United Kingdom
Roofing sector confidence falls as Iran conflict and economic uncertainty take toll
NFRC's latest State of the Roofing Industry Report reveals declining workloads, subdued recruitment and falling confidence. National Federation of Roofing Contractors (NFRC) today published its latest 2026 State of the Roofing Industry Report, revealing a significant deterioration in business confidence across the U.K. roofing sector over the winter months. Economic ...
Taking a closer look at the pilot National 5 qualification for roof slating
By Gray Gibson, National Federation of Roofing Contractors. Over the last year, Scottish schools have rolled out National 5 roofing courses to great success. In 2025, five schools across Scotland began offering students the opportunity to enroll in a term of roofing education. In that term, students received a hands-on ...
Great British Slate Off 2026–Winner announced!
NFRC (National Federation of Roofing Contractors) has officially announced the winner of the Great British Slate Off 2026 following a round of public voting. Josh Williams, 1st Choice Roofing, won the public vote with his stunning decorative fox slate. The competition, held in collaboration with SIG Roofing, took place at InstallerSHOW from ...
Project profile: Grand Union Wembley
By Tremco. Tranforming an industrial estate into a vibrant neighbourhood space. Grand Union is transforming the former derelict industrial estate into a vibrant canal side neighbourhood, opening up previously closed off sections of the Grand Union Canal and River Brent for the benefit of the whole community. A new canal side Piazza ...
From London rooftops to mountain quarries: My experience with the NSA/SRCA UK trip
By Megan Ellsworth. Discovering the legacy and longevity of slate roofing in the U.K. There are some trips that leave you inspired both professionally and personally, and my recent journey to the United Kingdom with the National Slate Association (NSA) and Slate Roofing Contractors Association (SRCA) was exactly that. ...
Case study: PING Europe
By S-5! A custom-designed solar PV system for PING Europe required the right clamp solution to suit the facility’s unique trapezoidal roof system; S-5! emerged as the best provider. PING, a leading golf equipment manufacturer operates its European headquarters in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, where 250 employees assemble and distribute golf equipment to the ...
How IFD is expanding international collaboration through the connection forum
By Heidi J. Ellsworth. Building on more than 70 years of Congress tradition, IFD’s Connection Forum creates new opportunities for roofing and façade professionals to exchange ideas, strengthen relationships and collaborate across borders. Since its founding in the early 1950s, the International Federation of the Roofing Trade (IFD) has supported ...
Safety is not just physical
By Emma Peterson. Why mental health deserves the same attention as physical safety in the roofing and cladding trades. In the roofing and cladding trade, safety and health are often thought of in the physical sense – fall protection and safe tool handling. But the mental health and safety of ...
Putting the spotlight on young roofers
By The Coffee Shops™. IFD’s World Championship of Young Roofers gives emerging roofing professionals a global platform to demonstrate skill, training and craftsmanship. Held roughly every two years in a different location, International Federation of the Roofing Trade (IFD)'s World Championship of Young Roofers is designed to test trade knowledge ...
It’s time to Cut the Dust
By Emma Peterson. Learn how NFRC is working to protect roofers from harmful silica dust exposure. In a new episode of Roofing Road Trips®, Heidi J. Ellsworth had the chance to sit down with Gary Walpole from National Federation of Roofing Contractors (NFRC) to discuss their Cut the Dust campaign. ...
