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
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
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
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
FOCUSING ON emotional, physical, and financial wellbeing support, the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity delivered £3,927,992 of charitable support and helped 4,435 families in need in 2023 – a 30% increase on the previous year. This is according to the charity’s 2023 Impact Report which details the support it has delivered to the UK and Ireland
PAUL SMITH, Head of Product and Application Development at Brett Martin Daylight Systems, has been appointed Chair of The Rooflight Association’s (RA) Technical Committee. New Technical Committee Chair Paul brings considerable experience to the position and has played an active part in key RA technical sub-groups in recent years. As the technical chair, Paul will
FIGURES released today show new home registrations were down 20% in Q1 compared to last year, with 21,967 new homes registered to be built, according to the National House Building Council (NHBC), provider of new home warranties and insurance. For new homes completions, there were 26,240 completed in the same period, 13% down on Q1
THE WINNERS of the 2024 NFRC UK Roofing Awards were revealed on Friday 10 May at the InterContinental London—The O2, in a glittering awards ceremony hosted by actor and comedian, Hal Cruttenden. The Headline Sponsor for the event was Radmat Building Products, and Recticel Insulation UK Ltd were the sponsor of the drinks reception and after-show party.
UK BUILDING MATERIALS producer Glidevale Protect has promoted Jim Smith to head of technical where he will help to drive its development of energy efficient construction and roofing products. Jim Smith joined the business in 2021 and prior to his recent promotion, worked as product technical performance manager in the Glidevale Protect technical team. In
LEADING MANUFACTURER Glidevale Protect has become a member of the National Federation of Roofing Contractors (NFRC), demonstrating its ongoing commitment to roofing product quality and innovation. Glidevale Protect, a subsidiary of building ventilation and specialist construction products manufacturer, Building Product Design Ltd, operates from two UK based manufacturing sites. Its specialist construction and roofing divisions
