LRWA announces headline sponsor for 2025 awards & gala dinner
The Liquid Roofing and Waterproofing Association (LRWA) annouces headline sponsor for its Awards & Gala Dinner 2024.
Budget brings hope for refurbishment in education, says the LRWA
Sarah says Billions has been promised to rebuild and maintain hundreds of UK schools in today’s Budget announcement in Parliament (30 Oct 2024). The Labour Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, has pledged £1.4 billion to rebuild more than 500 schools, as well as £2.1 billion for school maintenance. This is a 19 per cent increase of spend…
LRWA launches new sustainability award
The Liquid Roofing and Waterproofing Association (LRWA) is launching a new award to enable the sector to showcase standout sustainability projects. Now open for nominations, the award for Best Sustainability Project will be judged by an independent panel of experienced sustainability professionals. The winner will be announced at the LRWA’s Annual Awards & Gala Dinner…
LRWA appoints new technical chair
The Liquid Roofing and Waterproofing Association (LRWA) has appointed Mark Harris as its technical chair. With more than 40 years’ experience of the roofing industry, Mark has honed his skills through a variety of roles gaining technical knowledge of liquid-applied membranes, green roofing, blue roofing, reinforced bitumen membranes, and single ply. Throughout his career, Mark…
LRWA reveals charity team challenge winners
The Liquid Roofing and Waterproofing Association (LRWA) has announced the winners of its annual Charity Team Challenge. Now in its fifth year, the challenge invites teams of up to 10 people to walk, run, cycle or swim as far as they can in 30 minutes to achieve the highest number of kilometres. The 2024 event…
LRWA announces new board directors
The Liquid Roofing and Waterproofing Association (LRWA) has announced two new appointments to its Board. Following a formal vote by members at the LRWA’s Annual General Meeting (AGM), Robert Whitton from Emperor Roofing and Richard Aldred from Sika have become Board directors. A former subcontractor, Robert has been working in flat roofing since 2004. With…
LRWA and Rooflight Association Announce Plans to Collaborate
The Liquid Roofing and Waterproofing Association (LRWA) is joining forces with the Rooflight Association to provide specialist knowledge and support across both memberships. Formerly named the National Association of Rooflight Manufacturers (NARM), the organisation rebranded in 2023 and extended its membership to include rooflight installers, specifiers, distributors and other rooflight-related businesses and individuals. The collaboration…
Winners crowned at the 2024 LRWA Awards
The winners of the 2024 Liquid Roofing and Waterproofing Association (LRWA) Awards have been announced at a gala dinner. The luxury Titanic Hotel in Liverpool hosted the event which attracted more than 380 guests and was supported by several organisations, including headline sponsor, SIka. The event, which took place on Wednesday 20 March 2024, recognised…
LRWA announces 2024 finalists
The Liquid Roofing and Waterproofing Association (LRWA) annouces headline sponsor for its Awards & Gala Dinner 2024.
What is in store for 2024? A message from our CEO
Sarah says “Reflecting on the past 12 months, the liquid roofing industry has weathered a challenging landscape marked by high inflation rates, strikes in the transport, health and education sectors, as well as governmental instability. The uncertainties of the year were further compounded by the ongoing impact of the Grenfell-related initiatives. Despite these hurdles, the…