A ROOFER who plunged to his death through an industrial shed roof landed the company who employed him in court and fined a five-figure sum. The Edinburgh-based agricultural company, WNL Investments Limited formerly known as WN Lindsay Limited, pleaded guilty to health and safety breaches at Dundee Sheriff Court on 27 October 2023. The business was
DANGEROUS COMBUSTIBLE CLADDING was found lying on residents’ balconies at a Liverpool apartment block, posing a serious fire risk. The health and safety inspector found combustible cladding similar to that used on Grenfell Tower when the 2017 disaster occurred. Green Facades Limited had been contracted to remove the potentially dangerous aluminium composite panels and combustible
CHOOSING a roofing contractor to replace or repair your roof can be confusing and stressful. It’s not always easy and straightforward to find a good, reputable roofing contractor. Avoiding ‘rogue traders’ and roofing scams means doing your homework before you agree to a new roof or roof repairs. How to Avoid Cowboy Roofers Obviously, spotting
THE ROYAL INSTITUTE of British Architects (RIBA) has announced the shortlist for the RIBA House of the Year 2023, the annual award for the UK’s best new house. From a two-meter-wide roof light lined in gold leaf, to a roof terrace and steeply pitched Arts and Crafts Surrey house roof in handmade red clay Keymer
FREEFOAM BUILDING PRODUCTS Ltd has achieved the prestigious EcoVadis Silver medal in recognition of the company’s commitment to sustainable business practice. EcoVadis is the world’s largest and most trusted provider of business sustainability ratings. Freefoam’s Silver sustainability rating puts it in the top 25% of companies assessed globally by EcoVadis in 2023. EvoVadis Silver Medal
LANGLEY has been supplying high-quality systems for more than 50 years. As part of our commitment to high quality sustainable and long-lasting systems, the Langley PU liquid waterproofing system has been developed to the same exceptional standards which can be expected from us. Offering guarantee lengths of 20 and 25 years, we are excited that our
NORTH WEST merchant Beesley & Fildes has joined forces with easyToolhire to provide customers with access to discounted tool hire and equipment. The partnership will see easyToolhire work exclusively with the family-owned builders’ merchant in the north west. All Beesley & Fildes customers will be able to hire tools from the company’s extensive range of
QUALICOAT UK & Ireland Association is celebrating its 25-year anniversary as a licensing body to help expand the powder coating applicators technical specification. The UK and Irish trade body was started following the formation of several national associations encompassing powder coaters of architectural profiles under the QUALICOAT banner in 1986. Its goal – to raise
A NORTHERN-IRISH based building and cladding remediation specialist has a new name and visual identity to reflect its new era of growth. The company anticipates demand for its expertise across the UK and Ireland over the next 12 months will increase by 60%. Anamore, formerly known as Ballymore Services and Ballymore Civils, has undergone a full
THE RECESSION in construction is set to continue until 2025, according to the Construction Product Association (CPA) Autumn Forecasts. The organisation forecast that construction output is expected to fall by 6.8% in 2023, similar to the 7.0% contraction forecast three months ago, before a further marginal fall of 0.3% in 2024. This is a revision
