National Hard Hat Awareness Week Promotes Recognition of Concussion
DURING HARD HAT AWARENESS WEEK, 14-20th June, Headway – the brain injury association, and leading...
Advice on Tax Returns Issued to Construction Industry Subcontractors
TAX PREPERATION specialist David Redfern, director of DSR Tax Refunds Ltd, provides guidance to help subcontractors ensure that...
Virtual Dragon Team Challenge Raises More Than £6,000 for Landaid
A VIRTUAL DRAGON TEAM CHALLENGE, organised by the Liquid Roofing and Waterproofing Association (LRWA), has...
Roofing Manufacturer’s Record Year Results in Recruitment Rise
ROOF TILE MANUFACTURER, Russell Roof Tiles has launched a recruitment drive for what it is...
Roofing Employers Face Manslaughter Charges Following Fatal Fall
TWO ROOFING EMPLOYERS will be tried for manslaughter next March after an employee died following...
Construction Output Dips in April 2021
CONSTRUCTION OUTPUT fell 2.0% in April 2021 following a particularly strong increase in March (5.8%),...
Brett Martin Announces Environmental Product Declarations for Modular Rooflights
AS A COMPANY committed to supplying sustainable products, the UK’s leading supplier of rooflight systems...
New Draft Code for House Builders Published
THE NEW HOMES QUALITY BOARD (NHQB) has published its draft new Code of practice for...
School Fined Following Ladder Fall
SOUTHEND HIGH SCHOOL FOR BOYS Academy Trust has been sentenced after a worker fell from...
PM Tries Roof Slating Ahead of G7 Summit
THE PRIME MINISTER, Boris Johnson, tried his hand at roof slating yesterday (9 June) at...
Roofing Industry Gets Seven Nominations at Inspire Awards
NO LESS THAN seven roofing companies and organisations have been shortlisted for awards at the...
Solid Demand and Less New Listings Drives House Prices Up
RICS UK Residential Market Survey, May 2021
New listings dwindle for the second month;
New...
Construction Workforce Can Only be Increased if Employment Standards are Cleaned Up, says Unite
RESPONDING TO THE Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) report on construction workers needed by 2025...
A Guide to Flat Roof Refurbishment
James Wilkinson from Gradient Design provides a guide to flat roof refurbishment.
AGE, POOR MAINTAINENCE,...
Construction Employers Urged to help European Staff Act on Settled Status Applications
WITH LESS THAN 30 days for Europeans to apply for settled status, construction employers are...
Gradient Service Offering Shows True Value of Contractor Support
Matthew Cox, Surveying Manager at Gradient, discusses the importance of contractor support and the relationship...
Plastic Packaging Tax and The Opportunity to Help the Roofing Sector Reduce Waste
Paul Fleetwood, Sales Director at Cromwell Polythene discusses the implications of a plastic packaging tax
THE...
Construction Requires 217,000 New Workers to Meet Demand
CONSTRUCTION HAS RECOVERED quicker than expected from the Covid-19 pandemic and the industry will reach...
Insulation Firm Joins Roofing Category of the National Buying Group
NATIONAL BUYING GROUP (NBG) has added another supplier to its Roofing and Insulation category.
U Value...
IoR Reveals Member Survey Results with Industry Salaries
THE INSTITUTE OF ROOFING (IoR) has revealed the results of its member survey, including key...
Cedral Cornish RNLI Cladding Upgrade for Harshest Conditions
OVER THE WINTER of 2021, Cedral helped to refurbish Cornish RNLI lifeguard facilities cladding them...
Research Reveals Public Focus on Construction Projects
KEY FINDINGS of research published by Marley show that nearly one in five homeowners have...
No Change on CITB Levy as Just 0.4% Respond to Draft Consultation
THE DRAFT PROPOSED Construction Levy rates will remain the same for 2022-25 it was confirmed...
Product Allocations Should Be Fair as Material Shortages Continue
AS THE MATERIAL SHORTAGES and delays continue, a statement has been issued from John Newcomb,...
UK & USA to Collaborate on BIM Programme
THE UK AND USA have agreed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to work together on...
Timber Shortage Warning for Housebuilding Supply Chain
GLOBAL TIMBER SHORTAGES have put the UK housebuilding industry's supply chain in the eye of...
Five Things Contractors Need to Know About the Common Assessment Standard
THE COMMON ASSESSMENT STANDARD has fast become the construction industry’s gold standard for prequalification. The...
How a LinkedIn Rant Led to a Fulltime Job at a Roofing Firm
AN IMPROMPTU LinkedIn rant has turned into a full-time job at a Derbyshire roofing firm ...
Cladding Contractors Urged to Seek Professional Advice on Professional Indemnity Insurance
CLADDING PROFESSIONALS are being urged to get expert advice when buying indemnity insurance in the...
Homes England New Purchasing System Aims to Boost Housebuilders
HOUSEBUILDERS will soon find it easier to access Homes England land, as the Government’s delivery...
Plymouth Community Homes Secures Funding for 1000 New Affordable Homes
PLYMOUTH’S LARGEST SOCIAL housing landlord, Plymouth Community Homes (PCH) has secured £65m funding to drive...
New NHBC Training Hub Opens for House Building Apprentices
A NEW Training Hub in the West Midlands has been opened by NHBC to help...
Huws Gray Invests in New Timber Engineering Facility
INDEPENDENT BUILDERS' MERCHANT, Huws Gray is investing in a new 40,000 sq. ft production timber...
Warning to Businesses on Green Claims for Products
THE COMPETITION AND MARKETS AUTHORITY (CMA) has warned businesses of green claims made about products...
£300m Retentions Owed to Roofing Contractors
ROOFING AND CLADDING contractors are owed an average of 5.8% of their total turnover in...
Travis Perkins Selling its Plumbing & Heating Business
TRAVIS PERKINS plc today announced its selling its Plumbing & Heating distribution business to private...
Rainclear Systems Celebrate Summer with Giveaway
TO CELEBRATE SUMMER, Rainclear Systems - the UK’s leading stockist and online retailer of metal...
A Roofing Contractor’s Career Comes Full Circle
WHEN LEE HARDING started his career in roofing over 25 years ago he was excited...
Tender Prices Forecast to Rise by Over Fifth in 5 Years
TENDER PRICES are expected to continue rising over the remainder of 2021.This is due to...
ROCKWOOL Delivers Proven Insulation Performance for Clarin College Flat Roof
PRIORITY ROOFING HAS INSTALLED over 7,500m2 of ROCKWOOL HARDROCK® Multi-Fix Dual Density for the new...
