PLANS were recently submitted for a new roof installation on the museum building at Segedunum Roman Fort & Museum in Wallsend, North Tyneside. The original roof was targeted by thieves who stole copper and lead from it in June 2023. Scaffolding was erected to temporarily protect the Unesco World Heritage site. The thieves then struck
TENDER PRICES increased by an estimated average of 0.5% between Q4 2023 and Q1 2024, resulting in annual growth of 2.9% in the BCIS All-in Tender Price Index (TPI). This is down from a peak of 10.3% observed in Q2 2022, according to the latest report from the Building Cost Information Service (BCIS). The estimate
A RARE SPECIES of wild bees living in a historic roof have been moved to a new home during conservation work to replace the 200-year-old roof. The re-roofing projecting at the National Trust’s Plas yn Rhiw manor house in North Wales, is believed to be the first time in over 200 years the roof has
THE ROOFING PROFESSIONALS diversity group, Raise the Roof enjoyed its first in-person meeting of the year with lunch and a tour of ROCKWOOL’s south Wales insulation manufacturing facility on 14 March. Over lunch, ROCKWOOL Technical Director, Marianne Davies delivered a fascinating account of her career in engineering roles as a woman. Challenging gender stereotypes Marianne
REFURBISHMENT works for the main canopy at Lowestoft Train Station in Suffolk are underway following Capel C.S Ltd winning the contract award from its client Greater Anglia. The project aims to enhance both the structural integrity and aesthetic appeal of the traditional canopy. Roof Refurbishment The construction contractors will undertake a comprehensive scope of works
PLANS TO INSTALL the UK’s largest roof-mounted solar energy system at the Port of Liverpool were announced by Peel Ports Group. Partnering with E.ON to become net zero by 2040, the plans could see as many as 63,000 solar panels – the same as 18 football pitches – installed on 26 buildings across Port of
WICKES GROUP plc has agreed to acquire 51% of the issued share capital of Gas Fast Ltd, parent company of solar installations company Solar Fast. Solar Fast focuses on solar panel installations, alongside a smaller business installing gas boilers. The acquisition will enable Wickes to expand its offering into the fast-growing market for home energy solutions,
SKILLED LABOUR availability remains the most immediate and pressing concern for most in the Construction Leadership Council’s Material Supply Chain Group. Current market conditions are thought to have been masking the true scale of this issue, which will be exposed when the market picks up, the group says. As the first quarter of 2024 draws
FOUR BRIGGSAMASCO employees have signed up to take on one of the UK’s most popular fundraising feats, the Multiplex Three Peaks Challenge. The challenge will see Allan Doris (Glasgow Branch Manager), Lee Virgin (Operations Director London/South), Kenny Scott (Plant Fitter) and Shona MacMillan (Area Safety Advisor) climb the three highest peaks of Scotland, England and
NEW GUIDANCE on Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) in Listed Buildings has been launched by Purcell. The document, which has been endorsed by the Twentieth Century Society, Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings (SPAB), and the Institute of Historic Building Conservation (IHBC), has been led by Max Thomson, Building Surveyor at Purcell in collaboration
