Condron Concrete based in Tullamore, Co Offaly, Ireland, was recently commissioned to produce 10,500 concrete double pantiles with holes in them to create a very special roof tile sculpture at the Serpentine, Hyde Park, London.  Read the full story by clicking here.

In May, 2018, after 40 years experience in the UK pitched roofing business, I decided to leave full-time employment to work as an independent technical consultant.  Read the full interview I did with RCI on my career by clicking here.

We have seen many, many improvements to roofing Standards in recent years.  But, sometimes, these can lead to some unintended consequences.  Read my first Imerys article in Total Contractor on this subject and how we can avoid potential problems by clicking here.

Clay has long been one our most popular and common building materials, gracing many heritage buildings and demonstrating its long-lasting credentials.  Manufacturers still find ways to innovate; read my latest Imerys article in Roofing Today by  clicking here.

Many of the most beautiful single lap clay tiles are what is termed 'fixed-gauge, meaning that there is little or no adjustment in the batten spacing.  Installing fixed-gauge tiles need not be scary and this article, written for the Roofbase magazine by Imerys, sets out very simply how to do it - just click here for the full article.

The latest amended version of BS 5534 came into effect in July and there are several changes that have implications for the roofing contractor.  click here to read the full article.

In this article I highlight the relevance of not only BS 5534, but also BS 8000-6, Building Regulation Approved Document A and HSG publication HSG33.  Click here to read the full article.