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Industry News EDINBURGH’S THE VENUE FOR IFD EVENT The international roofing industry will converge in Edinburgh for the 67th IFD Congress & Awards from 25-28th September. Senior members of national trade federations, contractors, manufacturers and consultants will be attending the annual event of the International Federation for the Roofing Trade (IFD), whose members reportedly represent 18,500 contracting senior international decision-makers and key firms and over 135,00 employees, with a £22Bn influencers, representing both private contractors turnover. and federations. This year’s Congress and Awards will feature an James Talman, NFRC Chief Executive, said: “As exhibition and evening networking event, the UK’s largest roofing federation across all organised by the NFRC. disciplines, NFRC is passionate about promoting Co-located at Edinburgh’s Radisson Blu Hotel, UK roofing to the rest of the world. As the UK which is hosting the Congress, the special one-off renegotiates its trading relations following the ‘Congress Exhibition’ on 26-27th September will vote to leave the EU, this is a rare opportunity for showcase the best roofing products and services companies looking to enter new markets and to the UK has to offer to this international audience. re-establish themselves in existing ones, to meet senior decision-makers from EU countries, China Meanwhile, the Traditional Evening will give and the US.” guests exclusive access to Edinburgh Castle, where they can soak up the atmosphere and enjoy an evening of food, networking and traditional To find out more and reserve your places visit entertainment. Guests on the evening will include www.nfrc.co.uk/media-centre/ifd. SAFETY AT HEIGHT STILL BEING IGNORED Recent prosecutions reported by the HSE have and two companies who were fined £118,000 highlighted that even though a lot of good with costs of £29,000 between them after work has been done with regards to putting workers at risk whilst they were promoting safe working practices when accessing a roof. In this instance The court working at height, the message is still being heard how workers had climbed onto the roof ignored by some companies in the from a ‘man-cage’ lifted into position by a fork construction sector. lift truck. The ‘man-cage’ fell short of the roof level by about three feet and there was a gap In August, the HSE reported how it had fined four between the cage and the roof which workers construction businesses for a range of safety needed to climb across. Once the workers were failings, including a £35,000 fine plus costs for on the roof, it was slippery and wet, with no a Blackpool business who had failed to prevent barrier in place to prevent a fall. risks from falls at height and exposure to asbestos; a solar panel company who was fined In all instances the HSE inspectors were at pains £40,000 plus costs after a worker sustained to point out that the risks could so easily be long-term injuries after falling through a skylight avoided by simply carrying out correct control whilst installing solar panels on a fragile roof; measures and safe working practices. DRYDEN’S MIND ON CHARITY CLIMB An intrepid member of the SIG Design and Technology team is limbering up to climb one of the world’s highest mountains, all in the name of charity. Ian Dryden, National Specification Manager for the roofing supplies specialist, will be climbing Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa, to raise vital funds for the Samaritans and MIND and to raise awareness of the huge challenge of mental health issues in the UK construction industry. Inspired to sign-up for the climb after learning of the construction industry’s mental health crisis, Ian was shocked to discover skilled construction workers were ten times more likely to die from suicide than an accident while in-work. Beginning his epic mission on Boxing Day, which will see him climb more than 5,895 metres above sea level, Ian commented: “There is a huge focus on physical safeguarding in the construction industry, which is crucially important, but it’s essential to look after your mental wellbeing too. “Approximately one in four people in the UK are affected by a mental health issue each year, and services such as the Samaritans and MIND play a pivotal role in getting help to those in need. Scaling Kilimanjaro will be a mammoth undertaking, but I can think of no more worthwhile cause for which to do it!” Ian’s journey to Africa will begin on 26th December and he is set to summit Kilimanjaro on New Year’s Day. To learn more about Ian’s mission, please visit: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/i an-dryden2. 8 TC SEPTEMBER 2019
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