Dryseal provides intricate solution to World Heritage Site project (press release)

Hambleside Danelaw's Dryseal component based GRP roofing system now features on a newly restored Victorian castle that forms the gateway to a World Heritage Site in Dorset.

Hambleside Danelaw appoint Andy Fell as new Dryseal Manager (press release)

Marketing of Hambleside Danelaw's GRP roofing systems has received a significant boost with the appointment of Andy Fell as the company's new Dryseal Manager …

Manufacturer slashes carbon footprint by 78% but highlights increasing cost of using renewable energy (press release)

Hambleside Danelaw, a medium-sized British building products manufacturer has achieved a massive reduction in its carbon footprint over the last six years, but says that the rising cost of using renewable energy is likely to make further cuts very difficult …

Break the cycle of metal roof thefts by replacing with GRP (press release)

The growing number of church and school closures and costly repairs due to metal theft from roofs can be avoided if GRP roofing materials are installed as an alternative to lead or copper, says British roofing products manufacturer Hambleside Danelaw Ltd …

Oil refinery explosion fails to destroy ‘indestructible’ Hambleside rooflights (press release)

The original installation of Hambleside Danelaw GRP insulated rooflights on a warehouse badly damaged in the 2005 Buncefield oil refinery disaster not only survived the explosion intact but has been retained on the refurbished building …

Follow NHBC advice and switch to dry systems for pitched roofs (press release)

Hambleside Danelaw, the UK market leader for GRP mortarless flashing products, is urging builders to follow a new NHBC recommendation that they should seriously consider opting for dry systems on pitched roofs …

New CPD seminars for 2011: learn the best about roofing and roofing techniques (press release)

We are touring the country again in 2011 with a suite of CPD seminars designed to enhance knowledge of roofing and roofing techniques which maximise environmental performance and significantly reduce a building's energy costs. For more information please see our seminar programme.

Young British roofers win world championship with Hambleside's roofing products

Britain has stormed to victory at the IFD World Championship for Young Roofers' 2010 in Belfast by installing Hambleside Danelaw's roofing and ventilation products on the competition rig …

Green manufacturers unfairly hit by draconian increase in EU fibreglass import duties

Hambleside Danelaw has strongly criticised a massive 43.6% increase in import duties on Chinese fibreglass as highly damaging to the market competitiveness of British companies and to new investment in green technologies…

CPD tour dates to promote GRP roofing products

Hambleside Danelaw is hitting the road to extol the benefits of GRP roofing products to the building industry. The Group is participating in the CPD RoadSeminar Tour throughout the UK with dates scheduled for the remainder of 2010. Architects, specifiers and contractors will be able to choose from four different Hambleside Danelaw presentations …

Major Improvements for Dryseal GRP Roofing System

We have kicked off 2010 by enhancing our Dryseal GRP component based roofing system for flat and low pitched roofs.

Building Regulation proposals still far too complex to impact positively on environment

We warn that the government’s latest proposals to amend Part L of the Building Regulations may make little difference in terms of encouraging energy savings and cutting carbon emissions.

Our rooflight with automatic internal lighting control system wins major environmental award

We have won a Green Apple award for the development of our new Insulator Rooflight Lighting Control System that can reduce the need for artificial lighting inside a building by as much as 50%.

Roofing and Ventilation Product Guide

Our Roofing and Ventilation Product Guide is now available as a PDF download.

At Ecobuild 2009 the Company launched four new products: -

 Insulator Light Control System: This product, featuring the transparent honeycomb insulating core, now enables the automatic control of artificial light levels within a building. Click here for further information.

 Insulator TIMax Wall Light: This product provides a translucent fibreglass insulation material encapsulated within two GRP skins, providing U-values of circa 1. Click here for further information.

 Modular Green Roof System: This system features 1m by 0.5m panels which are delivered to site pre-planted. Click here for further information.

 Insulator Photovoltaic Roof Light: This product features intergrated PV cells making a three-function product - a rooflight, a thermally efficient insulator and now microgeneration. Click here for further information.

New Reference Guide for Dryseal Flat Roofing Systems

New publication produced by Hambleside Danelaw Roofing Systems:

Reference Guide to the Installation of the BBA approved Dryseal GRP roofing system featuring detailed information on the specification and application of the System. For a copy of this new publication please e mail request to marketing@hambleside-danelaw.co.uk or telephone 01327 701900 and ask for the Marketing Department.

Carbon Footprint -2007 report now out.
The Hambleside Danelaw group slashed its carbon footprint by over 20% during 2007 when compared to the 2006 level. The highly respected consultancy, dcarbon8, measured the carbon footprint of the company’s two factories at Daventry and Inverness which manufacture roofing and ventilation products and it calculated that the total footprint for both sites had fallen from 887 in 2006 to 698 tonnes CO2e in 2007. The total carbon footprint per employee, which takes into account commuting to and from work, also decreased.

New version of top selling Roll out Ridge and Hip System now available
A new version of the highly successful Roll Out Ridge has been launched by Hambleside Danelaw. The single unique universal jointing gasket allows compatibility with most ridge and hip tile profiles and is available in 6 metres lengths. Click here to download PDF of leaflet and installation instructions. 

Hambleside Develops Low carbon Rooflight
As a result of its work with dcarbon8 and with an independent specialist engineering organisation Hambleside has been able to reduce the embodied carbon content within its rooflight range but extend the non fragility life expectancy to 45 years, with a realistic service life in excess of 35 years. This product has 64% less embodied carbon than a traditionally manufactured rooflight – truly a low carbon option, which when used within its Insulator rooflight range will reduce a building’s energy costs.

