Old Plean Roofing is named a member of the Guild of...
Family-owned Old Plean Roofing has been admitted to the Guild of Master Craftsmen, making it the first Scottish specialist roofing firm in seven years to be accredited by the Guild.
National Apprenticeship Week: One in five tradespeople consider apprentices are more...
As National Apprenticeship Week gets under way, a survey from IronmongeryDirect has found that a third of companies and tradespeople (31%), who regularly hire apprentices, feel that the program has been made harder due to the pandemic.
Campaign to stop Reverse VAT gains momentum
With the Budget now just three weeks away, there is a long list of issues on the Chancellor’s desk, with one demanding to scrap the controversial plan to introduce the Construction Services Domestic Reverse Charge (commonly known as ‘Reverse VAT’).
Builders Merchants Federation appoints new board advisor
The Builders Merchants Federation has appointed Rachel Fryers, director of Merritt & Fryers in Skipton, as a board advisor with effect from 1 April, 2021.
Builders say new VAT policy will lead to cashflow issues and...
New data from the Federation of Master Builders has found that 66% of builders anticipate that the new VAT policy believe it will have a ‘moderate or significant’ impact on their firm’s cashflow, are still unclear on the details of the complicated policy or have never even heard of it.
Working towards zero avoidable waste in roofing
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.
Fire breaks out at British Lead Mills’ industrial site
Following a fire that occurred on 16 February, where all employees were accounted for and the emergency services brought the fire under control, the company’s main business remains unimpacted by the interruption and has resumed normal operations, despite part of the plant remaining closed for repairs.
Cupa Group acquires Rinus Roofing Supplies to accelerate expansion in the...
Cupa Group has acquired 100% of the share capital of Rinus Roofing Supplies through its subsidiary Burton Roofing Merchants, consolidating Burton’s position as the largest independent specialist distributor of roofing materials in the UK.
Free lateral flow tests for businesses of all sizes
Businesses of all sizes, including those with fewer than 50 employees, can now register to order free lateral flow tests for their employees as part of the government’s plan to pull the country out of lockdown.
P&M Group acquires Tysoe Holdings
The P&M Group has acquired coldstore installation specialist Tysoe Holdings, along with its subcontracted labour division S.Tysoe Installations.