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Make Do And Mend:
Building A Case For Resilience And Against Demolition

A demotion crew at work

By Tom Roche, Secretary of the Business Sprinkler Alliance.

With the built environment accounting for 38% of total energy-related global CO2 emissions, the decarbonisation of construction must be accelerated if we are to achieve our sustainability goals. It’s an interesting sign then that the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) is advocating halting demolition in order to lower carbon emissions and urging developers to refurbish and re-use existing buildings.


Challenges In Refurbishing Metal Cladding

  • Rotrex building before Cladding Coatings' restoration
  • Rotrex building after Cladding Coatings' restoration

Cladding Coatings refurbish the exterior roof and wall cladding of commercial and industrial properties throughout the UK. For over a decade the company have worked on a wide variety of projects and experienced many challenges along the way.

Here’s a few thoughts from Managing Director, Mike Hallwood on working on building refurbishment projects.


Siemens To Host Transform 2022 At Manchester Central

Siemens #Transform2022 - A better tomorrow for UK & Ireland industry and infrastructure

● Industry leaders and technology experts to showcase digital transformation to help organisations become more productive and sustainable

● Siemens and Make UK Sustainability Report will be launched at the event

Siemens is to host a two-day conference and exhibition in Manchester on July 12th and 13th, 2022.

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