October 2019
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Contractor’s Day <strong>2019</strong><br />
MANCHESTER EVENT SHINES A LIGHT<br />
ON ROOFING’S ISSUES & SOLUTIONS<br />
Over 50 of the leading players in the roofing, cladding and associated sectors came together<br />
alongside expert speakers to showcase what’s new in the market, and to tackle the issues<br />
individuals and businesses face through product demos, expert advice and seminars...<br />
Old Trafford Football Club, Manchester,<br />
played host to the North West instalment<br />
of Contractor’s Day, sponsored by<br />
Quantum Insulation, which brought together over<br />
50 of the leading manufacturers, suppliers and<br />
associations from the roofing, cladding and<br />
associated sectors.<br />
Visitors were able to get up close to the latest<br />
solutions from the leading players, see demos of<br />
new tools and systems to assist them on projects<br />
plus pick the brains of the experts on stands.<br />
answered and take part in demos including<br />
EJOT’s hands-on advice regarding screw guns<br />
and best installation techniques to prevent overscrewing.<br />
Visitors to the RoofCERT Technical Hub were able<br />
to test their knowledge and sample some of the<br />
questions roofers will have to answer to gain<br />
accreditation, as well as find out what’s involved<br />
in becoming accredited and how it will impact<br />
them as individuals and businesses going<br />
forward. Roofer Darren McGhee, of DMG Roofing<br />
and recently crowned Screwfix Tradesperson of<br />
the Year <strong>2019</strong>, was up for testing his skills again<br />
and tweeted a pic of him taking the test at<br />
Contractor’s Day, saying: “Here’s myself and<br />
Kevin trying to test ourselves on all aspects of<br />
roofing.”<br />
Another key attraction for visitors was the<br />
Kingspan Skills Zone where members of Kingspan<br />
Insulated Panels’ Field Services team were<br />
demonstrating the installation enhancements for<br />
the RW and DLTR products. Visitors were able to<br />
This year’s regional event also featured three<br />
Technical Hubs; EJOT’s Cladding & Sheeting<br />
Technical Hub; Brett Martin’s Rooflights Technical<br />
Hub and the RoofCERT Technical Hub. The Hubs<br />
were a hive of activity and provided an invaluable<br />
opportunity for visitors to get their queries<br />
“Have to say it was the best one of these I’ve ever<br />
been to. Good to catch up with everyone and<br />
some really interesting discussions going on”<br />
Aaron Hepworth, Primeseal Roofing<br />
“Thanks for another<br />
great event bringing<br />
people from across the<br />
#roofing<br />
#construction sector<br />
together”<br />
Midland Lead @MidlandLead<br />
16 TC OCTOBER <strong>2019</strong>