March 2020

Editor’s Comment
MATT DOWNS
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Wild winds and wet weather over the last month or so have made for
frustrating conditions, with days and even weeks lost on projects
throughout the UK.
In any walk of life it’s never nice to be trying to make up for lost time and
mistakes can happen, but when that’s on a construction site or roof, those
mistakes – even a lapse in concentration for a split second – can have very
serious consequences for the project itself, or more importantly the health
and safety of individuals. With this in mind, the HSE recently reported on
another fall from height involving a young worker who fell over 3m through
an opening for a rooflight, and following two operations he has been told
he’ll likely never work in construction again (p12). Touching on this topic,
Richard Kendrick offers practical tips for staying safe and healthy on site on
p20. As Richard explains: “Should the unfortunate happen it will impact not
just on your business or workplace, there could also be implications for
your home or family life. So, anything you can do to safeguard against it is
especially important.”
Elsewhere in this issue the NFRC look at the installation issues when fixing
solar panels to slate and tile roofs (p14); Simon Ayers of Trustmark assesses
the carbon challenge for roofing (p18); the A Proctor Group talk membrane
technology (p34); William McDowell looks at rooflight refurbishment and the
opportunities it offers for roofers (p42); whilst Leighann Harris explores the
factors contractors need to consider when installing external cladding on
industrial buildings (p56).
Above: Workers from Avonside Group progressing a roofing project. We put the
questions to Marc Bell, Branch Manager at Avonside Edinburgh, on p26.
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