MARSHALLS PLC group revenue for the year ended 31 December 2023 was £671m, dropping 13% while Marley turnover dropped by 9% on the previous year. Marshalls’ performance reflects lower demand from house builders and continued subdued activity in private housing RMI, the company says. In a full year trading update, the business reports the Group’s

COMPANIES have been given one more week to enter projects into the 2024 UK Roofing Awards, the National Federation of Roofing Contractors (NFRC) has announced. The absolute final deadline has been confirmed as close of business on Friday 26 January 2024. This is in response to requests for additional time for firms to complete and

FOLLOWING the growth of the Building Envelope division in 2023, SIG is further expanding its team with two new appointments. Joining SIG are Craig Hardy, Technical Specification Manager – North, and Dan George, Technical Specification Manager – London & South Coast. Both Dan and Craig joined the business at the start of 2024. The appointments

A KENT scaffolding company has been fined and its director given a suspended prison sentence after a scaffolder suffered an 11,000-volt electric shock. Steven Gilmore, 36, was working for contractor Canterbury City Scaffolding Ltd alongside a small team of scaffolders, to erect a temporary roof scaffold at an open-air drinks depot in Snow Hill, Crawley,

UK BUILDING materials producer Glidevale Protect has unveiled a new 15-year product warranty on its pitched roofing underlays and ventilation products when used as a complete system where integrated in-roof photovoltaic (PV) panels are installed, offering quality assurance across its range. 15-Year Product Warranty The 15-year roofing product warranty extends to Glidevale Protect’s full range

PATRICK ROBERTS is the new Group Managing Director of the Roberts Group, encompassing industry stalwarts Polyroof, Restec, and Resology. Patrick Roberts will spearhead the group’s strategic vision and operational excellence, ushering in a new era of growth and innovation. Patrick Roberts, a third generation of the Roberts family, brings a wealth of experience and a

HISTORIC ENGLAND is looking for feedback on heritage skills to help inform recommendations on preserving and protecting the country’s historic and older buildings. The organisation has asked an agency to carry out a survey of the supply and demand of heritage building skills, to help identify skills gaps and shortages. Tess Gale, Director at Historic

A ROOFING component manufacturer has welcomed toughened airtightness standards for government-funded whole house retrofits but is warning against overlooking the role of ventilation. The warning from Klober follows updates to PAS 2035/2030:2023, which focus on energy efficiency and airtightness. The PAS standard is followed by project managers and installers who are working on whole house

BUILDINGS that people use in their daily lives, such as workplaces, schools and hospitals are the focus of a new campaign to keep people safe from asbestos. Launched on 15 January, Asbestos: Your Duty aims to improve understanding of what the legal duty to manage asbestos involves. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) wants anyone with