metal cladding & roofing manufacturers association
Newport Gwent
MCRMA HOME Welcome to the Metal Cladding and Roofing Manufacturers Association
web site! A NEW MEMBER FOR MCRMA! MCRMA extends a warm welcome to Blueprint who
offer a comprehensive in-house design and detailing service covering all aspects
of the development and engineering of the building envelope.GD40 EXPLAINED IN
ONLINE WEBINAR This webinar from A. Proctor Group introduces and discusses the
content of MCRMA Guidance Document GD40 – Understanding membranes in ventilated
rainscreen facades. ADVICE NOTE BRINGS CLARITY TO AD-L2 MCRMA has published an
Advice Note AN 09 The Building (Amendment) Regulations Guidance 2021. This
advice note addresses ambiguities in the new Approved Document AD-L Volume 2
Buildings other than dwellings which MCRMA has identified in comparison with
previous versions of the Approved Documents.CPD MODULES ON SUSTAINABILITY Four
CPD modules have been added to the MCRMA online CPD programme. All are based on
the recent guidance document ‘Sustainability and durability of metal roofing and
cladding systems’ and cover a range of topics including sustainability,
recyclability, life cycle costings and durability.DID YOU KNOW? All MCRMA
publications are free to download without any restrictions! MCRMA believes that
it is essential for technical information to be made as widely available as
possible – visit the publications page.NEW! THE AUTUMN EDITION OF METAL MATTERS
– OUT NOW This issue features an article on cavity barriers and fire stopping in
which we examine how effective fire stopping and cavity barriers are essential
elements of fire protection to restrict the spread of smoke or flames, and to
maintain compartmentation . This issue of Metal Matters also features case
studies from A.Proctor Group, Architectural Profiles, BTS Facades &
Fabrications, Euroclad Group and Rockwool, Contact the MCRMA Follow us on Find
us on The MCRMA was formed in 1990 to support the systems manufacturers in the
emerging metal cladding and roofing industry. Since then MCRMA has evolved to
encompass the needs of component manufacturer suppliers, stockholders, systems
installers, independent roofing and cladding inspectors plus industry support
services providers, all providing independent building envelope solutions for
metal-based roofing and cladding systems, products and services. MCRMA publishes
a wide range of guidance documents and articles which reflect the latest
developments in the specification and manufacture of metal building envelope
systems and their components. All MCRMA publications are free to download. A new
MCRMA guidance document GD39 Sustainability and durability of metal roofing and
cladding systems focuses on sustainability from a ‘fabric first’ approach where
the metal building envelope provides a long-lasting solution which can be future
proofed for potential changes of use of the building. As there is a natural
split between sustainability and durability topics the MCRMA guidance document
is published as a suite of eight standalone sections each of which covers
specific but interrelated subjects, including sustainability background, zero
avoidable waste, environmental assessment methods, durability, life cycle/whole
life costing, products and components. The document can be downloaded from the
sustainability page. MCRMA has published a new Advice Note AN 09 The Building
(Amendment) Regulations 2021 Guidance. This advice note addresses ambiguities in
the new Approved Document AD-L Volume 2 Buildings other than dwellings which
MCRMA has identified in comparison with previous versions of the Approved
Documents. Advice Note AN 06 Safe working practices on roofs: the distinction
between ‘walkable’ and ‘non-fragility’ has been produced to remind all those
involved in roof work construction that they have a responsibility to be aware
of the most up to date advice on safe working practices and also to be compliant
with the legal requirements. Guidance document GD 32 Self drilling fastener
installation tools explains that screw guns are an installer essential when
working in roofing and cladding construction, as they ensure that the optimum
mechanical performance of a self-drilling fastener is obtained, guaranteeing the
integrity of the building envelope. Impact drivers should not be used! Their
repetitive impact action can lead to drilling failures, reduce the fastener
pull-out performance, and damage the coating or strip the moulding on the
fastener head.
