
branch with the contract to supply
Dual Seal Waterproofing Membrane
System and 6mm Walldrain for the
construction of the roof for the
new reservoir.
New tank – storing 10 million litres of water
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Installation of the reservoir roof began
in April 2012 and the team had to
work around the persistent April
showers, adapting to the weather
conditions so they could continue
with deliveries. The roof is laid to fall
toward the outlets to one side of the
roof, so that the installation was
carried out from the highest point of
the fall. The Dual Seal Membrane was
installed and the 6mm Walldrain was
laid on top of the Dual Seal and
rounded pebbles were positioned on
top to help with drainage.
Close liaison with SIG CA’s Mark
Ashworth and John Terry and SCP’s
Alan Pearson and the contractors
helped to progress this project. Mark
Ashworth said, “I worked closely
with Alan Pearson at SCP, advising
on product choice and ensuring the
correct products were delivered on
time. As projects go, this was fairly
straightforward to deal with, as the
site was very close to our Aylesford
branch and the stock was delivered in
very large consignments and on our
own transport.”
Alan Pearson commented, “We
received excellent support throughout
from Mark Ashworth and his team,
with the supply of the Dual Seal
Waterproofing System to this project.
Having good stocks of the Dual Seal
Waterproofing System enabled them
to react promptly to supplying the
customers’ requirements. This high
level of service, coupled with the
ability to install the Dual Seal
Membrane directly to a damp
concrete roof without a primer,
enabled the contractor to install the
roof in a very short time frame, even
in adverse weather conditions.”
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PROJECT SPOTLIGHT
Royal Arsenal
Waterproofing solutions for new homes development
This major homes development in
Woolwich, SE18 will eventually
provide 5000 homes on a 769 acre
site. The ever improving
transportation links in to Woolwich
and South East London has made it a
hot bed of residential development
and commercial building. The
Crossrail project has also influenced
this burst of activity and was one of
the reasons SIG Construction
Accessories Barking were in a strong
position when quoting the
sub-contractors.
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The site is located next to the river
Thames which obviously impacts
on the water table, resulting in
high risk of water ingress. The car
park sits under the residential
area, with the basement slab
supported on very deep pile caps
and a reinforced concrete lining wall
cast against contiguous piles.
The tanking membrane needed to
be placed between the piles and
concrete lining wall and to
continue beneath the basement slab
and pile caps.
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Due to very heavy construction
techniques, a robust membrane was
necessary. The waterproofing solution
also had to become integral with
concrete cast against it, so RIW
recommended Structureseal; a 6mm
thick sodium bentonite composite
membrane ideally suited for fixing to
irregular concrete piles and laying on
blinding or a void former.
Structureseal is an extremely strong
composite membrane that can
withstand a high level of construction
trafficking. Due to a ‘needle-punch’
manufacturing process the
membrane becomes integral with
concrete cast directly against it.
meant that only a compliant vehicle,
including specialist mirrors and a
cyclist/pedestrian sensor, and
specially trained drivers could deliver
to the site. SIG CA Barking has three
such vehicles and the same number
of trained drivers. This meant that
RIW could not deliver on their carrier
so the sheetseal was stored at the
SIG CA Barking depot to be called off
by site, often at short notice. SIG CA
are continuing to supply products to
this site.
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As this project fell under the Health &
Safety policy outlined by Crossrail it
Turning the Tide
on Seawall Erosion
at Newhaven
With a twice-daily battering by the
tides, the impressive Victorian
seawall at Newhaven in East
Sussex has been subjected to
enormous hydraulic power over its
100 year life. The curved sea wall
is continually hit by waves from
both the south and south east. Over
time the original concrete substrate
has suffered, with weak surface
areas being eroded and substantial
cracks being opened to further
wave and water damage.
The project’s main contractor asked
SIG Construction Accessories in
Southampton to provide their
services in sourcing products to
repair the damage and protect the
wall. The SIG CA team worked
closely with Saint-Gobain Weber to
specify Weber’s competitively
priced products for the project.
The high performance weber.cem
spray RS was used in the vital
reparation of the sea wall. This
rapid dry sprayed concrete was
specifically developed by SaintGobain Weber for repairs to
structures in tidal zones.
The biggest issue this project faced
was the time constraints dictated
by the tides. The products had to
be delivered just before low tide so
that the work could be done before
the tide came in. The application
process itself was quite hazardous
so a special scaffold arrangement
was designed and erected across
the wall face and the pump and
materials station was established
on the decking above the wall.
Lighting allowed work during
night tides.
Steve Myhill, Brand Manager at
SIG CA Southampton said,
“The contractor was more than
happy with the service from
SIG CA as we have a good
working relationship with the
company and always provide a
quick response to requests and
deliver on all our promises. The
success of the Newhaven seawall
project has led to further
opportunities in the area with this
customer which is fantastic.”
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PROJECT SPOTLIGHT
SIG CA is Helping the Heathrow
Terminal 2 Project Fly High
Products supplied by SIG Construction Accessories are often
used for some of the UK’s most prestigious construction
projects and work carried out at the Heathrow Airport
Terminal 2 building (T2A) was no exception.
The contract for the design and
construction of T2A was awarded in
2010. The old Terminal 2 building
was demolished and the new ultramodern Terminal 2 is due to open in
2014, eventually accommodating 20
million passengers each year. It forms
part of a 5 year, £4.8 billion
transformation of Heathrow Airport
which began after the opening of the
£4.3 billion Terminal 5 in 2008.
