BluSky Restoration Contractors Adds Jeff Garza to Houston Leadership Team
Garza’s primary objective is to leverage the BluSky brand to develop relationships with industry professionals resulting in new business opportunities.
Category: Blog
Dear Anna: What Do the Latest Lead Forecasts Mean for Roofing Contractors?
The latest search result reports are forecasting a slow start to the busy season, warns Anna Anderson, CEO of Art Unlimited.
InVerg: The Kerbside Appeal
PAUL LAMBERT, Hambleside Danelaw’s Field Support Technician, recently visited Leeds College of Building to introduce apprentices to the patented InVerg, an interlocking dry verge system. InVerg® is compatible with most machine-made single and double cambered concrete and clay plain types. Designed with ease of installation in mind, Paul put the product to the test –
Marley Alutec Ensures Fire Safe Specification with New Elite Balcony Rainwater Outlets
TO COMPLY with current fire safety standards, Marley Alutec has launched updated versions of two of its popular Elite aluminium balcony rainwater outlets, which can be adapted on site to meet different requirements. As a non-combustible A2-S1,d0 fire-rated product, these outlets are ideal for use on all types of residential buildings, including high-rise developments over
Construction Continues to Have the Highest Number of Insolvencies
THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY had the highest insolvencies of all UK industries in the 12 months to March 2023, according to the latest data from the Insolvency Service. UK construction lodged 4,165 insolvencies in the first three months of 2023 – accounting for almost a fifth of the total number (19% of cases with industry captured). Construction was
HSE Chief Inspector Retires
THE CHIEF INSPECTOR OF BUILDINGS at the Health and Safety Executive, Peter Baker, has retired. Current director of regulation and former head of construction division at the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), Philip White, will temporarily take over Peter’s role, pending recruitment of the next Chief Inspector of Buildings. HSE says this paves the way
ABC Supply Co. Opens New Texas Location
ABC Supply Co. announced on May 3 it had opened a new branch in Granbury, Texas, about 40 miles south of Ft. Worth. The company tapped Colby Meek, a sales rep at its Denton branch, to manage the new facility.
Rebound in RMI Work says FMB Survey
THERE HAS been a rebound in repair, maintenance, and improvement (RMI) building work for the first three months of this year. The finding, from the latest State of Trade Survey by the Federation of Master Builders (FMB), revealed reported workloads up by 12% compared to Q4 2022, and enquiries reported up 14% on the previous
VIDEO: FRSA 2023 Preview
Lisa Pate, executive director of the Florida Roofing & Sheet Metal Association, gives a preview of what to expect at this year’s Florida Roofing & Sheet Metal Expo.
IIBEC Graduates Inaugural CBECxP Fellows
IIBEC, the International Institute of Building Enclosure Consultants, announced its first class of graduates who successfully passed the organization’s CBECxP Certification program.