The National Federation of Roofing Contractors has announced the winners of this year’s UK Roofing Awards.
The winners were revealed at a memorable ceremony that took place on Friday 19th May 2017 at Park Plaza, Westminster Bridge, London. The event was well attended by those across the roofing and cladding sectors, and hosted by BBC Breakfast presenter Steph McGovern and the voice of the National Lottery Alan Dedicoat.
Winners across the 11 competition categories are:
Green Roofing
• Skygarden working with Topek Project: The Macallan Distillery
Hard Metal Roofing
• Roles Broderick Roofing Project: Exeter College, University of Oxford
Heritage Roofing – Sponsored by Klober
• Emerton Roofing (Western) Project: The Boat House
Lead Roofing – Sponsored by Chandlers Roofing Supplies
• K&M Leadwork Project: Goring Clock Tower
Liquid Applied Roofing and Waterproofing
• Mitie Tilley Roofing Project: North Terminal, Gatwick Airport
Mastic Asphalt / Hot Melt – Sponsored by EagleView
• Prater working with Radmat Building Products Project: Fitzroy Place
Reinforced Bitumen Membranes
• M&J Group Project: Fleet Bank House
Roof Slating
• Contour Roofing (Essex) Project: St Joseph’s College
Roof Tiling
• Rowlands Roofing working with Marley Eternit Project: Quintain House
Sheeting and Cladding – Sponsored by ECIC
• Lakesmere Project: Greenwich Energy Centre (Optik Cloak)
Single Ply Roofing
• Carlisle Construction Materials working with Topek Project: The Macallan Distillery
In addition to the category winners, awards were also presented to the following accolades for their outstanding standards of workmanship and technical excellence:
- Roof of the Year – sponsored by SIG Roofing, this award was presented to Rowlands Roofing in association with Marley Eternit for work on Quintain House. This award was chosen by the UK Roofing Awards Judges from this year’s winners.
- CITB Exceptional Contribution to Training – this award went to Beverley Sexton of Jackson Jackson & Sons
- Young Leadworker of the Year (Lead Sheet Association) – this award was scooped by Jay Stubbs, a self-employed leadworker trading as LDN Leadwork
- Murdoch Sponsor’s Award (Lead Contractors Association) – Celtic Leadwork won this award for its work on a Primary School in Notting Hill, London
- Murdoch Award (Lead Contractors Association) – Conservation Leadwork won this award for its work on Culham Court Chapel
Commenting on the competition winners, James Talman, chief executive at NFRC, said: “Congratulations to all our winners. The Awards is the highlight of the roofing calendar and this year was no exception. The judging panel was blown away with the quality of entries and every winner should be proud of their achievement.”
James added: “We would like to thank everyone that entered the competition and all those who have supported the event, including the headline sponsor, SIG Roofing, for their continued support and all sponsors.”
Sponsors for this year’s Awards included: Associated Lead Mills, Axter, B&CE, Chandlers Roofing Supplies, Cromar Building Products, CUPA PIZARRAS, ECIC, Eco Green Roofs, IKO, Klober, Lead Contractors Association (LCA), Liquid Roofing and Waterproofing Association (LRWA), Lead Sheet Association (LSA), M&J Group (Construction & Roofing), Marley Eternit, Monier Redland, QANW, Radmat Building Products, Recticel Insulation, Rockwool, Sika, Single Ply Roofing Association (SPRA), SR Timber, Total Bitumen UK, Triflex (UK) and Wienerberger. SIG Roofing is Headline Sponsor.
Details of all winners can be found at www.nfrc.co.uk/uk-roofing-awards
The National Federation of Roofing Contractors (NFRC) is also celebrating its 125th anniversary this year – an occasion that will be commemorated with a number of high profile events throughout the year, commencing with The Roofing Awards.
Commenting on this achievement, James Talman, chief executive, said: “We have achieved this milestone through the support of all our members, and our unwavering commitment to the pursuit of excellence in roofing. Today, roofing is very different from when NFRC began, and thanks to the entrepreneurial spirit of our manufacturer members, our sector continues to push new boundaries. As such, we are continually expanding our resources, refining our services, and evolving to meet the needs of our members.”
The NFRC first started in 1892 with a group of 40 slate merchants and slaters. Originally known as the Association of Slate Merchants and Master Slaters, the group collaborated and grew to become eventually known as the NFRC. From humble beginnings, the Federation has evolved in to the UK’s largest roofing trade association, offering the highest levels of service to its members and the wider building community.
From the outset, the Federation aimed to promote quality contracting in the roofing industry today, it represents the largest proportion of the roofing industry across the UK, maintaining close relationships with all members and the wider built environment; offering advice, technical guidance, training, and local support.
James continued: “Roofing is increasingly no longer just about its primary role of keeping buildings watertight, it plays a vital role in energy production, reducing CO2 emissions, helping to alleviate the effects of flash flooding, and to bringing biodiversity back to the urban landscape. The NFRC is both proud and committed to take the lead on these important developments for our industry and the UK Economy.”
