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ROOFING CLADDING & INSULATION
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Regulars
05 Editor’s comment
06 News
10 Mental health support
12 Building the economy
14 Public funding schemes
16 Marketing your business
18 The solar system is no longer light
years away
20 Business intelligence tools
24 Finance and business
26 Fire safety / BMBI report
CLADDING & SHEETING
28 Choosing the right cladding
30 Getting life back into our high
streets
34 The benefi ts of corrosion resistant
aluminium
36 What you need to know about
working in leading edge
applications
INSULATION
42 Raising competency in the industry
44 EWI presents a solution for
sustainable living inside and out
46 Kingspan Insulation publishes
recommendations for a green
recovery
FIXINGS & FASTENERS
48 Fast tracking fl at roofs with
innovative fastening systems
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FLAT ROOFING
52 Specifying liquids: Don’t
compromise on quality
54 A sense of desire, rather than
requirement will ensure green
roofs fl ourish
56 The sky is the limit with Bilco UK’s
SKY Flatglass smoke vent
58 Bringing the industry back together
60 Seal it with the next generation
hybrid roofi ng membrane
62 The future is looking green
64 I n conversation with Andy Pilkington
66 Using single ply in the right way
PITCHED ROOFING
68 Why plastic rainwater systems can
benefi t every house
72 Makita’s most powerful range yet
74 Opening up new revenue streams
73 Tradelink
10 MENTAL
HEALTH
SIG Roofi ng urges
contractors to mind
their mental health
36 WORKING AT
HEIGHT
MSA Safety on
standards relating to
leading edge work
52 FLAT
ROOFING
Don’t compromise
on quality when
specifying liquids
74 PITCHED
ROOFING
Solar o ers new
revenue streams for
roofi ng contractors
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