SIG Roofing celebrates ‘Homes for the Homeless’ completion

The initiative, which has been supported by SIG Roofing, was introduced as part of a new ‘Home First’ project, involving Allia Future Business Centre, Jimmy’s night shelter, the parish of Holy Cross Cambridge and New Meaning – a not-for-profit social enterprise which developed the structures.

Collaborative thinking on mental wellbeing

The Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity has joined forces with Safer Highways to tackle mental health.

Construction apprenticeships needed to turbocharge the economy, says FMB

The FMB’s report, Trading Up, looks at the barriers small to medium-sized employers face to delivering apprenticeships and upskilling. It presents a blueprint for collaboration to unlock additional training opportunities.

All planning permissions to be extended until April 2021

The government’s housing secretary, Robert Jenrick, has announced an extension of planning permission validity, which is designed to enable projects, delayed only because of the coronavirus lockdown, to avoid having to go through the planning system again.

SR Timber assures roofing industry over its batten supplies

As the availability of some roofing materials continues to affect parts of the housebuilding sector and the wider construction industry, SR Timber has moved to reassure the market that the availability and supply of its timber batten remains unaffected

Roofing industry calls for school maintenance funding ‘as a matter of...

Ten trade associations across the roofing and cladding industry have written to the Secretary of State for Education, urging him to announce the outcome of applications to the 2020/21 Condition Improvement Fund, worth more than £400 million, ‘as a matter of urgency’.

WinR webinar: Apprenticeships and training

Taking place on Thursday 25 June at 15.00pm-4.30pm, ‘Apprenticeships and training’ will bring together training professionals from across the roofing industry to discuss the effect of COVID-19 on the training landscape.

MGMA adds second CPD to its portfolio

The new CPD entitled ‘Eaves gutter installation recommendations’ provides the user with best practice advice in eaves gutter installation.

Selco completes its reopening programme

The builders’ merchants final three branches in St Albans, Orpington and Mitcham reopened their doors to tradespeople on Monday 22 June, meaning all 68 branches – as well as Click & Collect and Click & Deliver - are now open and fully available in line with social distancing guidelines.

A better understanding of fire rating standards is needed, says MSP...

A poor understanding of the updated Euroclass fire rating standard is bringing additional cost, confusion and quality issues to a sector faced with recladding more than 2,000 high rise building in England alone.