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Glidevale Protect Highlights the Importance of Choice Whilst Achieving Compliance
WITH THE upcoming updates to the NHBC Standards, leading building products manufacturer Glidevale Protect is supporting housebuilders, developers, architects and contractors with reliable technical information and a wide range of compliant solutions. The new NHBC Standards 2024 will apply to every new home registered with the NHBC where the foundations are started on or after
Makita Powers Up the Heat
IN ADDITION to powering its expanding line-up of cordless tools and accessories, Makita has introduced two new heated base layers to its range of job site apparel. Powered either with Makita’s 18V LXT battery or the 12Vmax CXT battery, professionals can stay warm when working in cold, harsh job site conditions with the new DCX200
VIDEO: On-site Ladder Safety for Roofers
In this video, RC Publisher Jill Bloom goes on the rooftop with certified safety expert Tammy Clark to show how to help prevent injuries and fatalities from falls.
Beacon Opens Five New Branches, Closes Out 2023 Adding 26 More Outlets
Beacon announces the opening of five new branches throughout the Southeast, Midwest and Southwest, bringing the company’s total number of branch openings in 2023 to 26.
Roofing Has Second Highest Workplace Fatality Rate in the U.S.
The latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows roofing contractors as having one of the highest workplace fatality rates in the country, with a majority of the incidents due to falls.
Roofing Firm Launches New Passive Fire Protection Division
ROOFING SPECIALIST, Western Flat Roofing, has launched a new sister company Western Fire Protection, which provides Passive Fire Protection (PFP) to the south-west of England. Passive Fire Protection has never been more in the spotlight, particularly in the private sector. Following an increasing demand from current clients, Western Flat Roofing saw an opportunity to provide a
Online Flat Roofing Merchant Bought Out by Employees
AN ONLINE specialist flat roofing materials distributor has been bought out by its 50-strong workforce. Under the Employee Ownership Trust (EOT) format, Optagon Group is now majority owned by its team of workers. Optagon operates nationwide and owns familiar brands: Rubber4roofs, Roof Depot, SkyGuard and Kitbuildr. The company started in 2010 and is located in
Company at Risk of Going Bust after Worker’s Ladder Fall
A SMALL fascias and guttering company is at risk of going bust after it was fined £6,000 after a worker fell off a ladder. Andrew Smith had been working for Profascias Ltd at Park Lane Primary School in Tilehurst, Reading when he fell approximately three metres off a ladder on 28 July 2021. He suffered fractures
AT Precision Leads the Charge in Sustainable Construction
AT Precision Sales Director, Michael Hewitt shares how the company has been transforming waste into high-quality roofing solutions through innovative recycling practices. THE CONSTRUCTION industry, by its very nature, is a big user of natural resources. But with growing concerns over climate change and the finite nature of these resources, there is increasing pressure on