Allen Bontrager Carpentry Expand Footprint, Enters Indiana Market
Allen Bontrager Carpentry expands its reach with a new location in Muncie, Ind., offering services to east central Indiana.
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Victors Partners with Habitat for Humanity, Help Local Vet
Victors Home Solutions, in partnership with Habitat for Humanity Detroit, provides a new roof for Detroit resident and Coast Guard veteran Kevin Hill.
‘Rooftop Nina’ Discovered Living on Roof, Inside Grocery Sign
A bizarre tale out of Midland, Mich.: a woman dubbed the “rooftop ninja” lived in a grocery store sign’s roof space for a year.
Roofing Contractor Fined After Rooflight Fall
A ROOFING CONTRACTOR in Manchester has been fined £20,000 after an employee fell through a rooflight and suffered serious injuries. The 24-year-old worker, employed by Hightech Roofing N/W Limited, was repairing a roof on a building in Blackburn. Roofers on the project were using orientated strand boards (OSB) as crawl boards to move around the
Study Finds Alarming Lack of Knowledge on Building Safety Act
NEARLY HALF of specifiers are still unsure of the responsibilities attached to the Building Safety Act 2022. It’s a worrying sign that a high number of ‘knowledge gaps’ persist within the industry, according to a study by NBS specification platform. Findings from NBS’ Building Safety Survey showed that half of respondents were either unsure or had
Josh Morrison Wins Local Roofing Hero Award 2024
BLACKPOOL ROOFER Josh Morrison from JR Roofing Lancs Ltd., has won a special category, the ‘Local Hero Award’, at the National Federation of Roofing Contractors’ (NFRC) annual awards. The category, sponsored by SIG Roofing since its conception, encourages nominations from the roofing community and looks for individuals who have made an impact in their local
Mixed Opener to 2024 for Product Manufacturing
THE CONSTRUCTION Products Association’s latest State of Trade Survey for the first quarter of 2024 showed a mixed performance for product manufacturing. A seventh consecutive quarterly fall in sales for heavy side firms contrasted with growth reported by firms on the light side. Manufacturers’ forward-looking expectations were the strongest in two years, but the strength
London 25km Super Sewer hooked up for commissioning
Engineers on the London Super Sewer project have successfully connected the new infrastructure to the capital’s existing sewer system. Ahead of the two-week connection job, a thick concrete wall separated the 25km super sewer from the 6.9km Lee Tunnel, which links Abbey Mills pumping station to Beckton sewage treatment works. Now, those two tunnels are
Plan in for Manchester ‘upside-down’ 18-storey tower
Developer Soller has submitted plans for a distinctive 18-storey tech office project in Manchester that incorporates several buildings at street level. The main tower will be cantilevered to allow the floorplate to widen as the building rises in height. Designs by architect Howell for the NXQ scheme retain and restore 19th century buildings on the
£200m Lincoln ring-road approved
The £200m final stretch of the Lincoln bypass has been approved by the local council paving the way for work to start next year. The North Hykeham Relief Road will link the A46 Pennells Roundabout to the Lincoln Eastern Bypass, creating a ring-road around the city. Balfour Beatty is understood to be in line to