THE PRIME MINISTER and Education Secretary have announced the launch of Skills England. Skills England will bring together central and local government, businesses, training providers and unions to meet the skills needs of the next decade across all regions. It will provide strategic oversight of the post-16 skills system aligned to the Government’s Industrial Strategy.
QXO, Inc., a rising leader in construction materials distribution, announced an additional $620 million in private placement financing, including $150 million from Jared Kushner, who joined the board.
Home services software provider Jobber has partnered with Xero, a cloud accounting platform, to sync customers, products, services, invoices, and payments.
Northstar Clean Technologies received a Canadian patent for its asphalt shingle reprocessing technology, effective until 2042, and has a pending Patent Cooperation Treaty application for global patent rights.
Scope Technologies announced the launch of Scope 2.0, a SaaS model for roofing and siding contractors, offering no-fee subscriptions, significant report discounts, ProData Sheet insights, and ProDocs software access.
Beacon announced it opened new locations in Athens, Ga., and Midlothian, Texas, serving residential and commercial markets; expanded its customer service network as part of its ‘Ambition 2025’ plan.
Power Home Remodeling was named one of Fortune’s ‘Best Workplaces for Millennials’ in 2024, earning the No. 8 spot.
THE LIQUID ROOFING and Waterproofing Association (LRWA) has announced the 2024 winners of its annual Charity Team Challenge. Now in its fifth year, the challenge invites teams of up to 10 people to walk, run, cycle or swim as far as they can in 30 minutes to achieve the highest number of kilometres. The 2024
THE JUDGES for the BMI Apprentice of the Year 2024 Competition have been announced. The annual roofing competition takes place this week – on 24th and 25th of July at the BMI Academy in Gloucestershire. The competition sees apprentices from across the UK roofing industry take on a series of challenges. It provides opportunities for
THE NUMBER of registered company insolvencies in England and Wales in June 2024 was 2,361, 16% higher than in May 2024 and 17% higher than the same month in June 2023. The number of company insolvencies remained much higher than those seen both during and in the five years before the COVID-19 pandemic. Construction Insolvencies