Terminal 2 is currently the UK’s
largest privately funded construction
project and Europe’s first nextgeneration ‘green’ terminal.
SIG CA supplied a number of
products, amounting to around
£100,000 in total, to the site
including materials from Flexcrete.
SIG CA has supplied Progressive
Group, one of the project’s subcontractors, with a number of
Flexcrete products for this project,
including Cementitious Coating 851
for sub-screed waterproofing in the
Plant Rooms at T2A. Another
Flexcrete product, Cemprotec Elastic,
was also supplied by SIG CA for a
further project at T2A. Cemprotec
Heathrow Airport Terminal 2
Elastic is highly elastomeric,
absorbing the dynamic energy from
construction joints and live cracks in
the screed below the tiled floors.
SIG CA worked closely with
suppliers to deliver products to the
site and remove items such as empty
barrels off the site, which helped
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suppliers to meet the environmental
standards set by BAA.
SIG CA was chosen to supply
materials for this project due to fleet
and delivery capabilities which meant
SIG CA could guarantee a lorry would
be available on a daily basis, no
matter what the size of the order. To
ensure the delivery schedule could be
met, deliveries had to be booked in
48 hours in advance. On arrival,
drivers reported to Colnbrook
Logistics Centre, the ‘gateway’ to the
construction projects at Heathrow
Airport. SIG CA’s drivers were then
escorted from the Colnbrook Logistics
Centre to the Terminal 2 site. Even
though this process could take up to
4 hours to get on and off site –
SIG CA was still able to guarantee
a lorry, so materials were available
on a daily basis no matter the size
of order.
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C AV I T Y D R A I N A G E
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Construction Accessories
across the full range of
product areas
Construction
Chemicals
External Coatings
Ventilation
Concrete Repair
& Protection
SIG Construction Accessories offer a massive
range of top quality Concrete Formwork,
Masonry, Waterproofing and Groundwork
Engineering products, from the leading brands
in construction.
Specialist Fixings
You also benefit from our expert product
advice and fast, responsive delivery times to
make sure you have the right product at the
right time. Contact your local branch today.
Masonry
Components
Groundwork Engineering
and Geotextiles
Floor Coverings
DPC Systems
Waterproofing
Nationwide Branches
Ash Vale
Lysons Link South, Lysons Avenue,
Ash Vale, Surrey. GU12 5GN
Tel: 01252 527000
Fax: 01252 527001
Cardiff
Units H & J, Southpoint Industrial Estate,
Clos Marian, Cardiff. CF10 4SP
Tel: 029 2046 5553
Fax: 029 2049 3089
Manchester
The Parkway Centre, Longbridge Road,
Trafford Park, Manchester. M17 1SN
Tel: 0161 872 5464
Fax: 0161 872 5399
Barking
Unit 1, New England Estate, Gascoigne Road,
Barking, London. IG11 7NZ
Tel: 0844 576 6777
Fax: 020 8591 9992
Chesterfield
Unit 1, Sheepbridge Centre, Sheepbridge Lane,
Chesterfield. S41 9RX
Tel: 01246 572595
Fax: 01246 572596
Norwich
Unit 27, White Lodge Business Park,
Norwich. NR4 6DQ
Tel: 01603 224899
Fax: 01603 224898
Bedford
Telford Way, Bedford. MK42 0PQ
Tel: 01234 268427
Fax: 01234 268057
Eurocentral
Plot C Coddington Crescent,
Eurocentral, Holytown, Motherwell,
North Lanarkshire. ML1 4YF
Tel: 01698 731910
Fax: 01698 731911
Perth
Units M-P Arran Business Centre,
Arran Road, Perth. PH1 3DZ
Tel: 01738 635083
Fax: 01738 636067
Birmingham
Apollo Park, Rounds Green Road, Oldbury,
West Midlands. B69 2DF
Tel: 0121 522 0200
Fax: 0121 522 0201
Bradford
10 Kingsmark Freeway, Bradford,
West Yorkshire. BD12 7HW
Tel: 0844 443 0052
Fax: 0844 443 0053
Gateshead
Unit 15, Princes Park, Princesway North,
Team Valley, Trading Estate, Gateshead. NE11 0NF
Tel: 0191 487 4983
Fax: 0191 491 5790
Glasgow
21 Dava Street, Glasgow. G51 2JA
Tel: 0141 445 7960
Fax: 0141 445 1078
Brickworks Division
Unit 4, Victoria Road Retail Park, Crown Road,
South Ruislip, London. HA4 0AF
Tel: 020 8606 8060
Fax: 020 8606 8070
Inverness
28 Harbour Road, Inverness. IV1 1UA
Tel: 01463 701200
Fax: 01463 701201
Bristol
Unit 13, Concorde Road,
Patchway Trading Estate, Bristol. BS34 5TB
Tel: 0117 301 3620
Fax: 0117 969 1224
Maidstone
Unit 5 Larkfield Mill, Bellingham Way, Larkfield,
Aylesford, Kent. ME20 6SQ
Tel: 01622 713480
Fax: 01622 713481
Plymouth
87 St Modwen Road,
Parkway Industrial Estate,
Marsh Mills, Plymouth. PL6 8LH
Tel: 01752 894965
Fax: 01752 895896
Southampton
Unit 41a Oriana Way, Southampton,
Hampshire. SO16 0YU
Tel: 023 8074 3949
Fax: 023 8074 3948
We now have a FREEPHONE number to make contacting your local branch even easier. If you are interested in any of the products
detailed in this publication and would like further information call FREEPHONE 0800 183 2744
www.sig-ca.co.uk