ALUMASC GROUP PLC, the UK-based supplier of building products, has announced full year results with turnover and profit holding steady. Group revenues were maintained at £89.1m, only very slightly down from 2022’s £89.4m, while underlying profit before tax from continuing operations is £11.2m, again falling from last year’s £12.7m. The Kettering-based company says that delays in
A NEW podcast series offering support and advice to specifiers within the construction industry has been launched by SFS UK, the world’s largest manufacturer and distributor of carbon and stainless-steel fastening solutions for roofing, cladding and façade systems. SFS Podcasts The company has launched a series of three podcasts focusing on fall protection and subframes,
A TEN-YEAR-OLD quad amputee has thanked a team of volunteer tradespeople who have made significant adaptations to his home in Embsay, North Yorkshire. Luke Mortimer recently appeared on ITV’s This Morning to tell hosts Dermot O’Leary and Alison Hammond all about the project and to say thank you to the 12-strong team from construction charity Band
A MAN was critically injured after falling 10m through the roof of an industrial unit due to insufficient safety measures. An investigation by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) found that contractor CK Steelwork & Cladding Ltd had failed to take appropriate precautions to ensure the safety of workers on the roof. On March 25 2022,
CHRIS PRATT, Transport Manager at EPD Insulation Group is one of the last five national finalists in the running to become Transport Manager of the Year 2023. The competition was started in 2022 by UK Logistics, one of the UK’s leading logistics businesses. It was created to be a platform to shine a light on
MUYIWA OKI, the youngest-ever and first Black president in RIBA’s 189-year history, has spoken about his priorities. Muyiwa Oki, the new President of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), has used his first day in office (1 September) to say that architecture “must go further and faster on innovation and change, considering the scale and
FOLLOWING THE CLOSURE of 104 schools with Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC), announced by the Government on 31 August, the National Federation of Roofing Contractors (NFRC) is reminding roofing contractors of what they should do if they suspect the presence of RAAC. NFRC RAAC Safety Alert The Safety Alert was produced by the NFRC Technical
A SOMERSET roofing business has acquired its first permanent headquarters with funding from HSBC UK. Yeovil-based Hodders Roofing has made the move from rented units after securing a £184,000 finance package via HSBC’s newly launched commercial broker scheme. Launched in May 2023, the scheme aims to help customers expand their businesses through asset purchases, capital
THE WALES National Roof Training Group (WNRTG) is moving home to the Roofbase Training Academy in Cardiff from its former training centre in Caerphilly. The WNRTG Group Training Officer, Lesley Hughes, is starting a new position with independent roofing merchant Roofbase as its Training Manager. Lesley will combine her WNRTG role with the new Roofbase position.
SUSSEX-BASED Richard Soan Roofing Services has raised over £55,000 for Teenage Cancer Trust at its annual Race Day event. Managing Director Richard Soan, along with his family, has been supporting the charity for over decade, and on Friday 11 August their annual Race Day event took place at Brighton Racecourse. Organised by Richard, the event
