Women of Waterproofing win PCA Best Practice Award

We are delighted to announce Women of Waterproofing have won a PCA Best Practice Award ‘Special Award for Initiative’. The deserving winners of the 2018 PCA Best Practice Awards were announced on Friday 15 June at the Slate, University of Warwick. The PCA Best Practice Awards brought together 160 members, contractors, designers and experts for a glamorous evening of celebration, recognition and networking…

Improving the diversity of the people we employ is important to Delta Membrane Systems Limited. We recognise that it is not only right to ensure that people of all genders and backgrounds are able to access fulfilling careers in the waterproofing sector; but that as a business, we fully reflect the society we serve. As part of Delta Membrane Systems Limited’s commitment to diversity and inclusion, we are working hard to increase…

Waterproofing design is a complex task. In short YES! Gone are the days of architects undertaking the role of waterproofing design in a project. Getting the design correct prior to construction will save significant costs!
British Standard 8102:2009 Code of Practice for Protection of Below Ground Structures Against Water from the Ground (BS8102:2009) recommends that every design team/waterproofing project incorporates a…

Since the BRE’s success at building a flood resilient house, the flood resilience industry has witnessed rapid growth over the last 12 months. The BRE’s Flood Resilient Home was commenced following the “Bonfield Report” or The Property Flood Resilience Action Plan – a plan to enable better uptake of resilience measures for properties at high flood risk. In 2015/16 we experienced the highest rainfall on-record over a single day…