June 2022
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Editor’s Comment<br />
MATT DOWNS<br />
EDITORIAL DIRECTOR<br />
MATTDOWNS@MEDIA-NOW.CO.UK<br />
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This month sees the updated version of Part L of the Building<br />
Regulations come into force, and as the focus on energy efficiency in<br />
buildings increases, the changes are expected to prompt an increase<br />
in interest in solar PV from homeowners and housebuilders.<br />
With this mind, Marley has put together a handy guide explaining how to<br />
make solar work for you and your business. Free with this issue, the useful<br />
guide is packed with content to help you and your team upskill to make the<br />
most of the sector’s push for sustainability and increased demand for solar<br />
PV installations, including the low-down on the changes to Part L, all you<br />
need to know about MCS accreditation and training, as well as a real-life<br />
case study with one of the contractors Marley has supported and helped to<br />
diversify their offering and make the profitable move into solar.<br />
Kingspan Insulation has also taken steps to support operatives with the<br />
changes to Part L, as the manufacturer has announced its ToolBox Talks<br />
onsite training service which helps customers ensure their work meets the<br />
new requirements. Jonathan Ducker, Head of Regulatory Affairs, discusses<br />
how the changes will impact project teams and goes into more detail about<br />
the benefits of the Toolbox Talks support service on page 48.<br />
Elsewhere in this issue, we get a roofing contractor’s perspective on the<br />
current challenges and opportunities within the sector as we put the<br />
questions to Old Plean Roofing on page 12; James Talman of the NFRC<br />
looks back on a tricky first half of <strong>2022</strong> for the roofing sector (page 14); and<br />
John Mercer discusses the key considerations when installing low pitch<br />
roofs on page 18. So read on for all this and much more!<br />
Matt<br />
Front cover courtesy of the A. Proctor Group. Read<br />
the company’s latest Ask the A. Proctor Group feature on<br />
page 38. www.proctorgroup.com<br />
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