The road for innovative products can be long
For decades, Roofshield has been providing roofing contractors with the highest quality, pitched roof underlay, which is both air and vapour permeable. Iain Fairnington, technical director at A.Proctor Group, explains how the product has been embraced by the construction industry since its inception in 1996.
Businesses must expect more flexible working requests
Employers might have to prepare for the flood of requests to change working conditions to accommodate those staff who have become accustomed to working away from the office.
Research reveals the latest tools and materials theft figures
Research by Help me Fix has revealed that on average 81 tradesmen per day have tools stolen, incurring a hefty daily loss.
Keeping building envelope’s safe on lockdown
A Proctor Group’s breathable membranes keep your building envelope safe whilst you keep safe in these challenging times
The sign of quality with Marley Alutec
The use of poor-quality products in any rainwater system can lead to a regular need to refurbish and replace failed systems. Here, Brian Bell, head of technical services at Marley Alutec, looks at how specifying the best quality products can minimise the requirement for maintenance and provide homeowners with the ultimate peace of mind
An opportunity our industry MUST take
With an open-led government consultation to review the ban on the use of combustible materials in and on the external walls of buildings, Paul Richards, managing director of Aquarian Cladding Systems, discusses why a balanced explanation is needed to enable stakeholders to make an informed decision on materials
Sector comments on the end of 2022
Key members of the construction sector in Vivalda, Kemper System and the LRWA give RCI their takes on how the year went and their outlooks for 2023.
Investing for future success
In an exclusive interview with Simon Benbow, managing director of Benbow Steels, RCI’s editor Nichola Farrugia finds out how the company’s expansion plans have fared over the course of the coronavirus pandemic.
Coronavirus: furloughed workers and what it means for business
Tina Chander, a partner at law firm, Wright Hassall, explains more to RCI readers
Ten minutes with John Forster
John Forster, chairman of the Forster Group, speaks with RCI about his time in the industry and what can be done to get people to interested in roof-top solar applications.