Articles

With the UK’s construction industry facing an alarmingly severe shortage of workers, Niftylift gives RCI readers fours tips on how the sector can attract new talent.

A Proctor Group’s breathable membranes keep your building envelope safe whilst you keep safe in these challenging times

Malcolm Grinstead, director of the Mastic Asphalt Council, talks to RCI about reducing wasted products in roofing, and how it was achieved when renovating one of London’s oldest landmarks.

Nigel Buckley-Ryan, UK sales director at Södra Wood, reflects on the current state of the softwood timber market and the UK outlook amid continuing Brexit uncertainty.

Philip Fergusson, managing director at NCTS, argues that the construction sector needs to take a long hard look at the way it is selling the industry to today’s Generation X

Pedro Doors, senior application development engineer for GE silicones, discusses the benefits of silicone coatings and examines how roof restoration can be advantageous over a total replacement for contractors and customers.

In this article, Alicia Garfoot, products and system design technician at Wienerberger, explains the common misconceptions within the industry regarding dry fix systems, and gives a detailed run down of the latest British Standard regarding how they should be installed, and how her company is conforming to this.

Daniel Mackie, director at specialist facade company Hamilton (Building Contractors), has issued an urgent call for action to speed up works on unsafe buildings.

Doug Aris, head of UK construction at Achilles, urges businesses to take a critical look at their pre-qualification questionnaires, explaining why a tick-box approach is unlikely to make the cut.

Supply chain collaboration, pressure to build quickly and skills shortages are top of the list of productivity challenges for construction professionals, according to new research from Etex.