Following the coming together of Icopal and Monier
Redland, and a period of investment in premises, systems and people, BMI UK
& Ireland has been formally launched to the construction industry.
With a heritage in roofing reaching back over 180
years, the new company is a unique industry leader with the highest quality
total roofing solutions for both pitched and flat roofing.
The company’s rich experience, traditions, expertise
and market-leading brands mean that it is able to see a roof and the sector in
terms of how support, service and roofing technologies integrate with the built
environment; rather than just through the collection of products that protect a
building.
While remaining dedicated to the delivery of
high-quality roofs – through design, specification, manufacture and support –
BMI believes that a roof protects people, businesses, lifestyles and whole
communities, and it can become an additional living space, a playground, a
garden or even a source of renewable energy. Therefore, when BMI thinks about a
roof, it thinks about what’s on it, beneath it and all around it.
By caring about what matters to its customers and
constantly challenging itself to find new ways to make roofs and roofing
better, BMI UK & Ireland is focussed on an approach to customer care and
the way buildings transform the way people live and work.
Whether a roof is to provide shelter, protection or
renewable energy – for the architect, contractor, building owners and
homeowners alike – BMI UK & Ireland is uniquely positioned to assist with
design and project specifications, technical advice and after-sales support for
both domestic and commercial projects. Through this, it seeks to establish
long-term relationships based on confidence and trust.
Its expertise covers every sector and it is ready to
advise on a wide range of subjects, from Building Information Modelling (BIM)
objects and guidance; sustainability and energy efficiency standards and
product information; through to and technical installation support, and supply
chain planning and partnership.
Just one of the ways these partnerships are supported
is through BMI’s complete six-step ‘cradle to grave’ design advice and
calculation service, which starts with consultation and site surveys; leading
to specification, site support and project monitoring – concluding with
industry-leading roof systems guarantees for both pitched and flat roofs.
This dedication to finding ways to make roofs and
roofing better is underpinned by the most comprehensive range of products from
a single roofing solutions provider on the market today – from concrete, clay,
metal tiles and reconstituted slate through to reinforced bitumen membranes,
single-ply and liquid waterproofing systems; not to mention an extensive
collection of fittings, components and building membranes.
Previously marketed under some of the sectors
best-known brands, these great names have been developed to acknowledge the new
structure. These newly-named brands include BMI Redland, BMI Icopal, BMI
Monarplan and BMI Sealoflex, to name but a few.
BMI UK & Ireland is part of BMI Group, which has
more than 11,000 employees worldwide in 40 countries and runs over 150
production facilities. With the group having made its home in
Central London, BMI UK & Ireland has settled in new head office premises in
Milton Keynes.
Established in 1849 and manufacturing tarred flax felt
waterproofing products, Icopal moved to Manchester in 1923. Now, through
incorporating its comprehensive catalogue, BMI offers the UK and Ireland’s most
complete range of construction membranes, support services and insured roofing
guarantees. It’s a similar story with the company’s pitched roofing heritage,
with the BMI Redland Rosemary clay tile range having first been manufactured in
1837 and, in a major anniversary, 2019 sees the company celebrating 100-years
of concrete tile manufacture for its BMI Redland range.
Speaking at the introduction of the company at a
launch event in London, Andy Dennis, Managing Director, said: “Although a new
name in the industry, BMI UK & Ireland has a manufacturing heritage
stretching back over 180 years and for whom quality and a commitment to service
is embedded in its centuries-old DNA”.
“Quite simply, we are totally committed to doing
what’s right for homeowners, building owners, the public and the industry. By
working together we can identify and support their needs every step of the way
– from how the building will be used, to how the roof could be used and the
benefits the roof can bring to them as owners and, of course, the community
around them”.
“This is demonstrated through a dedication to
deliver innovative pitched and flat roofing solutions that are designed to
transform the way people live and work. Providing protection, added value and
peace of mind for architects, roofers, building and homeowners alike”.
“With the formation of BMI UK & Ireland,
homeowners, building owners, the public and the industry now have a partner who
is fully engaged with their design and building needs and truly cares about
what matters to them and how together we can make a better world”.
