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What to consider before installing solar PV
|Date: 26 November, 2024

What to consider before installing solar PV
Kevin Taylor, Training and Technical Support Manager at Marley, outlines the main technical consideration ...
Kevin Taylor, Training and Technical Support Manager at Marley, outlines the main technical considerations to be aware of ahead of any solar PV installation project For builders looking to capitalise ...
26 November, 2024
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A Q&A on Ubbink’s roof terminals
|Date: 25 November, 2024

A Q&A on Ubbink’s roof terminals
Professional Builder puts the questions to Ubbink on its Ventus and Valetis roof terminals PB: Can you p ...
Professional Builder puts the questions to Ubbink on its Ventus and Valetis roof terminals PB: Can you provide us with some insight into what the Ventus and Valetis roof terminals have been designed ...
25 November, 2024
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Made for Trade achieves King’s Award for Enterprise
|Date: 23 October, 2024

Made for Trade achieves King’s Award for Enterprise
Made for Trade, a family-run business in Teesside with over 240 employees, was presented with the royal s ...
Made for Trade, a family-run business in Teesside with over 240 employees, was presented with the royal seal of approval this month by Mrs Sue Snowdon, His Majesty King Charles’ Lord-Lieutenant of Cou ...
23 October, 2024
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How roofing products can make installations easier and sustainable
|Date: 5 September, 2024

How roofing products can make installations easier and sustainable
Professional Builder met with James Robinson, Sales and Marketing Director of Samac Fixings to find out h ...
Professional Builder met with James Robinson, Sales and Marketing Director of Samac Fixings to find out how today’s roofing products can make installations both easier and more sustainable. Q: How is ...
5 September, 2024
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Taking a closer look at Marley JB Red Battens
|Date: 29 April, 2024

Taking a closer look at Marley JB Red Battens
In the first part of our focus on Marley JB Red Battens, Kevin Taylor, the manufacturer’s Training and Te ...
In the first part of our focus on Marley JB Red Battens, Kevin Taylor, the manufacturer’s Training and Technical Support Manager, highlights the key areas to consider for successfully setting out tile ...
29 April, 2024
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How to install VELUX’s new combination flashings
|Date: 18 April, 2024

How to install VELUX’s new combination flashings
The roofing trade now has access to optimised combination flashings from VELUX. Installation of the windo ...
The roofing trade now has access to optimised combination flashings from VELUX. Installation of the window combinations will be much easier thanks to the launch of an Adjustable Middle Gutter which ca ...
18 April, 2024
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How to install the ISOLINE LOW LINE roofing system
|Date: 18 March, 2024

How to install the ISOLINE LOW LINE roofing system
Ardit Strica, Technical Manager for Onduline Building Products, explains how its ISOLINE LOW LINE roofing ...
Ardit Strica, Technical Manager for Onduline Building Products, explains how its ISOLINE LOW LINE roofing system is the perfect blend of sustainability and innovation Onduline's ISOLINE LOW LINE sub- ...
18 March, 2024
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How to stay busy as a roofer in cold weather
|Date: 27 February, 2024

How to stay busy as a roofer in cold weather
Kevin Taylor, Training and Technical Support Manager at Marley, says the winter months present additional ...
Kevin Taylor, Training and Technical Support Manager at Marley, says the winter months present additional business building opportunities for roofing contractors. As the cold weather seems to contin ...
27 February, 2024
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SIG Roofing sponsors NFRC Local Hero Award 2024
|Date: 15 February, 2024

SIG Roofing sponsors NFRC Local Hero Award 2024
SIG Roofing is once again partnering with the NFRC to sponsor the Local Roofing Hero Award for 2024. They ...
SIG Roofing is once again partnering with the NFRC to sponsor the Local Roofing Hero Award for 2024. They are encouraging roofers or roofing companies across the UK to nominate unsung heroes so they c ...
15 February, 2024
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Rooflight Safety Nets: be aware of limitations and potential dangers
|Date: 15 February, 2024

Rooflight Safety Nets: be aware of limitations and potential dangers
A new safety bulletin outlining the potential risks of using rooflight safety nets has been jointly publi ...
A new safety bulletin outlining the potential risks of using rooflight safety nets has been jointly published by The Rooflight Association and FASET, the Fall Arrest Safety Equipment Training associat ...
15 February, 2024
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How Samac Fixings makes roofing easy and sustainable
|Date: 22 January, 2024

How Samac Fixings makes roofing easy and sustainable
James Robinson, Sales and Marketing Director of Samac Fixings, looks at three roofing products designed t ...
James Robinson, Sales and Marketing Director of Samac Fixings, looks at three roofing products designed to make installations easier and more sustainable. There is little doubt that the construction ...
22 January, 2024
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Marley’s Winter Safety Campaign aims to reduce health risks to roofers
|Date: 16 January, 2024

Marley’s Winter Safety Campaign aims to reduce health risks to roofers
As we head into the winter months, many people choose to stay indoors and keep warm. However, for the nat ...
As we head into the winter months, many people choose to stay indoors and keep warm. However, for the nation’s roofers and outdoor construction workers that’s not possible, with thousands braving the ...
16 January, 2024
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BMI Icopal marks 100 years of manufacturing in Manchester
|Date: 5 December, 2023

BMI Icopal marks 100 years of manufacturing in Manchester
BMI Icopal, the specialists in flat roofing solutions, are celebrating 100 years of manufacturing at thei ...
BMI Icopal, the specialists in flat roofing solutions, are celebrating 100 years of manufacturing at their flagship facility in Manchester. Today, BMI Icopal supports roofing professionals with the sp ...
5 December, 2023
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Onduline launches enhanced installation guide for ISOLINE sub-roof system
|Date: 2 December, 2023

Onduline launches enhanced installation guide for ISOLINE sub-roof system
Onduline, a leading lightweight roofing systems and waterproofing specialist, has launched an improved in ...
Onduline, a leading lightweight roofing systems and waterproofing specialist, has launched an improved installation guide for its innovative sub-roof system ISOLINE® LOW LINE - BRE tested and BBA Accr ...
2 December, 2023
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How Onduline made this low pitch heritage roofing possible
|Date: 28 November, 2023

How Onduline made this low pitch heritage roofing possible
Onduline is helping contractors hit the right pitch on a heritage roof Working on a project within a cons ...
Onduline is helping contractors hit the right pitch on a heritage roof Working on a project within a conservation area generally means adhering to extra planning controls and considerations to protect ...
28 November, 2023
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Marley’s top tips for clay pantiles
|Date: 25 November, 2023

Marley’s top tips for clay pantiles
Kevin Taylor, Training and Technical Support Manager, outlines Marley’s top five tips for a successful an ...
Kevin Taylor, Training and Technical Support Manager, outlines Marley’s top five tips for a successful and memorable clay pantile roofing project. Clay pantile roofing projects combine the elegance an ...
25 November, 2023
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