Roofing Today Top 10 Most-Read Stories in 2022

New MD Appointed for Firestone UK and Ireland

At number 10 was news of a new leader for Firestone – a very familiar brand through the industry.

Construction Boss Jailed for CIS Tax Fraud Scam

The CIS scheme is one used by many UK roofing subbies, making ninth place in the year’s most-read.

SPV Roofer Hailed a Hero for His Bravery and Quick Thinking

We are privileged to report on many outstanding and kind-hearted roofers, and this story joined the ranks of the pride of UK roofing!

DIY SOS Volunteer Call for Leeds Big Build BBC Children in Need Special 2022 with Radio 2

DIY SOS’s biggest challenge yet harnessed the goodwill of the UK construction sector and you can see the finished project here.

Roofing Today Top 40 UK Roofing Contractors 2022

In at number six we have our list of the top roofing contractors of 2022. This list is an annual favourite among readers – unsurprisingly landing a spot as one of the most read stories of the year!

Don’t Be Tempted to Pressure-Wash a Roof, NFRC Warns

A regular question amongst the public – here the NFRC supplied the definitive answer and our reader community listened.

DVC Commercial Roofing Celebrates Framework Appointment

Always interested to know about other roofing contractors’ wins, this story broke the month’s record with its number of readers.

Installer Survey Reveals the UKs Biggest Roofing Issues

In September, research pinpointed availability and lack of stock as the number one issue for UK roofing installers.

Roofing Bosses Jailed Following Workers Fatal Fall
Two roofing employers were jailed after their employee sadly fell to his death, making the monthly top spot.

Largest Roofing Contractors Avonside Goes into Administration

On 5 September 2022 Roofing Today broke the news that Avonside Group had entered into administration, an announcement which was officially confirmed on the 7 September, along with the confirmation that 79 jobs had been saved. Following this, on the 13 September, news came that Avonside Energy was acquired by Rcapital.

The liquidation of the company left debts totalling over £17 million owed to the industry supply chain.

Rounding up our coverage on the year’s most-read story, we discussed this year’s biggest question: Why Did Avonside Fail?