Cities are seeking low-cost ways to ease the heat island effect. Researchers found benefits and trade-offs in two popular ...

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From eco-friendly to unusual roof finishes, as well as simple solutions that still speak volumes, we've got 16 flat roof ...

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A 60-year-old council tenant claims his maisonette has become infested with moths and beetles after his roof 'collapsed' - leaving him 'unable to eat' and two stone lighter.

More commonly seen on commercial buildings, flat roofs are also being used in modern home design. This saves money and creates architectural interest.

BB93 The performance provided by Hush FR Roofing Membrane enables flat roof designs to achieve the minimum acoustic standards in school buildings, set out in Building Bulletin 93 (BB93): acoustic ...

Flat roofs require many considerations, from practicality and appearance to material selection, performance, cost and maintenance. Mark Austin, technical director at SpecStudio, lists the elements to ...

A man trapped in his basement flat by rubble from a collapsing roof says he is lucky to be alive. Three homes converted into flats on McGregor Road in Notting Hill, west London, were affected ...