Roofing suppliers will be comforted by Trade Credit Insurance guarantee
Trade Credit Insurance, which provides essential cover to hundreds of thousands of business-to-business transactions, will receive up to £10 billion of government guarantees, ministers have announced.
World Green Roof Day’s window of opportunity for urban greening
Green roof manufacturer Wallbarn has joined forces with World Green Roof Day or-ganisers in calling for people to look out of their windows and identify flat roofs that would be perfect for transforming into insect and bird friendly green roofs.
Small is beautiful on World Green Roof Day
World Green Roof Day, the brainchild of Chris Bridgman from Bridgman & Bridgman, is being delivered by green roof expert Dusty Gedge. The occasion will also see the launch of the Green Roof Organisation, which is a UK trade body responsible for the green roof code of practice.
Ibstock and Forterra plan redundancies and closures
Two of the industry’s biggest brick makers are to axe up to 600 jobs in cost-cutting plans to meet lower forecast demand.
LHC hosts video on Pitched Roofing Framework
A new video has been published by LHC on its framework for Pitched Roofing for the supply and installation of pitched roof coverings and associated works.
Business is booming for Protech Roofing
Roofers embrace new ways of working and is now reaping the rewards.
‘Roadmap to Recovery’ to revive UK construction industry
Plans for a post-COVID-19 revival of the UK construction sector have been published by the Construction Leadership Council’s (CLC) COVID-19 Task Force.
CICV Forum issues health and safety underpinning guidance as construction industry...
The Safe Return and Restart document is designed to underpin the Safe Operating Guidance released last week and produced in collaboration between Construction Scotland, Scottish Government and across industry.
WinR rises to the challenge with a series of webinars
The Women in Roofing group will be running a series of webinars this month that are focused on building post COVID-19 business resilience, encouraging sector collaboration, and sharing best practice.
Chancellor extends Self-Employment Support Scheme and confirms furlough next steps
The government’s Self-Employment Income Support Scheme will be extended, giving more security to individuals whose livelihoods are adversely affected by coronavirus in the coming months, the Chancellor announced on 29 May, 2020.