Roofing Industry

Many roofing contractors still fail in this respect and end up paying the price. Our failures sometimes mean that our employees pay an even higher price, as was the case last year for a Kettering-based company. Today magistrates in Northampton heard that 46-year old roofer, Mark Cooper died when control measures, such as fall protection, edge protection and safe access and

WAH Safety Regs Reminders It is another harsh reminder that we need, particularly now the light is failing us during the working day. The 27-year old Yorkshire labourer fell almost seven metres from a barn roof during installation of 56 solar panels, it was heard. Following rain, he slipped over the edge of the sheet metal roof as

FMB Examines Building Growth The Federation of Master Builders has said that while house building in the UK is leading growth in the SME construction sector, there is still a long way to go before recovery to pre-recession levels. Results from their State of Trade Survey for Q3 reveals that SME workloads are continuing to show growth, particularly in the private

Gymnasts Halted by Leak Horsham Gymnastics Centre felt the full extent of a leaking roof this week in what they described as a ‘body blow’ for the club after rain damaged the roof of the Pavilions Leisure Centre where they rent the hall for use of more than 1,000 children attending classes and sessions. It was during renovations work commissioned by

Apprenticeships Probe Initiative An initiative is being launched to create a commission to investigate the standards of apprenticeships across the construction industry in a bid to address the crisis. The commission, which will be co-chaired by Conservative MP Robert Halfon and Labour Lord Glasman and launched by think-tank Demos, will focus upon the quality of the training being offered to young