How the industry is reassuring residents over recladding
With thousands of mid-rise buildings now eligible for cladding replacement, Liam Blears of FSi Promat explains how the passive fire protection industry is reassuring residents of the safety of recladding projects to protect against the rapid spread of fire.
Uniting stakeholders: The key to fire safety
Carrie Blackshaw, ASFP council member and fire protection sales director at specialist distributor Minster, discusses the importance of uniting stakeholders to achieve better fire safety standards while addressing the future of the fire protection sector.
Building safety remediation: A call for urgent action
Daniel Mackie, director at specialist facade company Hamilton (Building Contractors), has issued an urgent call for action to speed up works on unsafe buildings.
How offsite construction supports passive fire protection efficiency
Liam Blears, head of facades at passive fire protection specialist FSi Promat, discusses how offsite construction methods can optimise cavity barrier installation in new buildings.
How SuDS will impact the future of roofing
Kevin Bohea of ACO Building Drainage discusses the role SuDS is already playing in the sector and how contractors can prepare now for the roofing industry’s future.
Resident engagement is more than a code of practice for remediation
Mairead Haughey, compliance manager at Anamore, addresses the Cladding Safety Scheme’s emphasis on the residential impact of remediation and how it is good practice to provide sufficient communication streams with residents when working on a building’s exterior.
Taking technical support to the next level
EJOT UK has created one of the country’s most extensive R&D, testing and training facilities of its kind in its recently expanded Applitec Centre. But what exactly is it and how does it help those working in the roofing and façade supply chain?
How to navigate the BSA: promoting a positive safety culture
Lee Bucknall of James Hardie advises on navigating the Building Safety Act and clearly explains the new approvals process introduced to ensure building safety is considered throughout the design and construction phases.
The urgent need for improved standards in UK energy efficiency installations
The CEO of SCIS has called for the need to improve standards in government-backed insulation installations after reports that homes upgraded under energy efficiency initiatives have gone mouldy.
Ten minutes with James Moore
RCI catches up with James Moore, national sales manager at James Hardie, who discusses his career so far and the future developments of his company as it looks into hidden fixings and sustainability initiatives.