CPD Specifier May 2015 issue May 2014 | Page 19

Roofs ROLLED LEAD SHEET - a building material you can rely on properties and benefits of using lead, particularly in relation to its economic, technical and environmental characteristics. The Lead Sheet Association is at the forefront of training and technical advice in the use of Rolled Lead Sheet to BS EN 12588 in the construction industry and it has a number of technical experts that can provide guidance and advice for those specifying the material. It also runs a range of courses for contractors and installers, from basic, to more advanced and specialist programmes. The LSA also champions the use of Rolled Lead Sheet in the industry with key research looking at the economic, technical and environmental characteristics of lead. As a member of the RIBA CPD Network the LSA offers free CPDs that cover the details of lead’s key characteristics, as well as insight gained from onsite inspections and years of experience. EVIDENCE-BASED RESEARCH The LSA has worked with some key organisations in the construction industry to examine more closely the THE LEAD SHEET ASSOCIATION Carried out in conjunction with The Building Research Establishment and Franklin + Andrews lead was found to be more durable as it lasts three times longer than other man-made products; more carbon friendly and more economical than any man-made alternative. A VERSATILE AND SUSTAINABLE MATE I%0)1