A ROOFING firm has been fined a total of £881,000 after two workers were seriously injured in two separate incidents. Billy Hewitt, a worker at Mitie Tilley Roofing Limited, fractured his pelvis after falling through a factory roof in Newcastle. Meanwhile, a 24-year-old labourer employed by RM Scaffolding broke his femur after falling through the
CUPA PIZARRAS’ CUPA H12 natural slate was recently specified for the refurbishment of a Grade II listed school building in Newport, South Wales. Selected as a cost effective yet authentic alternative to traditional Welsh slate, the CUPA H12 helped the project team retain the original aesthetic of the St Woolos Primary School annexe building while
THE DOME ROOF restoration of Smithfield’s Poultry Market has now been completed, marking a significant milestone in the ongoing transformation of the historic site into a new museum. A ceremony on 6 December marked the installation of the copper roof’s last sheet circle. The task was carried out by Chris Johnson, 83, who once apprenticed
THE FIRST formal meeting of Raise the Roof took place yesterday (6th December 2023) at Walsall Football Club. The meeting attracted a diverse range of professionals from the roofing industry working in roles from marketing to specification, architecture to training. Spearheaded by Kate Whateley FIoR, Commercial Manager of SPV Special Projects and Denise Cherry, Chairperson
SPV SPECIAL PROJECTS, part of the Phoenix Consortia group of companies, is celebrating a top award by The 5% Club of its Platinum membership status. The organisation’s highest award means SPV is committed to employing more than 5% of its workforce through the earn-and-learn scheme. At SPV Special Projects, more than 10% of the workforce
A house building slump led to a decline in business activity for UK construction companies for a third consecutive month during November. Elevated borrowing costs and subdued demand for new housing projects were widely cited as factors holding back construction activity. Latest survey data pointed to the steepest reduction in purchasing costs across the construction
FOLLOWING his success at the UK Roofing Awards 2023, Stuart Wheeler Roofing Ltd became winner of the Pitched Roofing category at the prestigious International Federation of the Roofing Trade (IFD) Awards 2023. His project, Yellowsands, Thurlestone, was crowned Roof of the Year, and winner of the Roof Slating category at the UK Roofing Awards 2023. Although
OCCUPIER DEMAND for sustainable buildings in the UK has risen, and global appetite for green buildings is on the rise. However, legislative uncertainty and lack of measurement is holding industry back from making a real impact on net zero targets. This is according to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) global sustainability report for
THE FIRST companies to take a lead on driving CCPI conformance have stepped up. They are supporting the Code for Construction Product Information (CCPI) and have signed a pledge to work with their suppliers and manufacturers to drive CCPI conformance and raise standards in the industry. Barratt Developments PLC, Berkeley Homes PLC, Mace Group, Morgan
HARRY REDKNAPP opened the new Travis Perkins branch in Bournemouth on Monday 4 December 2023. The former Bournemouth, Portsmouth, West Ham and Tottenham manager made a special visit to the newly relocated branch at Ashley Road. The new branch is 2.63 acres in size and boasts Travis Perkins Hire facilities for tools, plant and specialist
