RAFTR Roofing + Exteriors appointed Matt Spanton as president of the Southeast region, where he will lead three brands across six states, bringing more than two decades of large loss claim project experience.
Beacon announced its acquisition of Canadian distributor SSR Roof Supply Ltd., which operates two branches in Vancouver, BC. The acquisition marks Beacon’s eighth purchase in 2024.
Construction buyers reported a surge in activity and new orders in July. The bellwether S&P Global UK Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index rose at its fastest rate for 26 months to 55.3 in July from 52.2 in June. All three categories of construction saw activity increase in July as work on housing projects returned to growth.
GROWTH ACCELERATED in the UK construction sector as the second half of the year got underway, with July seeing much faster increases in both activity and new orders during the month. In turn, firms ramped up purchasing activity and raised staffing levels for the third month running. Higher demand for inputs imparted some pressure on
Water regular Ofwat plans to fine Thames, Yorkshire and Northumbrian Water £168m for failing to manage their wastewater treatment works and networks, in record penalties from its biggest-ever investigation. In addition to the proposed sewage dumping fines, Ofwat plans to impose enforcement orders to require each company to rectify immediately the problems it has identified,
McLaren has launched a new Construction Management and Specialist Projects division to target large scale real estate and public sector projects. Former Sir Robert McAlpine deputy managing director for London Vince Lydon has joined McLaren to head the new division. Lydon spent nine years at McAlpine after working for Balfour Beatty, Bovis and Lendlease, where
Fifteen firms have secured places on Network Rail’s £1.4bn Southern Region minor works, buildings and civils partnership framework. The firms will deliver reactive and planned maintenance of buildings assets, as well as small renewals projects, across Kent, Sussex and Wessex Routes for control period 7 and 8. It rationalises seven current frameworks into one and
ONDULINE Building Products, manufacturer of lightweight roofing solutions, recently visited Derwentside College to host a CPD session for roofing apprentices, highlighting the benefits of sub-roof systems. Based in County Durham, Derwentside College works with more than 1,200 local and national employers supporting over 6,000 apprentices, including roofing, construction and engineering. During the classroom and practical
IKO announced the revamped Roof-Fast Cap and Base for the U.S. and Canada, redesigned with customer feedback to enhance product quality, reduce packaging waste, and include multilingual instructions for easier use.
Role: Contracts Manager – Industrial Roofing and Cladding Location: Greater Birmingham Salary: £50,000 – £60,000 The Externals Group is working with a well-established Industrial roofing and cladding contractor based out of the Midlands. We are currently seeking an experienced contracts manager who will oversee and ensure the successful delivery of roofing or cladding projects from
