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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Steve Leech, business development manager for the Liquid Roofing and Waterproofing Association (LRWA), explains why contractors should consider membership and how the association’s latest initiatives are supporting roofers as well as the wider sector. During the past 12 months, the LRWA has encouraged specialist liquid contractors to join the association. There are several drivers behind…
The Liquid Roofing and Waterproofing Association (LRWA) has appointed Cathal Quinn as a co-opted board member. As managing director of MOY, a specialist in waterproofing systems for roofs, Cathal has more than 18 years’ construction experience. As a co-opted LRWA board member, he will be using his industry knowledge and experience to help the association…
Ex LRWA Technical Secretary, Terry Wain is asking for help in sourcing building materials to create a workshop for a charity based in his home city of Salford called Incredible Education. The charity is a social enterprise specialising in health & wellbeing programmes that are delivered through horticulture and forest school activities for children and adults. The integrated workshop and…
Within the flat roofing industry, there is a growing demand for products with limited combustibility to be used as alternatives to OSB3 and plywood, due to the drive of Approved Document B towards increased uses of less combustible decks and the fluctuation in supply and prices of building materials throughout 2021. This has resulted in…