In 2013, when RIBDA raised concerns relating to ‘slippage’ or movement of traditional profiled sheets used in agricultural construction, EJOT UK took the call for action seriously. As a result the company is set to launch what can be called the first BAZ Screw developed specifically for the Big Six fibre cement roofing profile, so widely used for agricultural buildings. The original concern focused on the possibility that once in position, the roofing sheet is subject to natural movement created by the environment and over time, this movement may cause the hole created between the fixing and the purlin to enlarge, putting a strain on the securing washer.
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