#Construction #insolvencies were down 13.8% in April 2025 compared to the previous month. roofingtoday.co.uk/construction... #roofing

The winners of the Pride in the Job 2025 Quality Awards were announced today, Friday 20 June, by the NHBC. roofingtoday.co.uk/pride-in-the... #roofing #housebuilding

The government is updating the national standards for Sustainable Drainage Systems (#SuDS) for the first time in a decade in a move to tackle pollution and protect communities from flooding. roofingtoday.co.uk/govt-to-upda... #roofing

A London #construction firm was fined £50,000 after four men were injured when the first floor of a house collapsed during building works. roofingtoday.co.uk/construction... #roofing

A #solar scam warning was issued by MCS after it was made aware of several cases of scammers imitating the MCS brand and ‘scaremongering’ by providing false and misleading information. roofingtoday.co.uk/solar-scam-w... #roofing

Nine new organisations have signed up to become Business Champions of the Construction Leadership Council’s Construct Zero Programme. The new cohort brings the total number to 140. roofingtoday.co.uk/construct-ze... #roofing #netzero

The MCRMA has elected Adrian Whitefoot, Special Projects Manager at Kalzip, as its new Chair. He takes up the role after Clare Fenton completed her four-year term as Chair. roofingtoday.co.uk/mcrma-appoin... #roofing #cladding

May 2025 was another record month for the installation of certified small-scale #renewables, particularly for rooftop #solar which has now surpassed 100,000 total installations this year. roofingtoday.co.uk/another-reco... #roofing

The competition watchdog has today confirmed it is continuing its investigation into the #roofing industry. It suspects that roofing & #construction companies agreed to rig bids to get public funds for improving the condition of school buildings. roofingtoday.co.uk/school-roofs...

A #housebuilder has been fined £800,000 after a teen #apprentice was injured when a temporary stairwell covering collapsed. The apprentice #bricklayer, from Whitchurch in Bristol, was less than 12 months into his career when the incident happened. roofingtoday.co.uk/housebuilder...

The UK #fallprotection industry has come together in a major show of collaboration to support the rollout of BS8681:2024, a new standard that sets rigorous #competency requirements for the design, installation & inspection of personal fall protection systems. roofingtoday.co.uk/industry-uni...

ROCKWOOL has launched a new global centre of excellence for fire-stopping at Hams Hall, on the outskirts of Birmingham. The new multi-million pound #manufacturing and #training centre builds ROCKWOOL’s in-house expertise on #firesafety. roofingtoday.co.uk/insulation-m... #roofing #insulation

A new proposal to significantly reduce the blood #lead suspension levels allowed for #leadworkers could spell the end of lead use for #roofers. roofingtoday.co.uk/hse-review-o... #roofing

It's World Green Roof Day! Today we're celebrating the benefits of #greenroofs as well as the #developers, #architects, #planners, #suppliers, #installers & maintenance crews who continue to help grow this global industry! 🌳 roofingtoday.co.uk/get-involved... #roofing #WGRD #WGRD2025

Eco #construction company, Eco Green Group, has pledged to donate £10,000 over the next year to The Lily Foundation to support the charity’s ongoing efforts in helping families affected by mitochondrial disease. roofingtoday.co.uk/eco-construc... #roofing

It's a rare occasion to be approached for #roofing materials for an elephant enclosure. So, when Howletts Zoo reached out to the SIG Roofing branch in Folkestone for assistance, the team seized the opportunity to contribute to the unique project. roofingtoday.co.uk/merchant-pro...

SIG Roofing is offering its customers free #training to help them learn how to implement key skin cancer prevention measures and educate them on how to spot the vital early signs of the disease. roofingtoday.co.uk/roofing-merc... #roofing

The Independent Builders Merchant Group (IBMG) has started a restructuring of its financial arrangements to recapitalise the business. roofingtoday.co.uk/ibmg-heads-o... #roofing

𝗗é𝗷à 𝗩𝘂 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘆 𝗮𝘀 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝗛𝗥𝗕𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗼𝗼𝗳 𝗚𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘀 Another government statement on whether #roofgardens are considered a storey to be included when categorising higher-risk buildings (HRBs) has been issued. roofingtoday.co.uk/deja-vu-stor... #roofing #greenroofs

𝗥𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗮𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗵𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 SPV Training has welcomed over 100 attendees to its one-day Introduction to #Sheeting & #Cladding course at its purpose-built #training centre in Walsall, West Midlands. roofingtoday.co.uk/raising-the-...

Industrial hemp #insulation for #construction produced by IndiNature is the first UK manufactured natural fibre to be approved for two of Ofgem’s home insulation schemes. roofingtoday.co.uk/hemp-insulat... #roofing

The #acquisition of UK-based supplier of screws & fixings Aptus Fastener Systems Ltd, was acquired by G&B Fissaggi Group on 6 May 2025. roofingtoday.co.uk/fixings-and-... #roofing

Entries are OPEN for the NFRC Scottish Roofing Awards 2025! 🎉 The award ceremony will be held on 24 October 2025 at the Grand Central Hotel, Glasgow. Projects completed between 1 August 2024 to 31 July 2025 are eligible to enter. roofingtoday.co.uk/entries-open... #roofing

Two Shrewsbury-based companies have been fined after a worker fell through a roof while working on a home extension. roofingtoday.co.uk/two-companie... #roofing

Government has announced reforms for #apprenticeship level skills #training, backed by £3 billion funding. The measures include an additional 30,000 apprenticeship starts by 2029 and a total of 120,000 new training opportunities. roofingtoday.co.uk/3-billion-re... #roofing

