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Technical articles
As a leader in the supply of roofing and cladding products it is our responsibility to participate in the debate on, and to assist in, the positive development of the UK construction industry. The published technical articles give an indication of the specialized knowledge Cembrit contributes.

How to select
Article headline Magazine Released
"Understanding the various building boards" Builders' Merchant Journal Jan 2010
"Clad tiding" LABM Sep 2009
"Colour is the new code" Roofingmag Sep 2009
"Topping the shingles chart" RCI May2009
"The right slate for the job" ABC&D Mar 2008
"Clean slate"  LABM Jun 2008
"The best slate for the job" The Builder Jan 2008
"A date with slate" Builders Merchant News Aug 2007
"Fibre vs. Natural" Building Products Nov 2007
"Young Vic colours up" Civic & Public buildings Apr 2007
"Roof slates" Homebuilding & Renovation Apr 2007
"Fibre cement meets the slate challenge" PHP&PD Mar 2008
"An introduction to shingles" Roofing Today Aug 2009
"Man made or natural? Find the right slate." Roofing Traders Journal Aug 2008
"Raising the Roof" Show House Aug 2008
"Slates for all seasons" WNIB May2007

How to design - common misconceptions
Article headline Magazine Released

"Wide choice for low pitch"

 RCI Jul 2010
"Vital ventilation" ABC&D May 2010
"Free and shingle"

Professional Builder

 May 2010
"Room to vent" Building Products Sep 2009
"Condensing ventilation facts" RCI Apr 2009
"Ventilation regulations are not hot air" Roofing Mag Feb 2009
"Ventilation regulations are not hot air" Roofing Trades J. May 2008
"Cladding has it covered" ABC&D Jan 2009
"Breathe easy" HABM Nov 2009
"Delight in an earthly garden" Architecture Today Apr 2009
"Cembrit's work of art" MCM Jun 2007
"Judge rules on Cembrit Blunn vs Apex" RCI Apr 2007
"Slate of confusion" HA Jun 2008

Installation
Article headline Magazine Released
"Pratical application of BS8000" Roofing Today Apr 2010
"Hooked on slates" Roofing Mag Nov 2008
"High in fibre" Professional Builder May 2008
"Slate renaissance still on" Building Products Jul 2007
"Better slate than never" Professional Builder May 2007
"Sourcing Natural Slate" Building News Mar 2007