The UK-based SCP Concrete Sealing Technology (SCP) is currently looking to further penetrate the markets with innovative solutions to waterproofing problems in projects across the Middle East, through its UAE-based distributor Mac Al Gurg, a division of one of oldest local business houses, the Easa Saleh Al Gurg group.

Its products have been successfully used on water reservoirs, sewage treatment works, basements, underpasses, pumping stations, shopping centres, retaining walls, bridges and roads in the Middle East since the establishment of the company in 1976.
Formerly trading as Schlegel Engineering Products until a management buy-out some 12 years ago, the company has been active for over 30 years. The specialist in innovative engineering systems for waterproofing solutions below and above ground holds credit for many of the pioneering techniques used in construction sites today.
“Our distributorship network is spread across the UK, Europe, the Middle and Far East.   We also have a team of experienced sales personnel working alongside with our distributors, to advise architects, structural engineers, water engineers and civil contractors, of the benefits of installing SCP waterproofing products,” says an SCP spokesperson. “Our local distribution network, backed by trained and experienced engineers, ensures that the required materials are available, ex-stock, and that the installation of these is supported by trained and experienced technical staff.”
SCP is dedicated to promoting its dual-seal waterproofing system, a frontrunner in a new generation of bentonite self-healing waterproofing membrane systems.
“Extensively used and tested throughout the world, it is currently protecting many of the UK’s most prestigious projects, where the high standards of tanking ensures absolutely no ingress of water. The Millennium Stadium in Cardiff is one such project among many others, both large and small,” he says.
The company’s product portfolio includes water-stops – both PVC and hydrophilic, waterproofing membranes, protection boards, expansion filler-boards, sealants, crack-inducers, damp-proof courses, wall and floor drainage membranes, gas barrier membranes, and other concrete-related accessories.
Elaborating on the product range, he says: “The PVC water-stops are available in construction and expansion types – both in internal and external patterns – for use in the construction of basements, reservoirs, water treatment works, underpasses and other structures where the main requirement is to prevent the ingress of water. This product also has WRAS (Water Regulations Advisory Scheme) approval for use in contact with potable water.
“The Bentoswell hydrophilic waterstop has been specifically developed for use in the aggressive ground water conditions found in the Middle East and is designed for use in construction joints in reinforced concrete structures. It has been extensively used on Abu Dhabi sewerage scheme projects in the construction of watertight access chambers.
“Bituflex bitumen-impregnated wood fibre expansion joint filler board – stocked in a thickness range of 12 mm, 19 mm and 25 mm – is suitable for use as an expansion joint filler board in building expansion joints and as a protection board for membranes and liquid coatings.
“Expansionthene is a polyethylene foam expansion joint filler board, available in both standard and heavy-duty types, for use in expansion joints where low load transfer across the joint is a design requirement. The standard type is used in perimeter joints in concrete floor slabs, brick and block walls and other structures where low compressive joint filler is required. The heavy-duty type is designed for use in reservoir expansion joints, high-performance floor slabs and other areas where the joints are subject to a high vertical load. Both types are compatible with most joint sealants and form a natural bond breaker to the sealant.” 
SCP is reputed for high-quality products that adhere to BBA (British Board of Agrement) and WRAS-approved certification where necessary. SCP also has a technical department that is constantly testing out new ideas, and modifying products to adapt to the changing environment. Onsite liaison between its technical personnel and the engineers and management staff from the client’s side ensures that the most appropriate materials are supplied and correctly installed, the spokesman concludes.