Training

The 200-page ‘Lead Sheet in Roofing: The Ultimate Guide to Best Practice’ provides an essential guide for architects, designers, roofers and historic property owners on all aspects of the use of lead sheet in roofing construction.

Following the success of its GQA-approved Rooflight Familiarisation Workshop, which was launched earlier this year, Howells Patent Glazing has introduced a new basic version, online.

As a direct result of the wellbeing issues presented to its 24/7 Construction Industry Helpline, the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity has announced that it is delivering £20,000 of free mental health and wellbeing training to the industry for the remainder of 2020.

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.  

This year’s BMI Apprentice of the Year competition opens on 1 September and welcomes all those recognised as an apprentice by their employer, or those working towards qualified status.

The new ‘Flat Roofs: Managing fire risk in the fifth façade’ whitepaper from ROCKWOOL explores how to improve fire performance in the fifth façade.

The Metal Gutter Manufacturers Association has added two more CPDs to its online portfolio, which covers aluminium and cast-iron rainwater systems, respectively.

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.

Six online courses offered by the Institute of Roofing have been recognised as part of the NFRC’s RoofCERT accreditation programme. Independently certified by leading bodies, the courses include Abrasive Wheels, Fire Safety, Working at Height, Manual Handling, First Aid, Asbestos Awareness and Fire Marshal.

Following concerning reports of inappropriate and potentially unsafe rooflight designs, which have come to light recently, the Advisory Committee for Roofsafety (ACR), has published a new information sheet, entitled: ‘Glass Specification in Flat Rooflights’