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    Visiting the BMI Academy in Gloucestershire

    Professional Builder visits BMI UK & Ireland’s BMI Academy in South Cerney, Gloucestershire, to check ...

    Professional Builder visits BMI UK & Ireland’s BMI Academy in South Cerney, Gloucestershire, to check out the roof training facilities and the breadth of courses on offer. The BMI Academy offers c ...

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    The easy-to-install modern pantile

    If you have to install traditional pantiles, Stuart Nicholson, roof systems director at Marley, says its ...

    If you have to install traditional pantiles, Stuart Nicholson, roof systems director at Marley, says its new innovation could transform your roofing projects.  Traditional pantiles are an iconic part ...

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    Digital support from Russell Roof Tiles

    Russell Roof Tiles has four interactive digital platforms, including Tile Estimator. Considering that 93 ...

    Russell Roof Tiles has four interactive digital platforms, including Tile Estimator. Considering that 93 per cent of people within the construction and building industry say that digital affects every ...

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    Hydrosil roof coating from Cromar

    Cromar has launched Hydrosil roof coating. Hydrosil is 100 per cent silicone and has been specifically fo ...

    Cromar has launched Hydrosil roof coating. Hydrosil is 100 per cent silicone and has been specifically formulated to deliver outstanding direct bond adhesion over most common roof substrates and membr ...

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    Top ventilation tips from Marley

    Marley clears up the confusion and gives some top ventilation tips for cold roofs, warm roofs and loft co ...

    Marley clears up the confusion and gives some top ventilation tips for cold roofs, warm roofs and loft conversions. Cold roofs, warm roofs, well-sealed or normal ceilings, breathable and non-breathabl ...

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    BMI celebrates 100 years of concrete tiles

    This year sees BMI UK & Ireland celebrate – through its iconic BMI Redland brand – 100 years of concr ...

    This year sees BMI UK & Ireland celebrate – through its iconic BMI Redland brand – 100 years of concrete tile manufacture, making it the oldest concrete tile maker in the UK. With celebrations due ...

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    Lead replacement from Samac

    Samac is bringing lead replacement system Rooftec Flex to the UK market. Already widely used across Europ ...

    Samac is bringing lead replacement system Rooftec Flex to the UK market. Already widely used across Europe, it provides a high-quality replacement for traditional lead. Unlike other lead replacement p ...

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    Thinner leading-edge tiles from Russell Roof Tiles

    Adverse weather and storms can create delays and postpone roofing projects, so Russell Roof Tiles is advi ...

    Adverse weather and storms can create delays and postpone roofing projects, so Russell Roof Tiles is advising roofers and contractors to invest in time efficient, easy-to-install roofing solutions. Du ...

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    Cupa Pizarras' Heavy 3 slate

    Cupa Pizarras' Heavy 3 is a blue black slate with a slightly gritty texture. It is produced in two thickn ...

    Cupa Pizarras' Heavy 3 is a blue black slate with a slightly gritty texture. It is produced in two thicknesses, 3.5mm and 7-8mm; the thicker variant being the preferred choice for a project in Scotlan ...

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    All-weather roofing system from Ariel Plastics

    The Coroverge Universal Dry Verge system from Ariel Plastics is a re-engineered dry fix roofing solution ...

    The Coroverge Universal Dry Verge system from Ariel Plastics is a re-engineered dry fix roofing solution that is easy to fit and fully compatible with an expansive range of roof tiles. Developed for e ...

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    The causes of hip end failure

    In the latest of our series on technical troubleshooting, Mat Woodyatt, technical training manager of BMI ...

    In the latest of our series on technical troubleshooting, Mat Woodyatt, technical training manager of BMI UK & Ireland, looks at the causes of, and problems arising from, hip end failure. The fail ...

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    Two Leeds students win BMI Apprentice of the Year

    Leeds College of Building students Matthew Ford and Oscar Miller have been awarded the pitched and flat r ...

    Leeds College of Building students Matthew Ford and Oscar Miller have been awarded the pitched and flat roofing BMI Apprentices of the Year. The winners received a £1,000 cash prize for each of them t ...

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    Speed trumps cost as primary concern for roofers

    The speed at which suppliers can get graded timber batten to site appears to be overtaking cost as the pr ...

    The speed at which suppliers can get graded timber batten to site appears to be overtaking cost as the primary concern for roofing contractors. That’s the finding of a recent campaign run by SR Timber ...

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    Revealed: finalists for BMI Apprentice of the Year 2019

    Twenty of the country’s best roofing apprentices are getting ready for the two-day final that will see tw ...

    Twenty of the country’s best roofing apprentices are getting ready for the two-day final that will see two of them awarded the  title of either pitched or flat roofing BMI Apprentice of the Year 2019. ...

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    V-Gard system from Firestone

    Firestone, the EPDM roofing system specialist, has launched V-Gard, an air & vapour control layer (AV ...

    Firestone, the EPDM roofing system specialist, has launched V-Gard, an air & vapour control layer (AVCL) system suitable for use as part of all Firestone warm roof build-ups. Developed to combine ...

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    Weatherproof underlay from Klober

    Permo extreme RS SK2 from Klober is a waterproof, tear-resistant underlay, designed for use on low pitche ...

    Permo extreme RS SK2 from Klober is a waterproof, tear-resistant underlay, designed for use on low pitched roofs. Suitable for profile tiles pitched at 12.5o or more, 15o for slates and 22.5o  for pla ...

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