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The Great British Slate Off returns for 2026!
InstallerSHOW 2026 runs 23-25 June at the NEC in Birmingham and will attract an audience of 40,000 construction trades professionals over the three-day event. The stage is set at InstallerSHOW 2026, and this year, the spotlight on roofing will be bigger than ever. At the heart of it will be the ...
NFRC celebrates Government’s move to ban retentions and overhaul payment law
NFRC will work with our Members and government during this transition period to ensure the incoming legislation is appropriate and effective. NFRC (National Federation of Roofing Contractors) welcomes a landmark government announcement that will prohibit the use of retentions in construction contracts and deliver sweeping reforms to payment legislation. The announcement ...
NFRC welcomes solar ambition in Future Homes Standard but urges Government to address unresolved safety and competence gaps
NFRC calls on the Government to ensure roofing expertise is represented in the workforce that will deliver the Future Homes Standard and Warm Homes Plan. NFRC (National Federation of Roofing Contractors) welcomes today’s confirmation that solar panels will feature on “majority of new homes in England” in the Future Homes Standard. ...
UK Roofing Awards – Finalists announced
Industry voting opens 19 March and closes at 6 p.m. Sunday 19 April. Now in its 20th year, the UK Roofing Awards continues to attract talented contractors from across the country to put forward their project in the hopes of being crowned winner. The UK Roofing Awards will be taking place ...
Political uncertainty weighs on roofing businesses in latest State of Industry report
The findings highlight how uncertain political and economic signals are continuing to affect business confidence and investment decisions across the roofing sector. Political uncertainty was a growing challenge for roofing businesses in NFRC’s latest State of the UK Roofing Industry report. The report, produced for NFRC by Barbour ABI and based ...
An ongoing mission to change industry perceptions
By Dani Sheehan. Through People Make Roofing, Luke McCormack is ensuring that the next generation sees roofing for what it truly is: an industry built on resilience, opportunity and community. The roofing industry is often misunderstood. Many believe it’s a field with limited career potential, unsafe working conditions and little room for ...
The Durable Slate Company expands into the UK Market with acquisition of Bain & Irvine, a premier Scottish roofing company
This acquisition of Bain & Irvine aligns two historic roofing companies that share a commitment to excellence and the preservation of architectural heritage. The Durable Slate Company, a U.S.-based leader in historic roofing and restoration, together with its sister company, The Durable Restoration Company, is excited to announce its expansion into ...
How the U.K. Young Roofers team prepared for Austria
By Gray Gibson, National Federation of Roofing Contractors Ltd. After proving their skillset, ability to work in a team and eagerness to absorb information, these two young professionals are representing the U.K. at this year’s World Championship. Editor’s note: The following quotes and information were originally gathered and published in the months ...
Meet the team: NFRC UK Pitched Roofing IFD team
By Megan Poole, National Federation of Roofing Contractors. These are the young roofers that are representing the UK at the IFD World Championship UK Team! The IFD World Championship of Young Roofers is a competition hosted by the International Federation of the Roofing Trade (IDF). The goal of this competition ...
State of the UK Roofing Industry: The results are in!
By Megan Poole, National Federation of Roofing Contractors. Learn about the data from NFRC’s Q4 roofing survey and five key takeaways from it! The numbers have been crunched and we have the results from the National Federation of Roofing Contractors (NFRC) and Glenigan’s latest State of the UK Roofing Industry ...
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