THE WINNERS of the SkillBuild National Final 2023 have been announced, after eight roofing and tiling apprentices went head-to-head over three days. The SkillBuild National Final for construction, took place at the Marshall Arena in Milton Keynes on 21 – 23 November. The prestigious competition brings together highly skilled learners and apprentices to battle it
A CONSTRUCTION worker was rescued by crane from the roof of a high-rise building after becoming trapped when a large fire broke out. In a video posted on X (formerly Twitter), the worker can be seen stranded on the rooftop as flames engulf the building before he is lifted to safety by crane. Glen Edwards
NEW TOOLS are being developed to assess mental health provisions within construction supply chains and make these a standard element of the prequalification process. CHAS, the provider of risk prevention, compliance and supply chain management services for clients and contractors, is joining partner Causeway Technologies to develop the tools. Construction businesses are also being asked
RECTICEL INSULATION is delighted to announce that its Eurothane GP PIR board has become one of the first UK construction products to receive Code for Construction Product Information (CCPI) accreditation. The verification helps product users to be assured data associated with Eurothane GP is accurate, up-to-date, clear, accessible and unambiguous. This information is crucial in assisting customers
BURTON ROOFING Merchants has relocated and invested in a more extensive Irvine branch boosting its product range and service in Ayrshire in the east of Scotland. The new branch, which also carries the latest energy-efficient green technologies to help reduce its carbon footprint, sees over £200,000 invested to quadruple capacity from 18,400 sq. ft. to
THE ROOFLIGHT Association has updated its technical library to incorporate the latest requirements for the conservation of heat & power. As the UK’s trade association representing the rooflight industry, the organisation publishes freely available guidance for specifiers on its website. Details of regulatory requirements covering rooflights and roof windows for the conservation of heat &
ACCSYS TECHNOLOGIES plc has announced a review of its Tricoya plant in Hull is planned for the new year. The news comes as the company published its interim results for the six months ended 30 September 2023, showing a 21% growth in revenue to €71.2m, and 30% growth in Tricoya production. Accsys manufactures wood chips
THE CURATOR at Haverfordwest Museum has released photographs showing the shocking damage to the 238-year-old building’s roof after it was stripped by lead thieves. Curator Simon Hancock issued the photographs showing the timber substrate laid bare behind the roof’s parapet wall. Lead was stripped from the roof’s stepped gutter, shattering adjoining slates and leaving the
BUILDING PRODUCTS manufacturer Forterra recently donated materials to DIY SOS’ latest project for Children in Need, a complete renovation of the Treetops Children’s Hospice in Risley, Derbyshire. Having donated its Bison Precast beam and block flooring system to the project, Forterra celebrated the finished hospice’s grand reveal, which was hosted by DIY SOS’ own Nick
A GLOBAL PRIZE totalling €500,000 has been launched to find and highlight market-ready innovations in biobased construction materials that demonstrate powerful potential for rapid carbon emissions reduction. Created by network and grant-making fund, Built by Nature, the prize aims to stimulate scalability in the use of biobased materials such as timber, bamboo, hemp, straw, algae,
