The Steel vs Timber Debate – How Will The Market React?

Roofing Materials And More

As readers will know, the roofing industry, like all industries is constantely evolving as new materials, tools and methods come into the market, so we would like to start this post of with some news from roofingtoday.co.uk which I am sure will be a hot topic of debate for many years to come!

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With an increased emphasis on modern methods of construction and the benefits of off-site manufacturing, the steel industry is increasingly developing new systems for homes of the future.

Phil Bloomfield, Commercial Director at the British Board of Agrément (BBA), discusses how it could even challenge the dominance of timber-framed houses in the years to come.

There is nothing new about steel-framed homes – they were widely used to tackle the housing shortage just after the Second World War – and many are still standing and are being refurbished by housing associations to bring them up to modern standards.

This is very subjective in many cases, ofcourse, some will need steel ofcourse but I still think there is a place for Timber as well, we will see what the future will hold so I would suggest keeping an eye on this.

To read the full article click here: Steel v Timber – How Will the Housing Market React?

Now for some supplier news, yay!

IKO UK Group has signed a mandated supplier agreement with Willmott Dixon. This includes IKO Polymeric for the supply of Spectraplan TPE and Armourplan PVC single ply membranes. IKO will supply its range of bituminous roofing systems Permatec hot melt, Permaphalt mastic asphalt and IKO Polimar cold applied liquids.

“This is a significant agreement for both IKO Group and Willmott Dixon,” said Anthony Carlyle, managing director of IKO Polymeric. “We’ve worked with Willmott Dixon for many years now and developed an online hub that includes a product system selector and matches IKO business managers with projects geographically. We help with specifications, surveys, training and installation, depending on what the project needs.

This is a great move for Wilmott Dixon and IKO Group and I can see this partnership lasting as both companies have been in the roofing industry for many years and this is for a reason,  so pretty big deal here and I bet there was a lot going on in the background to make this happen so I wish them all the best.

To read the full article click here: IKO UK Group becomes sole supplier to Willmott Dixon for roof systems

To check out a list of the materials that we commonly use with the roofing services we offer in Middesbrough and Teesside, click here: http://rooferpromiddlesbrough.co.uk or here http://rooferpromiddlesbrough.co.uk/services

Lets hear again from someone at IKO about how the dropping of the pound is effecting roofers up and down the country.

BMBI Expert Andy Williamson, Group Managing Director IKO plc, comments exclusively on Roofing Products for Q2 2016.

The pound has lost 8-10% of its value against the dollar over the last month or so. Few expect sterling to recover in 2016. This drop in value is having immediate effects. Here and now, it’s a challenge and an opportunity for the roofing industry.

Imported components, finished goods and raw materials will bump up the cost of living. Come September many of these price rises will be feeding through to industry and consumers. Britain will be getting used to a higher cost of living. That will be a shock, and RMI will come under inflationary pressures in the second half of the year with a potential rise in fuel costs, groceries and everyday goods. Over time it will feed into wages and salaries, although at a weaker and slower rate.

Looking gloomy here but as we know, these cycles are very common and the pound will resurge because all thing do, so if you have been alive long enough you will have experienced these ups and downs, we will recover in my opinion so all we can do is to continue providing quality services to our customers.

To read the full article, which I do recommend, click here: BMF BMBI Q2 2016 Report and Comment

Lets continue with our materials theme with a really nice video from Marley Eternit

Marley Eternit Universal Vapour Permeable underlay is a high performance, breathable roof membrane for use in a range of pitched roof constructions.

Video URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upXsWi6Dcy4

That’s about it folks, this should be enough to keep you busy for a while (stop procrastinating and get back to work) so again thanks for reading and I will be back next week. Take Care and Have a Great Day.

 

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