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▲ Sika ® NatureRoof Wildflower Extensive Green Roof system designed to support vegetation, native wildflowers, grasses, and sometimes st’ s College, Lasdun Building project featuring the Sika ® hane ® Ultra liquid-applied waterproofing system
▲ Sika ® NatureRoof Biodiverse Extensive Green Roof system designed to create and support habitats for wildlife
Bakers of Danbury and the college’ s project management team, Jumoke tells us the project presented a few hurdles.“ It definitely wasn’ t a walk in the park! It came with its challenges, but we were able to work through them effectively with our experience and expertise in this space.”
Behind these projects sits a steady stream of innovation. The firm’ s advanced R & D facilities in Preston enable scientists and experienced roofers to develop products in response to customer needs.“ Innovation and product development is one of our core values, and it’ s an area we promote day in and day out at our business.” The company is driving its sustainable roofing offer, which spans blue roofs, green roofs, solar, and biosolar roofing systems – a growing priority for newbuild schools and urban commercial and residential developments across the UK.
Championing people
People are also central. Jumoke’ s own career path in management has taken her from Nigeria to Malaysia, Rwanda, and Ivory Coast, before taking on a senior management role at Sika UK.“ The company invests heavily in matching talent to opportunity,” she notes.“ The way Sika UK organises itself means
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