Richey Nelson, a third-generation roofer, co-founded Roofr to connect homeowners with roofers. Facing a shortage of roofers, his company started offering a free aerial imagery measurement tool to attract contractors, which evolved into a comprehensive sales software platform covering various aspects of the roofing business.
WernerCo celebrated a historic 2023 with multiple industry awards for its innovative products, including ProForm harness and Fiberglass Stepladders, recognitions from Fast Company, OSHA and others.
There is just one week left to enter the UK Roofing Awards 2024, which recognises roofing, cladding and rainscreen projects as well as individuals. Entries close on 12 January. To be eligible, a project must have been completed between 1 January and 31 December 2023. 2024 UK Roofing Awards Entries are invited for the 2024
OSHA claims federal inspectors were “met with hostility” when they approached the worksite of a roofing contractor to confront them about fall hazards.
Construction buyers are upbeat about industry prospects for 2024 despite another drop in construction activity in December. The latest bellwether S&P Global UK Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index recorded 46.8 in December – below the neutral 50 mark but up on November’s 45.5 mark. But the latest survey showed better business expectations at UK construction companies
DECEMBER 2023 saw another step in the UK construction downturn, although the rate of decline eased to the slowest since the current phase of decline began in September. A sustained slump in house building was the main factor holding back construction output, which survey respondents linked to elevated interest rates and subdued confidence among clients.
THE DIRECTOR of a roofing business is standing trial for paying out bribes to a council worker to secure more than £400,000 worth of roofing work. Stephen Leggett, 50, the sole director of Alltype Roofing Ltd is accused of paying tens of thousands of pounds in bribes to a corrupt council worker via an intermediary
Construction will start shortly on a new waste energy plant in Walsall after owner and operator Encyclis reached financial close on the deal and Hitachi Zosen Inova (HZI) was confirmed as principal contractor. HZI will build the plant under a turnkey engineering, procurement and construction contract. Work will see the regeneration of a disused industrial
Former John Laing chairman Sir Martin Laing has died aged 81. Sir Martin was at the helm of the famous contractor when it was sold to O’Rourke for £1 in 2001 to create Laing O’Rourke. His death just after Christmas following a short illness was confirmed by the John Laing Charitable Trust from which he
Housing association Great Places has launched a public consultation on plans to create the UK’s first purpose-built majority LGBTQ+ Extra Care housing scheme in south Manchester. The development is planned for the site of the former Spire Hospital in Whalley Range which was demolished in 2019 and the brownfield site has since remained vacant. The
