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ROOFING CLADDING & INSULATION
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Regulars
06 News
12 NFRC Column
14 SIG Roofi ng in Focus
18 Making Tax Simpler
20 Contracts in Focus
23 BMBI Update
CLADDING & SHEETING
28 Sustainable roofi ng
systems
30 Climate and
façade colour
32 Future of
ACM Cladding
34 The Secret to
Success
36 Grenfell was not all
about cladding
40 Rainscreen cladding
with a nod to the past
INSULATION
48 The importance of
membrane solutions
50 Blockchain
technology and the
supply chain
ROOFLIGHTS &
ROOF VENTS
54 Kapturing the
benefi ts of natural
light
56 The role of NARM
58 Lighten up to
optimise daylight
60 The positive e ect
of daylight in schools
12 THE NFRC
ENVELOPE
The NFRC explains
how to draw up a
written guarantee
24 OFFSITE
CONSTRUCTION
RCI’s Holly Miles
visited Baufritz in
Germany
76 LRWA
VIEWPOINT
Sarah Spink on how
the LRWA is raising
the technical bar
84 PITCHED
ROOFING
Is timber the
answer to solving the
housebuilding crisis?
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FLAT ROOFING &
WATERPROOFING
66 What are the best
solutions for
installing door
thresholds?
68 The career of a
lifetime
72 Preparing the
mastic asphalt
roofi ng industry
for the future
76 LRWA Viewpoint
PITCHED ROOFING
84 Timber: the
answer to the UK’s
84
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housing crisis?
86 Opening the
roofl ight to new
possibilities
88 Marley Eternit
Uncovered
90 Pasquill brings
roof to life for
Persimmon Homes
92 The Pitch
94 John Mercer
Interview
96 Longevity and life
time costs of
rainwater systems
SAFETY & TOOLS
102 Lifting safety
standards with fall
protection
104 Reaching new
heights of safety
for roofers
106 Gaining an edge
over risk
109 Tradelink
112 Recruitment
BTS Facades and Fabrications, a manufacturer of rainscreen facade
cladding systems, is proud to announce it has taken delivery of an
innovative new machine. The fi rst of its kind in the country, the
machine’s acquisition demonstrates BTS Fabrications’ commitment
to, and investment in, industry innovation: cementing the company’s
reputation for commitment to quality. Allowing the team to produce
their systems in-house, the machine enables architectural visions to
be turned into reality.
Find out more by visiting www.btsfabrications.co.uk
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