THE WALES National Roof Training Group (WNRTG) has been celebrating a recent move of premises with the Grand Opening of its new training centre at Roofbase Cardiff. Lesley Hughes, WNRTG Roof Training Group Officer Roof training group officer, Lesley Hughes, gave a warm welcome to Roofbase customers dropping in, as well as roofing firms that
CONSTRUCTION COSTS are forecast to rise just over 3% in the year to 3Q 2024, while tender prices are expected to increase by just over 2% in the same period. This is according to the latest projections from the Building Cost Information Service (BCIS). In its five year forecast published for 3Q 2023, BCIS outlines
A FATAL roof accident resulted in the death of one roof worker and the serious injury of a second man. The accident took place at a bakery factory in Milton Keynes on Monday 9th October. Witnesses located opposite the scene of the accident on Maidstone Road in Kingston, Milton Keynes said the two men were
CONSTRUCTING HOMES and buildings in South Wales that are low carbon and have cheaper energy costs is a step closer thanks to a £5 million grant for a Welsh project. The project, called Switch to Net Zero Buildings, will enable buildings across south Wales to generate, store and release their own heat and electricity. Crucially,
THE INDEPENDENT Builders Merchants Group (IBMG) was victorious at the Builders Merchant Federation (BMF) Awards, taking home the award for Training Company of the Year and runner-up award for Young Merchant Achiever. IBMG’s HR director, Sarah Campbell was presented with the award for Training Company of the Year while IBMG’s Nathan Arthur, 28, head of
BRICKABILITY GROUP plc, the construction materials distributor, has announced its £45m acquisition of Topek Holdings Limited, a specialist cladding installation and remediation contractor. The acquisition gives Brickability the entire issued share capital of Group Topek Holdings Limited. Topek offers a range of services which Brickability says will complement its existing cladding portfolio. The portfolio includes
ONDULINE, the lightweight roofing systems and waterproofing specialist, has launched a new RIBA accredited CPD to give architects and building professionals a greater understanding of the benefits low pitched roofs and sub-roof systems can offer. ‘Understanding low pitched roofs and the benefits of sub-roof systems’ is the latest addition to Onduline’s extensive training programme and
Role: Architectural Sales Manager – Roofing Salary: Excellent salary (negotiable) + uncapped commission Location: North Have you always wanted to work in roofing sales but have been held back by a lack of industry experience? Maybe this could be your new opportunity … Company Established over 100 years ago, our client is part of a
Role: Area Sales Manager – construction Salary: Excellent salary (negotiable) + uncapped commission + full product training programme Location: West Midlands Are you looking for a new challenge? Fed up of micro-management? Feel you are being held back in your current role? Maybe it’s time to look at this… Opportunity Due to continued expansion, we
Role: Contracts Manager – Liquid Roofing Salary: £30k – 49k (depending on experience) + car allowance / company van + bonus potential Location: East London Company Firmly established as one of the UK’s largest and most successful roofing and waterproofing specialists, our client has enjoyed year on year growth since being established over 100 years
