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NFRC Member M&J Group (Construction and Roofing) Limited, invited NFRC to write a case study where they were undertaking the removal of failing RAAC (Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete).

This four-page guidance note provides a handy reference document with shortcuts to the relevant HSE guidance notes which assist in quickly locating the relevant information that may be needed by roofing contractors.

The guidance outlines the health risks that working outdoors and reminding employers of The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 require employers to assess the risks to the health and safety of their employees arising out of their work activity.

This alert underlines the importance of managing materials, including those on-site that have yet to be used or installed, or where they have been partly installed and remain exposed.

The document is split into sections covering the changes regarding design responsibility, structural properties, minimum roof pitch with or without in plane rooflights, safety, insulation, durability, spacer systems, rooflight area and specification, fibre cement, air tightness, gutters and flashings.

It highlights the requirements for, and importance of, the installation of firestops at party wall and compartmental wall locations; and how they should be installed correctly and in accordance with manufacturers’ recommendations.

This safety alert highlights and clarifies the correct requirements that a fire stop must achieve for Scotland. It sets out what you must check with the manufacturer of the product you use to ensure that it meets the requirements of the Domestic handbook in Scotland.

This safety alert highlights and clarifies the correct requirements that a fire stop must achieve, one England and Wales. It sets out what you must check with the manufacturer of the product you use to ensure that it meets the requirements of Approved Document B, Annexe B, Table 3 and 4.

This guidance aims to try to reverse the decline in the bird population in the UK by raising awareness amongst the roofing industry and encouraging the installation of nest boxes.