IoR Associate Course achieves ABBE accreditation

The Institute of Roofing Associate Course has achieved a third-party accreditation from the Awarding Body of the Built Environment. The interactive training has been accredited to ABBE Level 3.

Webinar: Impact & Airborne Sound Solutions for Floors

Register now for A.Proctor Group’s webinar entitled: Impact & Airborne Sound Solutions for Floors, which is due to take place on Friday, 2 October at 10am.

Westwood webinar on demand – Register and watch now!

Register now to watch the webinar, which is hosted by Paul Gibson, national sales manager at WestWood Liquid Technologies.

MCRMA extends its online CPD programme

The Metal Cladding & Roofing Manufacturers Association has added two new CPD modules to its online CPD programme, which is available to anyone seeking to develop their knowledge and skills within the metal building envelope sector.

SPRA introduces its e-learning and assessment module

The Single Ply Roofing Association e-learning and assessment module, the Small Roofs Training Module, is designed to test users’ knowledge and understanding of basic single ply roofing.

LRWA launches a series of new technical guidance

The free technical downloads include ‘Guidance Note 14: Best Practice for the Installation of Water Flow Reducing Layers’ and ‘Guidance Note 15: Clarification of BS 6229:2018’, regarding the thermal performance of inverted roofs and blue roofs.

SPRA launches Wind Load Calculation Protocol guidance sessions

SPRA has devised a set of online Wind Load Calculation Protocol sessions to assist in developing consistency and accuracy in wind load calculation. 

Apollo Roofing celebrates its apprenticeship programme

Apollo Roofing has appointed two of its laboratory technician apprentices to permanent roles, while two other youngsters follow in their footsteps.

Rainscreen cladding supervision pilot shows encouraging results

Over the past 12 months, RoofCERT has been working on a CITB-funded project with the objective of providing a 'proof of concept' for an accreditation scheme that has the ability to significantly reduce industry failure rates on inspections by improving quality.  

MGMA adds second CPD to its portfolio

The new CPD entitled ‘Eaves gutter installation recommendations’ provides the user with best practice advice in eaves gutter installation.