Rooflights prove a bright idea for new facility
BRETT Martin Daylight Systems has provided its Energysaver GRP rooflights for a new production facility in Bedfordshire, said to have created a ‘light, energy...
NFRC introduces two new membership benefits
NFRC (National Federation of Roofing Contractors) has announced two new benefits to help member companies safeguard their people and strengthen technical competence.
Members can now...
Social value schemes find their place in company environmental strategies
Kobir Ahamed, sustainability manager at commercial roofing firm BriggsAmasco, says social value schemes are finding their place in environmental strategies
INITIATING a social value strategy...
Curvaceous finish adds style to new Glasgow hospital
RUUKKI has supplied its external cladding and roofing products on a number of large hospital projects in recent years.
These include Queen Alexander Hospital in...
Retrofit project gives Scone homes a new lease of life
AN £860,000 project in Scone, Perthshire, has transformed 25 homes that were previously at risk of demolition, to make them warmer and cheaper to...
Deadline extended by one week for UK Roofing Awards 2024
DUE to popular demand from busy contractors, NFRC has announced a one-week extension to the deadline for entries into the UK Roofing Awards 2024.
The...
Ronald McDonald roof in good health
SIKA-Trocal has supplied 600m2 of its single ply membranes as part of a waterproofing system that includes a living roof and a series of...
Sharp thinking sees blades make their debut on college job
DALES Fabrications, which manufactures aluminium eaves products, had their products specified for a college project where the requirement was to combine a visual statement...
Robertson to ‘raise the roof’ in Inverness
CONTRACTOR Robertson will be quite literally ‘raising the roof’ on a project in Inverness next week.
Robertson Homes will be utilising a 150-ton crane to...
Russell pitches in to meet latest standards
PITCHED roof tile manufacturer Russell Roof Tiles has enhanced its dry-fix roof solutions to be fully compliant with the latest standards and regulation revisions.
The...
Slate specialist honoured for sustainable credentials
NATURAL slate specialist Cupa Pizarras has has become a carbon-neutral company according to the Carbon Trust.
This was achieved by working with Carbon Footprint and...
Cement slates add style to Glasgow facility
GLASGOW’S Ronald McDonald House, which provides accommodation for families of children who are being treated at the nearby Royal Hospital for Children, has used...
Enriching the knowledge of Scots roofing students
Gary Moug reports on a product enrichment day at South Lanarkshire College, where students got to learn about the latest solutions in the sector
UK’s most efficient form of lead recycling becomes specifiable
By Steve Reynolds, national specification manager at Envirolead
LEAD’S heritage as a product at the heart of UK construction is beyond doubt and its place...
New apprentices help to tackle “greatest challenge”
FORSTER Roofing’s first female roofing apprentice is among the latest intake of apprentices at the firm’s Brechin-based Skills Academy.
Adelle Martin, from Denny, joined eleven...
Roofing recruitment challenges persist but labour costs go up
DIRECT employment levels 'plateaued' in the second quarter of 2023 among roofing contractors, new research has revealed.
The findings were made in the latest State...
Traditionally-styled home goes with flow
MARLEY Alutec has revealed its Evolve Deepflow aluminium rainwater system, with custom manufactured components, has been used to achieve a ‘traditional look and superior...
Scots youngsters get lessons in traditional building skills
SECONDARY school pupils got to sample traditional building skills recently at a special event outside the Scottish Parliament.
The event - part of Construction Scotland’s...
Growing Edinburgh roofing contractor appoints trainee surveyor
EDINBURGH-based Apex Roofing Contracts has announced it is strengthening its commitment to developing the next generation of construction professionals with the appointment of trainee...
NFRC issues safety alert urging roofers to check battens
THE NFRC is urging operatives and managers to be aware that a large volume of non-standard battens, falsely coloured and/or stamped with BS 5534,...
