Insights

Insights

Simple ways to avoid burn-out

Burnt out self-drilling fasteners increases the cost to your sheeting and cladding project, which is why using the right tools is critical

Sheeting & Cladding

Safety

Reducing risk in hot works through Safe2Torch

Gary Walpole, NFRC’s Health, Safety and Environment Officer, explains some of the main points that installers need to consider when carrying out hot works according to Safe2Torch principles

Skills

Competitions reveal the industry’s strengths

Construction as an industry may struggle to recruit young people, yet our recent competition shows that roofing can not only attract young people but also inspire them, says Paul Campbell, BMI’s Marketing & Technical Director

Industry

Construction output downgraded

The CPA downgrades its latest forecasts but there are glimmers hope in certain regions and sectors, with warehouses a winner

Green & Blue

London leads the green roof way

Ten years since they were included in the London Plan, the capital has over third of all the UK’s green roofs

Partner Insight

Preparing for a post Brexit future

Richard Forrest Smith, ECIC chief executive, highlights the main challenges that roofing contractors face

Safety

How to avoid higher fines for health and safety offences

With larger fines and stricter sentencing guidelines Ian Hollingworth, Head of Claims for ECIC, effective and robust approach to complying with health and safety laws

Safety

Better reporting needed to combat falls say MPs

Working at Height APPG recommends better reporting and a change in culture to improve falls from height statistics