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Build UK has released Version 5 of the Common Assessment Standard (CAS), introducing an important change: the Building Safety section is now mandatory for all companies working under the Building Safety Act. This applies to all NFRC Member companies requiring the CAS.

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE), acting in its current role as the Building Safety Regulator (BSR), has formally appointed CROSS-UK (Collaborative Reporting for Safer Structures) as the official Voluntary Occurrence Reporting System (VORS) for structural and fire safety until at least 2028.

The Government has announced a major reform package for the Building Safety Regulator (BSR), designed to speed up the delivery of safe, high-quality homes while maintaining a strong focus on resident and building safety.

Eight finalists from across the UK have been selected to go head-to-head in the finals, which will be held in Milton Keynes this November.

On Tuesday 2 July, NFRC South West Regional Manager Stuart Black attended the Cymru Housing Conference in Cardiff.

This resource is great for businesses who are in the process of recruiting. Find your nearest job fair and reach out to the organiser to secure a spot for your business!

Building Safety Week takes place annually in June and is an industry wide campaign encouraging everyone up and down the supply chain to share and learn new knowledge and broaden their understanding of their role in building safety.

Over £725 billion has been committed to infrastructure spending, including a significant increase in funding for maintaining public buildings.

NFRC and Barbour ABI have published the State of Industry Spring 2025 Report.

Small businesses are the backbone of the UK economy, making up 99.8% of all businesses and playing a vital role in every community, high street, and construction site across the country.

Developed to help meet industry demands for new talent, the facility includes resources to train next generation of roofers.

The Government has launched a national Call for Evidence to help shape a first-of-its-kind Men’s Health Strategy for England, and they want to hear directly from individuals, employers, and organisations like NFRC and its Members.

On Wednesday 11 June, the Government published its Spending Review, setting out departmental day-to-day budgets through to 2028–29.

NFRC (The National Federation of Roofing Contractors) welcomes the government’s announcements in its Spending Review, particularly the commitment to significantly increase funding for the Affordable Homes Programme.

Read more about latest Government announcement for Solar photovoltaic (PV) panels to be default under the Future Homes Standard.

Find out all about the recent reception celebrating the progress being made to tackle construction skills shortages across Scotland.

NFRC Charitable Trust seeks input to future direction of focus from those in the roofing and cladding sector.

An article sharing highlights from a recent report published by TrustMark, titled Skilled to Build.

Working in partnership on the climate and environment plan for new homes.