Read the latest magazine Featured Solutions Pitched Roofing Underlay Proctor Group Provides an ‘Air’ of Luxury on New Home Development 2 July 2026 The first site development by a new luxury housebuilder is benefiting from Proctor Group’s Proctor Air® underlay on the pitched roof. Braddus Homes is a small housing developer set up by childhood
Read the latest magazine Industry News Devonshire Homes Enters Administration After Bespoke Development Losses 2 July 2026 Devonshire Homes Limited, a regional housebuilder operating across south west England, entered administration on 18 June 2026. The company faced mounting financial pressures linked to losses on a partly completed housing development and required additional funding. Devonshire Homes‘
Read the latest magazine SPRA Awards 2026 Winners Announced 1 July 2026 Awards and Events Flat Roofing Industry News Single Ply 1 July 2026 The winners of the 2026 SPRA Awards were announced today (1 July), at a glittering awards luncheon held at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole. The single ply roofing community celebrated the sector’s achievements
Read the latest magazine Industry News Roofing Products Market Stalls as Housebuilding Recovery Remains Slow 1 July 2026 The UK roofing products market remained level in 2025 after two years of negative growth as weak housebuilding activity, cost pressures and low market confidence continue to weigh on demand. According to an industry report by Barbour
Read the latest magazine Health & Safety Industry News Working at Height Construction Deaths Down in 2026 HSE Statistics 1 July 2026 There were 126 workers killed in work-related incidents in Great Britain between April 2025 to March 2026, a marginal increase from 124 in the previous 12-month period. The latest annual statistics from the
IN ITS half year trading update, Ibstock’s revenue fell by 20% to £178 million (from £223 million in 2023), resulting from lower sales volumes across the core business. The manufacturer of clay and concrete building products says sales volumes in the six months ended 30 June 2024 reflected lower market demand and the company’s “disciplined
THE CONSTRUCTION of more than 150 new homes has begun on the upcoming Broadnook Garden Village in Charnwood, Leicestershire. Midlands developer Cora Homes is the second developer to begin work on site of Leicestershire’s first garden village which will eventually be made up of 1,950 homes, including a host of facilities such as a new
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
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
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
