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  • Wienerberger explains how to make the most of the solar revolution

    |Date: 27 November, 2023
    Wienerberger explains how to make the most of the solar revolution

    Wienerberger explains how to make the most of the solar revolution

    Embrace the solar revolution with Sandtoft in-roof solar The housebuilding sector is gearing up for a maj ...

    Embrace the solar revolution with Sandtoft in-roof solar The housebuilding sector is gearing up for a major change with the introduction of the Future Homes Standard in 2025. Simon Garbett, Category M ...

    27 November, 2023
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  • Taking a look at Rainclear’s Aluminium Roof Lantern range

    |Date: 26 November, 2023
    Taking a look at Rainclear's Aluminium Roof Lantern range

    Taking a look at Rainclear’s Aluminium Roof Lantern range

    See the light of day with the Rainclear Aluminium Roof Lantern range First emerging in the Rennaisance, r ...

    See the light of day with the Rainclear Aluminium Roof Lantern range First emerging in the Rennaisance, roof lanterns were particularly favoured by the Victorians and continue to shine into the modern ...

    26 November, 2023
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  • Marley’s top tips for clay pantiles

    |Date: 25 November, 2023
    Marley's top tips for clay pantiles

    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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  • Marley’s JB Red Batten receives CCPI Verification

    |Date: 16 November, 2023
    Marley’s JB Red Batten receives CCPI Verification

    Marley’s JB Red Batten receives CCPI Verification

    Marley’s JB Red Batten has become one of the first construction products to achieve verification with the ...

    Marley’s JB Red Batten has become one of the first construction products to achieve verification with the new Code for Construction Product Information (CCPI). Developed following the Hackett review i ...

    16 November, 2023
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  • How to maximise on solar PV opportunities

    |Date: 30 October, 2023
    How to maximise on solar PV opportunities

    How to maximise on solar PV opportunities

    Stuart Nicholson, Roof Systems Director at Marley discusses how building professionals should be looking ...

    Stuart Nicholson, Roof Systems Director at Marley discusses how building professionals should be looking to maximise the opportunity solar PV offers as demand is primed to escalate.  Changes to legisl ...

    30 October, 2023
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  • Why Dry Fix? Klober explains the benefits of its dry ridge kit

    |Date: 30 October, 2023
    Why Dry Fix? Klober explains the benefits of its dry ridge kit

    Why Dry Fix? Klober explains the benefits of its dry ridge kit

    Over time – and as a result of temperature changes and weather conditions – sand and cement mortar can cr ...

    Over time – and as a result of temperature changes and weather conditions – sand and cement mortar can crack and fall out. Roofs also naturally experience some movement, which can exacerbate this. As ...

    30 October, 2023
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  • Why sub-roof systems are a good option

    |Date: 30 October, 2023
    Why sub-roof systems are a good option

    Why sub-roof systems are a good option

    Ardit Strica, Technical Manager at Onduline Building Products, talks about sub-roof systems and why they’ ...

    Ardit Strica, Technical Manager at Onduline Building Products, talks about sub-roof systems and why they’re a good option for contractors. Architectural styles have been limited over the years by the ...

    30 October, 2023
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  • Asbestos cement products – a low risk material?

    |Date: 16 October, 2023
    Asbestos cement products – a low risk material?

    Asbestos cement products – a low risk material?

    SOCOTEC UK discusses deteriorating asbestos cement products, whether they really are low risk and the imp ...

    SOCOTEC UK discusses deteriorating asbestos cement products, whether they really are low risk and the impact they are having on the wider environment.  Asbestos cement products have been widely used i ...

    16 October, 2023
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  • Roofing apprentices return from vocational trip of a lifetime 

    |Date: 14 October, 2023
    Roofing apprentices return from vocational trip of a lifetime 

    Roofing apprentices return from vocational trip of a lifetime 

    Two Leeds College of Building students have returned from an incredible experience after gaining places o ...

    Two Leeds College of Building students have returned from an incredible experience after gaining places on an all-expenses-paid trip to northern Spain for three days.  The Roof Slating and Tiling appr ...

    14 October, 2023
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  • Samac Fixing’s Solarguard® Pro

    |Date: 12 October, 2023
    Samac Fixing’s Solarguard® Pro

    Samac Fixing’s Solarguard® Pro

    A growing number of households are turning to solar panels in a bid to reduce their environmental impact ...

    A growing number of households are turning to solar panels in a bid to reduce their environmental impact and slash soaring heating bills, but maintaining solar panels can be a challenging task. Now Sa ...

    12 October, 2023
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  • Cupa Pizarras’ ‘Best of the Best’ Competition 2023 is open

    |Date: 8 October, 2023
    Cupa Pizarras' 'Best of the Best' Competition 2023 is open

    Cupa Pizarras’ ‘Best of the Best’ Competition 2023 is open

    Picture caption: Cupa Pizarras’ ‘Best of the Best’ competition 2022 winners, Compass Roofing, receiving t ...

    Picture caption: Cupa Pizarras’ ‘Best of the Best’ competition 2022 winners, Compass Roofing, receiving their trophy Entries are now open for Cupa Pizarras’ ‘Best of the Best’ competition 2023. In its ...

    8 October, 2023
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  • Made for Trade releases the third product in its Korniche range 

    |Date: 23 September, 2023
    Made for Trade releases the third product in its Korniche range 

    Made for Trade releases the third product in its Korniche range 

    Since inception, the Korniche brand has always represented a new era in the field of fenestration design; ...

    Since inception, the Korniche brand has always represented a new era in the field of fenestration design; with a quality-led focus on clever engineering applied from other industries to bring with it ...

    23 September, 2023
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  • Makita’s autofeed screwdriver buyer guide

    |Date: 22 September, 2023
    Makita's autofeed screwdriver buyer guide

    Makita’s autofeed screwdriver buyer guide

    Next up in our series of buyers’ guides for tools, Makita offers some tips on choosing the right auto-fee ...

    Next up in our series of buyers’ guides for tools, Makita offers some tips on choosing the right auto-feed screwdriver.  For any professional taking on roofing, loft and insulation upgrades, an auto-f ...

    22 September, 2023
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  • Solar photovoltaic panel installations at UK properties rises 40%

    |Date: 21 September, 2023
    Solar photovoltaic panel installations at UK properties rises 40%

    Solar photovoltaic panel installations at UK properties rises 40%

    Logic4training talks about the growth in Solar PV installations and what training is available.  Installa ...

    Logic4training talks about the growth in Solar PV installations and what training is available.  Installations of Solar Photovoltaic (PV) panels at UK properties has risen by 40% over the last five ye ...

    21 September, 2023
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  • Onduline explains making the most of loft conversions

    |Date: 21 September, 2023
    Onduline explains making the most of loft conversions

    Onduline explains making the most of loft conversions

    Ardit Strica, Technical Manager at Onduline Building Products talks about loft conversions and how instal ...

    Ardit Strica, Technical Manager at Onduline Building Products talks about loft conversions and how installers can make the most of them. There are several ways to undertake a loft conversion, the most ...

    21 September, 2023
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  • Marley gives practical advice on eaves

    |Date: 20 September, 2023
    Marley gives practical advice on eaves

    Marley gives practical advice on eaves

    For the sixth entry in our Marley series, Kevin Taylor, Marley’s Technical and Training Manager, with ove ...

    For the sixth entry in our Marley series, Kevin Taylor, Marley’s Technical and Training Manager, with over 40 years’ experience in the roofing industry,  shares his knowledge and expertise to provide ...

    20 September, 2023
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