An unseen danger: Toxic fire retardants in construction

Despite timber's sustainability credentials yielding a surge in popularity, Ian King, COO of Zeroignition, examines the material's fire-retardant chemicals' toxicity.

NFRC urges Government to use roofing industry to tackle climate change

Research by the University of Southampton for the National Federation of Roofing Contractors suggests that the UK should rethink the way it builds, maintains, and upgrades its roofs to handle a wetter and warmer climate.

CUPA PIZARRAS’ slate chosen for barn conversion

CUPA PIZARRAS’ range of roof slates have been used on a barn conversion in Skitham Lane, Preston. Selected for their durability and aesthetics, and in keeping with the existing traditional materials, the tiles ensure a high standard of finish on the property.

Innovative clay tile brings brindle quality to rural self-build

Self-builder achieves aesthetic in keeping with the home’s rural surroundings with the help of Acme Mixed Brindle single camber clay plain tiles

Accelerate, accentuate, renovate: Forticrete’s SL8 range

Forticrete, an Ibstock brand, is meeting the increasing demands of the roofing market with its large format, thin leading-edge roof tile, SL8

SIGA slate offers true Welsh alternative

Thousands of slates from SIGA have been used to help renovate and reinvigorate a historic property in Wales

Ahead of the game

Icopal’s Decra tiles and underlay products were in line with the recently updated BS 5534 standard even before the new rules came into place

Ultimate flexibility with Kalsi Aquaflow

Users can choose from ten rainwater systems and colour and finish options include black, white, grey, brown, light oak and cast-effect

Take the Wakaflex ‘Tug-O-Waka Challenge’

Klober will be exhibiting at UK Construction Week for the first time this year

First project completions for clay pantile

The new Lincoln clay pantile was specified in Rustic Red because of its ability to give a faster way to achieve a traditional clay pantile look