Daventry relocates to new purpose built factory

During July 2007, the Group commenced the relocation of its Daventry based operations to its new purpose built factory at Long March, Daventry. The new site is barely two miles from the current one. The move will be completed by the end of the month.

The Dalcross, Inverness factory is unaffected by this change, but for the Daventry based personnel, it will be the first time in 20 years that they have all been based at one site.

Hambleside Danelaw features on BBC national news

For a report about migratory workers on its television news bulletins on 14 June 2007, the BBC included the example of a Polish worker who is employed at Hambleside Danelaw’s manufacturing facility in Inverness.

As well as using footage of the Group’s assembly line for GRP roofing products, the BBC interviewed Hambleside employee Adrian Maziak who said that he had a good job at the factory.

Half of Hambleside’s workforce at Inverness is Polish and as part of their integration into the local community, the Group has funded English lessons for them on site, organised by the Workers’ Educational Association.

A video link to the BBC report can be accessed at:

Hambleside sail to Valencia as finalists of the Building Exchange Competition as customers give Group thumbs-up for service

To download the full article please click here [PDF]. 

Fridge-style energy ratings for buildings from October 2008

The Government has announced that from October 2008, all buildings that are constructed, sold or rented out will need to have an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC), which will give an energy rating from A-G and recommendations on how to reduce carbon emissions. The changes are part of new regulations, implementing the EU's Energy Performance of Buildings Directive.

To download the full article please click here [PDF]. 

Innovative ‘no tools, no foundations’ emergency relief shelter launched at design festival

Six Cities Design Festival, Inverness, 17 May – 3 June 2007
Queen’s Award for Innovation winner, Hambleside Danelaw, is exhibiting its unique new family shelter unit for natural disaster relief situations at Scotland’s Six Cities Design Festival in Inverness.

To download the full article please click here [PDF]. 

Gorillas go green at London Zoo!

There’ll be no monkey business about energy efficiency and climate change when the gorillas move into their exciting new home at London Zoo at Easter.

The roof of the nearly-completed Gorilla Kingdom exhibit has been fitted with Hambleside Danelaw’s ground-breaking Insulator GRP thermally efficient rooflights.

Recognised by the Queen’s Award for Enterprise: Innovation last year for the ‘outstanding innovation’ behind them, the Insulator rooflights incorporate a transparent insulation in the form of an advanced honeycomb technology that allows the maximum possible natural light into a building. This will obviously be enjoyed by the gorillas, colobus monkeys, rainforest birds and monitor lizards that will be sharing the zoo’s top new attraction for 2007.

To download the full article please click here [PDF]. 

Event - ShedS 07
6th - 8th February 2007
Celtic Manor Resort Newport, South Wales.

Britain’s economy needs more modern sheds for distribution, for new types of business and sheds are a vital component of our modern global economy. This event is aimed at logistics occupiers, landlords, developers and other professionals involved in industrial property to meet and participate in a top-level conference programme, network and do business together.

Come and visit us on Stand C3.

To find out more visit www.shedshow.com

Scottish Energy and Environment Conference (SEEC) 2007
7th February 2007 Hilton Hotel, Glasgow

The 2007 conference will continue to develop the theme of sustainability in logistics property. Hambleside Danelaw will be showcasing it's award winning and environmentally responsible roofing products on Stand 36.

To find out more and to register visit www.seecon.org.uk

Event - ShedS 07
6th - 8th February 2007
Celtic Manor Resort Newport, South Wales.

Britain’s economy needs more modern sheds for distribution, for new types of business and sheds are a vital component of our modern global economy. This event is aimed at logistics occupiers, landlords, developers and other professionals involved in industrial property to meet and participate in a top-level conference programme, network and do business together.

Come and visit us on Stand C3.

To find out more visit www.shedshow.com

Designing with Rooflights - providing clarity

New guide published by National Association of Rooflight Manufacturers
To download the PDF please click here. 

As part of the Group’s commitment to the environment and sustainable development, Hambleside invested well in excess of a £250,000 in new technology and plant.  As a result, major changes to its manufacturing processes were introduced which both reduced waste and replaced virgin raw materials by replacing them with materials which had been generated from recycled products. This removed 40 tonnes plus per annum of virgin raw material from its production requirements. In addition, new adhesive technology was introduced replacing the traditional material which contained isocycanates for one which is safer during the manufacturing application.

With a life expectancy in excess of 45 years these valleys are really cost effective and make the most efficient environmental use of the raw materials required for manufacture.

The Group is now able to recycle these valleys at the end of their service life, which is part of its policy of taking environmental responsibility for the products manufactured.

An important exhibition for architects and specifiers showcasing building products, materials and services from leading UK and overseas providers. The show offers the highly professional visitor the chance to meet the right people, refresh their knowledge of existing products and to get first hand information of new and innovative products. Hambleside will be displaying its full range, together and featuring two important new product launches for its roofing systems and rooflights product groups.

The group won the Daventry Business Award, sponsored by the Daventry District Council, which is open to any business within the boundaries of Daventry, including leisure, retail, industrial or service industries. Entrants are asked to explain why their business big or small should be considered is a jewel in the Daventry crown.

With more than 40 staff based in Daventry and for winning the Queen’s Award for Enterprise in 2006 for it's innovative Insulator Rooflight, Hambleside Danelaw were deserved winners of the 2006 Award.

Judges said “Hambleside Danelaw continually looks to modernise its products to meet customers’ needs and attempts to limit the impact its product has on the environment”.