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Industry Focus Autumn 2004

	Roofing Battens: Understanding The Rules Christian Brash, Managing Director of John Brash Timber Importers, answers frequently asked questions on how the changes to BS5534 for slating and tiling affect roofing battens. [for more information please click here]

	The Conversion Factor David Osborn, Roofing Products Sales Manager for Daniel Platt Limited presents his case for an alternative to using reclaimed tiles. [for more information please click here]

	CPD/CE: What Does It All Mean? In a follow up to the editorial in issue 3 of Insight “Making your Mark”, we seek to answer some frequently asked questions, that may help you to make an informed choice. [for more information please click here]

	A Quick Fix But A Long Life London-based Nu-Lok Roofing Systems (UK) Ltd has appointed SIG Roofing Supplies Group as sole distributor for its ceramic slates and metal fixing system, introducing an entirely new precision roofing concept to the UK market. [for more information please click here]

	Eternit Wessex Blend Eternit Building Materials has extended its handcrafted range of natural clay plain roof tiles with the launch of a Wessex Blend colour in response to research with SIG branches that revealed a requirement for a mellow orange tile with a weathered appearance. [for more information please click here]

	How Green Is Your Valley? On the face of it you would be forgiven for imagining that there are not many building materials that have a worse environmental image than lead. Concerns over lead drinking water pipes and the removal of lead in petrol in the 1990’s hardly did wonders for the public perception of this metal. [for more information please click here]

Industry Focus Spring 2004

Making Your Mark
The CE Marking of products is becoming a well discussed topic in the industry, a topic that roofing contractors need to keep abreast of to ensure that they are making informed purchases. The CE mark is intended to help break down barriers to trade between Member States of the European Union and is carried on products to show that they comply with the European product standard relating to them.
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	Fire Safety on Site Fire can break out on most construction sites. There are around 11 construction fires every day and not only can people be killed or injured, but fires can also be financially devastating to those involved. In the roofing industry there is the added risk from using hot works, such as welding. [for more information please click here]

Industry Focus Autumn 2003

	Sustainable Development The government has placed sustainable development high on the regeneration agenda. But achieving truly sustainable development is not a simple process. It involves a diverse range of stakeholders working together on apparently conflicting priorities - enabling both the continued development and progress of communities while, at the same time, protecting the environment and conserving natural resources. [for more information please click here]

	BS5534: 2003 New Standards For Batten Christian Brash, Managing Director of John Brash Timber Importers, comments on how the changes to the new British Standards for slating and tiling will affect roofing batten guidelines. The new standards came into force at the beginning of July 2003, and will have a six month transition period. [for more information please click here]

	Smart Solutions - Smartply 3 SmartPly 3 is an OSB (Oriented Strand Board), an engineered wood panel coated with exterior grade resins and compressed at high temperature, resulting in a loadbearing panel that achieves a reliable distribution of strength, stiffness and spanning capacity along and across the board. [for more information please click here]

	Tackling The Insurance Crisis The National Federation of Roofing Contractors (NFRC) has taken the crisis very seriously, highlighting the situation to the Government and carrying out research. [for more information please click her]

	FireSmart™ To complement the FireSmart™ range of roofing systems, Icopal has also launched the first ever flame free application equipment suitable for the application of SBS modified roofing systems. Patented by Icopal and available for use exclusively with Icopal products. [for more information please click here]

Industry Focus Spring 2003

	Roofing – A Challenging Market Construction is in many ways a complex industry, influenced by a growing level of factors affecting its markets. The Roofing market is certainly no exception as there are many issues in both the wider environment and within our industry that are impacting on business, regardless of whether you are a manufacturer, distributor or contractor. [for more information please click here]

	Part L: What is the Solution? Building Regulation changes have resulted in insulation becoming very complicated, with many new products on the market, changes to insulation thicknesses, and the thermal efficiencies required. [for more information please click here]

	Health And Safety At Work Working on a roof can be dangerous and falls account for more deaths and serious injuries than anything else. Many have been killed after going on the roof “for a quick look”. [for more information please click here]

	Focus on Insurance Insurance premiums are going sky high and it is proving difficult for roofers to meet them, others are finding that they cannot get any cover at all. Some roofing contractors are being forced out of business as a result. [for more information please click here]