A UNIQUE solar roof tile has been launched in a collaboration by UK construction materials group Breedon. Breedon Generon is a premium whole roof concept comprising a 3.2mm monocrystalline tempered glass PV cell discreetly integrated with a Breedon Elite 330mm x 420mm base concrete roof tile which is laid in sequence with matching standard roof
AT THE FIRST MCRMA roadshow, members had an exclusive opportunity to explore and discuss the changes affecting the construction sector. Members of the MCRMA, the trade association for the metal cladding and roofing industry, were hosted by Siderise at its HQ and manufacturing facility in South Wales. This members-only event was filled to maximum capacity
ROOFERS have the fifth-biggest disparity between expected and actual female workers in the UK, new research has revealed. A new study found there should be 6,348 female roofers in the UK, but the actual figure is just 1,724 – a difference of 4,624. Despite female representation reaching a record high of 15.8% in construction, the roofing
FORMED IN October 2023, Raise the Roof announces its brand new website and calendar of events for the rest of the year. The website – which can be accessed here – gives information on what the organisation stands for, upcoming events and joining. With a mission to educate, inspire and support, Raise the Roof has
THE GRADE II listed Saville Theatre was once one of the West End’s cultural icons and now plans are in to restore its status. Architects SPPARC have submitted plans to raise the height of the building with a new six-storey roof extension. The new roof extension will house a 6,154m2 hotel for citizenM above the
ALUCRAFT SYSTEMS Ltd has filed for insolvency. The Tamworth- and Rotherham-based manufacturer and installer of aluminium cladding systems worked with a number of main contractors. Part of the Clarison Group, the company last year secured a number of high profile contracts, including the cladding of the new Everton Stadium at Bramley Moore Dock in Liverpool. Appointed
THE LIGHTHOUSE Construction Industry Charity has announced that CEO Bill Hill will retire on 31 March 2024 after more than a decade in the role. Under his leadership, the charity has substantially grown, both in terms of the number of families helped and the number of charitable services that the charity offers. Joint Chair of
PREPARING industry for the Building Safety Act, improving productivity, reducing carbon emissions and supporting biodiversity will be the priorities for the Construction Leadership Council (CLC) in 2024. The CLC Bi-annual Report of the CLC also highlights outcomes already delivered: New competence frameworks for roles required under the Building Safety Act; The launch of a strategy
NEWLY-RELEASED drone footage shows the construction progress of the first NHS National Rehabilitation Centre – a 70-bed purpose-built facility near Loughborough. The £105 million NRC project aims to transform rehabilitation care, research, and training in the UK, and is due to open to patients next year. The construction is being carried out by IHP, a
THE ROOF restoration of a Grade I-listed Tudor manor house, first dated in the 14th century, has been secured with the award of £1.6m. Bramall Hall and its historical treasures will be preserved for generations to come through the £1.6m funding announcement today (25 March 2024). Located in Stockport, the building is known as ‘one
