FEATURED SOLUTIONS

New Fortex Natura Cladding from Freefoam: ‘Just Beautiful’

Unique digital print gives premium natural wood effect – with 10-year guarantee NEW FROM Freefoam Building Products, Fortex Natura cladding is manufactured using cutting-edge digital printing...

FEATURED COMPANIES

People and Product Proving a Winning Formula for Ravago Building Solutions

VISITORS to the Ravago Building Solutions UK stand at Futurebuild 2024 discovered that Europe’s largest manufacturer of XPS insulation was claiming that people are...




INDUSTRY NEWS

Marley Revenue Down on Year Offset by Solar

MARSHALLS PLC, parent company of roof tile manufacturer Marley, logs an overall 7% reduction in revenue and 24% drop in EBITDA for the year ended...

Bauder Eyes New Freeport Distribution Hub

INTERNATIONAL commercial flat roofing manufacturer Bauder is planning to create a distribution hub at a Freeport East site in Stowmarket. An application on behalf of...

Construction Prepares to Open Doors to Next Generation

OPEN DOORS 2024 kicks off in style today with the first visitors going behind the scenes of construction sites and workplaces across Great Britain to...

Knauf Supports Village Hall Energy Efficiency Upgrades

GUIDANCE for improving the energy efficiency of England’s 10,000+ rural community halls is being supported by Knauf Insulation as part of a ‘Village Halls...

New Concrete Batching Plant for Tile Manufacturer  

AS PART OF a major investment project at its Burton on Trent roof tile plant, Russell Roof Tiles is installing new equipment which will...

High-Rise Blaze Breaks Out in Edinburgh

TWO FIREFIGHTERS have suffered minor injuries after tackling a high-rise apartment fire in Edinburgh. Around 100 residents were evacuated from the building in the early hours...




AWARDS & EVENTS

UK Roofing Awards 2024 Finalists Revealed

THE SHORTLIST for the UK Roofing Awards 2024 has now been finalised, and NFRC has announced the finalists in each of the sixteen project...

CPDs

ROCKWOOL Develops CPD to Promote Fire Safety of Multifunctional Roofs

ROCKWOOL, the UK stone wool insulation manufacturer, has launched a new Continuing Professional Development (CPD) module to help roofing contractors and specifiers assess and...

PROJECTS AND CASE STUDIES

University Roofing, Cladding and Insulation £2.3m Contract Completed

A £2.3 MILLION external refurbishment contract to refurbish and renew roofing, cladding and insulation at the University of Strathclyde’s Curran Building is now complete. The building,...

PEOPLE

NBG Appoints New MD

THE NATIONAL Buying Group (NBG) has appointed Mark Hughes as its new managing director. Mark is a well-known figure within the building industry with more...

ROOF TRAINING GROUP NEWS

Eastern Region Celebrates Successful Year and Apprentice Awards

THE EASTERN Region Roof Training Group held its annual Employer Event and Apprentice Awards last week on 8 February 2024. The Suffolk-based independent, non-profit training...

Construction Law for Subcontractors – How to Avoid Losing Money Workshop

THE NORTH WEST Roof Training Group (NWRTG) is inviting subcontractors to a half-day workshop on the Fundamentals of Construction Law for Subcontractors. The workshop will take...