RECORD REVENUES showing 16.4% growth have been posted by PERMAGROUP, the parent company of PermaRoof UK LTD, PermaRoof Commercial, and other brands. Despite challenging industry conditions in 2023, the company launched its new products – in rubber technology it’s Elevate RubberGuard SA product. A further two new products aimed at the commercial roofing market will be
NEW PLANS aiming to remove barriers and drive retrofit energy efficiency measures in historic properties while protecting their historical features have been published by government. Adapting Historic Homes for Energy Efficiency: A Review of the Barriers explores the challenges faced when retrofitting in conservation areas and listed buildings. Currently, owners of home built before 1919
THE MEMBERSHIP base of the Metal Cladding & Roofing Manufacturers Association (MCRMA) has expanded with three new companies signing up for the first time. Building envelope design and detailing specialist AbiCAD, independent global construction and property consultancy Rider Levett Bucknall (RLB) and Powell Gee, a supplier of fasteners and fixings to the roofing, cladding and
Supply chain risk management is an increasingly important issue in its own right. The pressure exerted on supply chains in recent years showed no signs of letting up in 2023. Alex Minett, Head of Global New Markets at Veriforce CHAS, looks at seven issues likely to feature highly in the next 12 months and suggests
Unique, Tested and Certified to Exacting International Standards SNICKERS WORKWEAR has been inventing and reinventing work trousers with kneepads since 1975. Renowned for continual innovation, the process continues with the launch of the world’s first built-in, certified kneepads which are completely integrated into a pair of Snickers Workwear’s premium stretch work trousers. Built-In Certified Kneepads
Karl Horton, Chief Data Officer at BCIS THE OUTLOOK for construction seemed bleak back in January 2023 but, while GDP is now only 1.7% higher than pre-COVID levels, widely held expectations of recession have not come to pass at the end of the year. The volatility of materials prices, which characterised 2022, has cooled, with
WITH THE upcoming updates to the NHBC Standards, leading building products manufacturer Glidevale Protect is supporting housebuilders, developers, architects and contractors with reliable technical information and a wide range of compliant solutions. The new NHBC Standards 2024 will apply to every new home registered with the NHBC where the foundations are started on or after
IN ADDITION to powering its expanding line-up of cordless tools and accessories, Makita has introduced two new heated base layers to its range of job site apparel. Powered either with Makita’s 18V LXT battery or the 12Vmax CXT battery, professionals can stay warm when working in cold, harsh job site conditions with the new DCX200
ROOFING SPECIALIST, Western Flat Roofing, has launched a new sister company Western Fire Protection, which provides Passive Fire Protection (PFP) to the south-west of England. Passive Fire Protection has never been more in the spotlight, particularly in the private sector. Following an increasing demand from current clients, Western Flat Roofing saw an opportunity to provide a
AN ONLINE specialist flat roofing materials distributor has been bought out by its 50-strong workforce. Under the Employee Ownership Trust (EOT) format, Optagon Group is now majority owned by its team of workers. Optagon operates nationwide and owns familiar brands: Rubber4roofs, Roof Depot, SkyGuard and Kitbuildr. The company started in 2010 and is located in
