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20 Jun 2023
The Basement Information Centre is delighted to be exhibiting at Property Care Association's Structural Waterproofing Conference 2023 taking place on 20th July at The Slate, Coventry.
07 Apr 2023
The revision to BS 8102:2009 Code of practice for protection of below ground structures against water from the ground was published in March 2022. A key driver for the revision was the grades of performance for below ground spaces and these have been updated to focus on designing for the intended use of the space.
06 Feb 2023
A new initiative that certifies installers of gas membranes has been launched by the British Board of Agrément in colloboration with TBIC member Juta UK and other industry partners.
The new Gas Membrane Approved Installer Scheme is the culmination of three years’ work and is the first of its kind in the UK, delivering supply chain reassurance of high-quality products installed by competent, certified professionals to ensure safe outcomes.
20 Sep 2022
Now in its fifth full year, the award-winning and free Newton Recycling Service is still pushing sustainability best practice in UK waterproofing. This includes the biggest development in 2021, expanding the service to also recycle plastic and metal bottles and containers through a new partnership with a leading specialist in hazardous waste management.
13 Jul 2022
The Basement Information Centre is pleased to announce that CSSW London Waterproofing have recently joined as members and we would like to give them a warm welcome.
12 Jul 2022
The Basement Information Centre will be exhibiting at Property Care Association's Structural Waterproofing Conference 2022 taking place on 14th July at The Slate, Coventry.
01 Jul 2022
The revision to BS 8102:2009 Code of practice for protection of below ground structures against water from the ground was published in March 2022. A key driver for the revision was the grades of performance for below ground spaces and these have been updated to focus on designing for the intended use of the space.
19 May 2022
Emily provides a snapshot of some of the key changes in the 2022 revision of BS 8102. The revision to BS 8102 (Code of practice for protection of below ground structures against water from the ground) was published in March 2022.
01 May 2022
On March 31st, 2022, the new British Standard for waterproofing was released, providing access to the updated version of the Standard, BS 8102:2022. The newly titled Standard is the Code of Practice for the “Protection of Below Ground Structures Against Water Ingress” and includes a wide number of revisions and updates to the previous 2009 version.
21 Apr 2022
TBIC aims to encourage good practice in the design and construction of basements and a key part of this is CPD and training. This is a round-up of upcoming CPD and training available from our members.