Why the pitched roofing industry needs to embrace change
By John Mercer, technical manager at Sandtoft - a Wienerberger brand - outlines why he feels it's important for the pitched roofing industry to embrace change
Exploring what BIM really means
By John Mercer, technical manager at Sandtoft, a Wienerberger brand
Online tools to service the pitched roofing industry
By John Mercer, technical manager at Sandtoft, a Wienerberger brand
Constructing a low pitch watertight roof – Part 2
By John Mercer, technical manager at Wienerberger Roof Tiles
Celebrating the humble clay plain tile
Simon Button talks to RCI about the popularity of the clay plain tile which shows no sign of waning in favour just yet
The final song
After six years of writing regularly for Roofing, Cladding and Insulation, with occasional articles dating over the past 20 years, John Mercer, technical manager at Wienerberger, gifts his final ‘The Pitch’ before his retirement
Is heritage and traditional roofing work compatible with BS 5534?
By John Mercer, technical manager, Sandtoft
Protecting heritage within the public sector
For this month’s article, Sandtoft hands over to Richard Bishop, category marketing manager for Keymer – the 16th century roofing brand which is now part of the Wienerberger group – who addresses the topic of restoring and repairing heritage roofs within the public sector to ensure the historical DNA of properties can be effectively maintained
The career of Martin Oldridge
John Mercer, technical manager, Sandtoft, looks back at the career of Martin Oldridge, formerly owner and chairman of Sandtoft Roof Tiles, who recently retired from the Tile and Brick Europe organisation
Reasons for roofers to include solar in their offering
By John Mercer, technical manager at Wienerberger Roof Tiles