Councils will get new powers to make #housebuilders set #housebuilding timeframes before planning permission is granted, Government has announced. roofingtoday.co.uk/get-on-and-b... #roofing

A group of volunteer #roofers have installed a new roof to stop the leaks and damp at the home of an eight-year-old boy recovering from cancer. roofingtoday.co.uk/roofers-volu... #roofing

April 2025 was the best month for certified small scale installations in MCS history, totalling more than 26,000 – a 22% increase on April 2024. roofingtoday.co.uk/best-april-o... #roofing #renewables #solar

Saint-Gobain is launching a new low-carbon stone wool #insulation plant in the UK, with production expected to begin in 2027. roofingtoday.co.uk/saint-gobain... #roofing

The LRWA has appointed Mike Bradbury as technical guidance manager. In his new role, he will collaborate with the technical committee to develop guidance on the latest legislation, standards & technical issues affecting the liquid #roofing & #waterproofing sector. roofingtoday.co.uk/lrwa-bolster...

Levy rates are proposed to remain the same for 2026-29 says the CITB. The Consensus resulted in 67% of #construction employers supporting proposals & 12 out of the 14 Prescribed Organisations are also in agreement. roofingtoday.co.uk/citb-levy-st... #roofing

The location of Knauf Insulation’s new state-of-the-art rock mineral #insulation #manufacturing plant is Shotton in North Wales. roofingtoday.co.uk/new-north-wa... #roofing

Current head of #roofing and #insulation products supplier, SIG plc, is to become the next chief executive of Travis Perkins. roofingtoday.co.uk/sig-ceo-poac...

#Construction activity decreased in April 2025 for the fourth consecutive month as rising business uncertainty led to delayed decision making on new projects. roofingtoday.co.uk/uk-construct... #roofing

As #SkinCancerAwarenessMonth shines a spotlight on melanoma prevention this May, Considerate Constructors Scheme is reinforcing its commitment to worker wellbeing by addressing one of the #construction industry’s most overlooked occupational hazards: UV exposure. roofingtoday.co.uk/skin-cancer-...

Eco Green Group is delivering the largest open public roof garden in the UK as part of a mission to shape the future of commercial design. roofingtoday.co.uk/eco-green-gr... #roofing #greenroofs

Kingspan Group and Hydnum Steel are collaborating on a new green #steel initiative aimed at decarbonising the #construction sector & promoting #sustainability in #building materials. roofingtoday.co.uk/kingspan-and... #roofing

#Construction starts saw a welcome lift in the three months to April, led by a surge in #housebuilding, according to Glenigan’s May 2025 Construction Index. roofingtoday.co.uk/spring-surge... #roofing

The first in a new series of #guidance documents designed to support #scaffolding professionals & promote #safety best practice across the sector has been published by the Scaffolding Association. roofingtoday.co.uk/new-guidance... #roofing

Breedon Group plc, the UK parent company of Welsh Slate, saw #revenue increase by 9% in Q1 2025, boosted by contributions from its BMC and Lionmark #acquisitions. roofingtoday.co.uk/breedon-grou... #roofing

5.5% of residential property owned or leased by councils now have rooftop #solar installed compared with 5% of privately owned homes in the UK according to British solar company GRYD Energy. roofingtoday.co.uk/rooftop-sola... #roofing

Excluding the potential impacts of the recent US #tariff disruption on the global & UK economies, the Construction Products Association's Spring Forecasts show that #construction output is only expected to recover gradually. roofingtoday.co.uk/us-tariff-un... #roofing

Challenges affecting the supply of #roofing #battens are reported in April 2025's statement from the Construction Leadership Council's Material Supply Chain Group. roofingtoday.co.uk/material-sup... #construction

📢 𝘾𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙧𝙤𝙤𝙛𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙚𝙨 & 𝙧𝙤𝙤𝙛𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙚 𝙚𝙢𝙥𝙡𝙤𝙮𝙚𝙧𝙨! CITB National Construction College England East (Norfolk) is welcoming two more cohorts of #roofing #apprentices later this year in June and October. 🔗 Find more details & contact information here: roofingtoday.co.uk/citbs-nation...

The year has continued its record breaking start for the installation of small-scale #renewables in the UK, particularly for rooftop #solar. March was the best month of 2025 so far, totalling more than 31,000 certified installations. roofingtoday.co.uk/2025-continu... #roofing

Focusing on emotional, physical & financial wellbeing, a record breaking £5,050,902 million of charitable support was provided by the Lighthouse Charity last year. roofingtoday.co.uk/lighthouse-c... #roofing #construction

The MCRMA is to hold its 2025 Technical Conference on 10-11 November across two venues in Shropshire. roofingtoday.co.uk/date-announc... #roofing #cladding

SIG Roofing won the ‘Marketing Campaign of the Year’ award 🏆 at the Safety & Health Excellence Awards 2025 for its ‘Take a Squirt’ initiative, promoting skin cancer awareness among #roofing industry colleagues & customers. roofingtoday.co.uk/sig-roofing-...

Cardo Group, the building maintenance service provider, has entered an asset purchase agreement to acquire Breyer Group’s #roofing division. roofingtoday.co.uk/cardo-group-... #acquisition #construction

Roof tile #manufacturer Russell Roof Tiles has announced an additional £100,000 capital #investment as part of its advancement towards greater #energyefficiency. roofingtoday.co.uk/100k-energy-... #roofing