Nfrc

Building on the success of COP26, the Construction Industry Coronavirus Forum (CICV Forum) has announced it will be holding a dedicated eco homes festival in 2022, delivering practical assistance and advice to help Scotland become a net zero nation.

The National Federation of Roofing Contractors (NFRC) is warning of a ticking roofing and cladding skills time bomb as research from Glenigan shows that over three-quarters of roofing and cladding contractors (77%) reported difficulties recruiting suitable labour in the third quarter of the year.

The UK Government has postponed planned changes to product marking rules, giving businesses an additional year to apply new product safety markings for most products placed on the market in England, Scotland and Wales.

The roofing and cladding industry continued to be blighted by material and skill shortages as well as spirally cost increases in the second quarter of the year, according to a new survey.

Leading voices from the UK roofing industry have warned of faltering availability and rapidly rising costs of basic materials such as roofing batten.

The National Federation of Roofing Contractors (NFRC) has formally suspended HJ Enthoven Limited (trading as BLM British Lead) as a supplier member for one year for breaching the competition clause of the NFRC’s Code of Practice. The suspension follows the decision of the Competition and Marke

Roofing contractors reported a significant growth in workloads during the first quarter of 2021 but were hampered by recruitment difficulties and continued material shortages and price rises, according to an industry survey.

The Construction Industry Coronavirus Forum (CICV Forum) has welcomed a call by housing minister Kevin Stewart for the reduction of VAT on repairs and maintenance. The industry collective has backed a letter which the minister sent to the UK secretary to the Treasury, pressing for a reduced rate on

Cooperation and collaboration, greater worker welfare and a top-to-bottom revolution of the construction sector are all top of the Christmas wish-list for members of the Construction Industry Coronavirus Forum (CICV Forum).

A group of respected construction industry bodies has issued a joint call for a number of simple actions which it claims the Scottish Government could introduce immediately to help with cashflow and protect jobs against the “crippling” background of coronavirus.

Trade bodies from across the construction sector have been reacting to the Conservatives winning an overall majority after yesterday’s UK General Election.

The winners of the NFRC Scottish Roofing Contractor of the Year Awards 2019 have been announced at a ceremony on November 15 hosted by TV presenter Carol Smilie at the Grand Central Hotel in Glasgow. Ashton Building Systems (Scotland) Ltd won the Single Ply Award for its work on Clydebank Waterfront

The National Federation of Roofing Contractors (NFRC) has announced the finalists for this year’s NFRC Scottish Roofing Contractor of the Year Awards, sponsored by SIG Roofing. The Awards recognise and reward outstanding standards of workmanship and technical expertise in the roofing industry

The National Federation of Roofing Contractors (NFRC) has revealed the shortlist for its awards which recognise outstanding standards of workmanship and technical expertise in the roofing industry within Scotland. Entries were judged by an independent expert panel, with the finalists chosen for exce

Forster Roofing picked up the NFRC Scottish Roofing Contractor of the Year Award for Solar for the second successive year at a special luncheon held at the Trades Hall of Glasgow last week.