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Contents<br />
3 KEY FEATURES<br />
22<br />
16 OPPORTUNITIES IN<br />
WINTER<br />
Marley’s Kevin Taylor discusses the<br />
opportunities for roofers to add value to their<br />
offering during the winter months<br />
32 THE SHAPE OF THINGS<br />
TO COME...<br />
We take a closer look at Kalzip’s work<br />
constructing and installing the Exosphere on The<br />
Sphere project in Las Vegas, as Dan Vinet<br />
discusses the numbers, processes and<br />
challenges involved in bringing this breathtaking<br />
project to life<br />
34 SAFER FACADE SPEC<br />
Coral Morgan of Minster explains how<br />
distributors can support contractors with all<br />
aspects of facade specification<br />
FURTHER READING<br />
18 COMPONENTS & SYSTEMS<br />
Mark Parsons of Russell Roof Tiles looks at the key<br />
areas those choosing and using roofing products should<br />
focus on<br />
22 IMA AWARDS 2023<br />
Simon Ashworth of BMI UK & Ireland looks back at the<br />
winning projects at the IMA Awards 2023<br />
24 A MORE BALANCED YEAR?<br />
Adrian Buttress of PermaGroup focuses on the<br />
challenges and opportunities for the year ahead<br />
26 SOLAR PV IN <strong>2024</strong><br />
Chris Cowling of Aztec Solar Energy looks ahead to even<br />
brighter times for solar PV in <strong>2024</strong>...<br />
32<br />
40 ALL THE RIGHT INFO<br />
Rob Firman of Polyfoam XPS looks at the challenges<br />
around construction product information<br />
42 SURVEYOR FOCUS<br />
Daniel Smith of Gradient discusses his role as a<br />
surveyor and highlights what he loves about his job<br />
46 SAFETY FOOTWEAR CONCERNS<br />
With tests showing safety footwear that doesn’t perform as<br />
advertised is available in the UK, Alan Murray of BSIF<br />
highlights what you need to be aware of...<br />
4 TC JANUARY <strong>2024</strong>
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