METAL ROOFING FABRICATOR Corrivo has spent more than £2m on a new 10,000 sq ft manufacturing facility, complete with several items of new machinery. Based in Burton, Corrivo Building Products has opened a second manufacturing facility in addition to its existing factory, which the company moved into in 2015. The additional factory will expand the
A CALENDAR of key dates for changes brought about by the Building Safety Act has been published by Build UK, the construction contractors association. Upcoming changes taking placing during the next 12 months will include the introduction of secondary legislation, new regulations, and the ‘Gateways’ which require various types of information to be recorded and
Role: Estimator – Roofing – Commercial Refurbishment Location: Greater Manchester Salary: Competitive – £45k – £55k Client Founded as a family business 35 years ago, our client is one of the UK’s leading roofing contractors in the Public, Commercial and Industrial sector. Their nationwide network of offices each specialise in innovative roofing systems and services
Role: Roofing Site Supervisor Salary: Negotiable DOE + van Location: Somerset, United Kingdom McCormack Partners is working with a long-standing, well-established roofing contractor to recruit an experienced Roofing Supervisor. With a 30-year track record in the industry, our client specialises in slating, tiling, leadwork, green roofs, metal sheeting & cladding, standing seam, single-ply systems &
LEADING ONLINE BUILDERS MERCHANT Building Superstore is helping contractors get the full view on the new Part L requirements thanks to its extensive range of insulation products and dedicated customer service team. Following the introduction of new updates to Part L of the Building Regulations last year, Building Superstore has been working closely with its customers
BRIGGSAMASCO has appointed Tony Lawther as the new managing director, taking over from Dave Maginnis, who is now the company’s chairman. Taking up the leadership position from 1 May 2023, Tony’s new position follows many years’ successful service at BriggsAmasco. Tony joined the national commercial roofing company as an asphalt apprentice, in Glasgow in 1984. New
A NEW HUB has been launched to help drive down suicides and improve welfare and wellbeing in the construction industry in the UK and Ireland. The Make It Visible Portal provides access to information, advice and guidance and is a pathway to free support. Its content – based on research and development carried out by
ROOFING CONTRACTORS’ workloads grew once again in the first quarter of 2023, and 16% of firms saw a rise in enquiries against the previous quarter. The results of the State of the Roofing Industry survey from NFRC and Glenigan for Q1 of 2023 indicate that commercial RMI (repair, maintenance and improvement) spearheaded workload growth and
JENNIFER HALLIDAY has been appointed as Wienerberger UK and Ireland’s new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). With a career spanning various industries and continents, Jennifer brings a wealth of financial experience and a deep understanding of the building and manufacturing sectors. Jennifer is a new addition to Wienerberger’s UK board and will focus on regional development, playing
A SUPPLIER OF SPECIALIST building materials with 40 years’ experience is expanding into the Midlands, investing in a new distribution depot and customer service centre. Southern Sheeting Midlands opened on 30 May in Loughborough’s Wymeswold Business Quarter. It stocks a range of roofing, cladding and decking products for tradespeople and DIYers. Southern Sheeting Midlands’ product
