BURTON ROOFING GROUP has signed a distribution partnership with Maris Saint-Gobain to bring its Mariseal premium liquid-applied systems to the UK market. Available across Burton Roofing Group’s 38 branch network, the new premium polyurethane liquid applied range offers an industry-leading 25 year guarantee, providing peace of mind to both installers and their customers. Designed for
WORKLOADS for builders show more repair, maintenance, and improvement (RMI) work in the last three months, but house building work lags behind. There were also more FMB members reporting lower workloads and enquiries than those reporting more, according to the latest State of Trade Survey from the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) for Q2, 2023.
CONSTRUCTION WORKLOADS are a mixed picture in the second quarter of the year as credit constraints and labour shortages create near-term challenges for industry. This is according to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) UK Construction Monitor Q2 2023. Construction Workloads Workload activity remained a flat figure in the second quarter, falling slightly to
IN A UNIQUE MISSION, scientists will be visiting some of the highest roofs in the UK in search of cosmic dust. The team of scientists from the University of Kent will be searching for micrometeorites on the top of Canterbury Cathedral initially. Micrometeorites are dust-sized particles that continuously rain down on the Earth from space.
THE CONSTRUCTION Products Association (CPA) has warned that today’s announcement by the Government that CE marking can continue indefinitely does not apply to construction products. CA Mark Continues Peter Caplehorn, CPA Chief Executive Peter Caplehorn, CPA Chief Executive, said, “The situation for our sector remains the same; that is, recognition of the CE mark for
THE DEPARTMENT for Business and Trade has today announced an indefinite extension to the use of CE marking for manufactured goods sold in the UK. Following extensive lobbying by industry, the Government has climbed down and agreed British firms will be able to continue the use of Conformité Européenne (CE) marking alongside the UK Conformity Assessment
CONSTRUCTION STARTS continue to fall, tracking a consistent, downward trajectory which has persisted for over a year. Work commencing on-site dropped 1% against the preceding 3 months to July, finishing 33% lower than 2022 figures, according to Glenigan’s Construction Index for the 3 months to the end of July 2023. Higher inflation, fluctuating interest rates
BRETT MARTIN, the industrial rooflight and daylighting manufacturer, is supplying a transparent polycarbonate roof for Everton’s new 53,000-seat stadium at Bramley Moore Dock in Liverpool. The £555 million stadium will be covered with a specialist polycarbonate material which will allow light through to the pitch, helping to maintain a top quality football pitch. Covering 6000 sq
TRADING DURING the first half of 2023 was in line with expectations, says Epwin Group Plc, manufacturer of energy efficient and low maintenance building products, supplying the Repair, Maintenance and Improvement (RMI), new build and social housing sectors. In a H1 trading update, Epwin revenues increased to approximately £180 million, ahead of a strong 2022 comparative.
IN A TRADING UPDATE for the six months to 30 June 2023, Marshalls plc, the built environment products manufacturer, warned that its revenues are falling. The company – which includes Marley Roofing Products – plans to axe up to 400 jobs as it reduces shifts and closes the Group’s factory in Carluke to deliver £9 million
