June 2018

Industry News
ENSURE YOU’RE
INSURED
Clients are being warned to ensure roofers
are adequately insured amid warnings that
half the sector could be underinsured.
Representatives from
ConstructionInsure.co.uk have warned that
around half of all UK contracting firms,
including roofers, do not have adequate
insurance in place to cover their work.
This means they are putting themselves and
their clients at risk by inadvertently failing to
take out adequate insurance policies.
Inadequate cover puts contractors and the
homeowners or developers who have hired
them at risk of liability if things go wrong on
the project.
And with so many aspects to the construction
industry, it’s the responsibility of contractors
to inform insurers about every element of a
build for adequate cover.
Mark Herbert, of Construction Insure, said:
“Every week we see numerous cases of
contractors being severely underinsured and
this is down to them not properly informing
insurers about the nature of their work.
“From our enquiries we estimate around 50%
of all UK contractors do not have adequate
insurance in place. Many contractors take out
a basic policy and fail to check the small
print which often includes caveats about the
nature of the work they are covered for.
“They assume they are covered but the
reality is the policy may not be worth the
paper it is printed on if it doesn’t cover them
for the work they are actually undertaking.
“It is far better to buy the genuine peace of
mind of knowing your work is properly
insured than to throw away cash on a policy
which isn’t fit for purpose.”
TWO NEW DIRECTORS AT THE LRWA
The Liquid Roofing and Waterproofing
Association (LRWA) has expanded its board
with the appointment of two new directors.
Stuart Hicks and Gary Hemmings were selected
by members of the LRWA at the Association’s
AGM and will be responsible for providing
“strategic guidance to the management team.” Stuart Hicks, left, and Gary Hemmings.
Stuart Hicks is UK Marketing Manager at Kemper “We want to establish a diverse leadership team
System. Since 2011, he has been an integral that’s made up of people offering different but
member of the LRWA marketing committee, which complementary skills and represents our growing
he now chairs. Throughout this time, he has membership. Gary and Stuart tick all of these
helped to deliver the association’s corporate boxes, bringing specialist knowledge, experience
video, new website and digital members pack. and fresh thinking to the LRWA and its
members.”
With more than 20 years’ experience in the
roofing and waterproofing industry, Gary
Speaking about his appointment, Stuart
Hemmings has worked with some of the largest commented: “As someone that’s been heavily
names in the flat roofing industry. In 2013 he involved in the LRWA for several years, I’m
helped to launch WestWood Liquid Technologies, looking forward to building on this experience and
the UK subsidiary of WestWood Kunststofftechnik working more closely with the other directors.
GmbH in Germany, and is now its Managing
“The LRWA continues to evolve and grow, so it’s
Director.
an exciting time to be joining the board.”
Cliff Weston, chairman of the LRWA said: “We’re
Gary added: “Westwood Liquid Technologies has
delighted to welcome Gary and Stuart to the
been an LRWA member for the last five years, so I
board. Their appointments mean that for the first
have experienced first-hand the benefits of the
time, the LRWA has six directors instead of four,
Association. It’s a privilege to be invited onto the
reflecting the growth of the association within the
board and have the opportunity to play a part in
last eight years.
its future success.”
CAREER PROGRESSION AT RUSSELLS
Russell Roof Tiles says it is proud to have Dan Hancox said: “Russell Roof Tiles has always
promoted a former trainee to Manager, after been a company that promotes within and
he benefitted from a number of careerenhancing
opportunities over eight years. willing to learn and work hard, then you will be
provides excellent training initiatives. If you are
able to reap the awards and strive in your career.
Having been promoted to Business Support
Manager, 26-year-old Daniel Hancox, who lives in “I am really relishing this new opportunity so far.
Burton, began working at the roofing tile
Having worked across most departments from
manufacturer when he was 18-years-old. He had customer services to health and safety, the
wanted a role with an excellent career path and training and development has provided me with
training opportunities, and Russell Roof Tiles has the skills and knowledge to be successful in the
been able to offer this.
role.”
10 TC JUNE 2018