The finalists for the first ever 2018 Pitched Roofing Awards have been announced. The inaugural Awards, which will be taking place on 30 November, 2018, at the Midland Hotel in Manchester, will not only help raise the profile of pitched roofing, but will celebrate the outstanding workmanship and technical excellence of contractors, manufacturers and suppliers who are part of the roofing industry.
Click here to view the shortlist.
If you would like to be part of this must-attend celebration of pitched roofing excellence, you can book your place here.
Nichola Farrugia
Editor – Roofing, Cladding & Insulation
On Friday 30th November 2018, we will be hosting the inaugural Pitched Roofing Awards at The Midland Hotel, located in the heart of Manchester's city centre. This award winning venue is just across the road from Manchester Central and only 800m away from Manchester Piccadily station.
The impressive building stands proud in the heart of Manchester's city centre, and over the course of its 100 year history, the hotel has played host to kings, queens, presidents, prime ministers and rock stars.
Dress code: Business attire
Time table:
11:30 Drinks reception
12:30 Lunch
14:00 Awards ceremony commences
15:30 Final drinks
16:30 Carriages
For those who wish to continue celebrations, the Christmas market is just a few steps from The Midland Hotel.
| Table of 10 | £1,900 |
| Large Table for 12 (very limited) | £2,280 |
| Individual seat | £265 |
The ticket price includes drinks reception, 3-course lunch and half a bottle of wine per person.
There will be a cash bar in operation throughout the event for additional drinks.
To book your place at the award lunch, click here!
Prices quoted exclude VAT
Guttercrest manufacture an array of aluminium gutters and downpipes. We do so using cast, sheet and extruded aluminium or a combination of these materials.
Our ethos is to manufacture aluminium building products and goods of the highest quality with very short lead times at a competitive price.
The Guttercrest technical team can assist you with the gutter and rainwater pipe design and specification to suit any roof or eaves on residential, commercial and public buildings.
For the period house or building traditional style guttering is available with profiles inspired by the 19th century cast iron gutters. Modern contemporary properties can use a standard aluminium gutter or for a distinctive finish the Architect or Designer has the opportunity to express his imagination with aluminium bespoke, special profile, or purpose made gutters.
Associated Lead Mills Ltd is the UK’s leading distributor of Rolled Lead and ancillary products, and ALM HM the largest Hard Metal and ancillary supplier to the UK building industry. Through excellent work ethics and unparalleled service we have become leaders in our field.
Due to the success of both Lead and Hard Metal Sales and to ensure continuation of customer first service, ALM has now defined two sides of the business as ALM 01992444100 & ALM HM 01992801927. ALM covers all lead enquiries and ALM HM (Hard Metals) covers multi metals including Zinc, Copper, Stainless Steel, Steel, Aluminium and all Accessories. All the knowledge is still under one roof but with separate offices and telephone numbers ensuring customers get through to the right people first time.
If you are a regular user of lead we can easily arrange for an account to be set up within our extensive network of builder’s merchants giving you access to the best products and services available in the UK Market. If you are a builder’s merchant, do not have an account with ALM but would like to set one up, please contact us.
Pioneering new technologies, creating sustainable building solutions and delivering award winning building design. This is what Kingspan is made of. We are committed to innovation, sustainability and the communities here in Great Britain that we’re proud to be part of.
Following the coming together of Redland and Icopal, BMI is the UK and Ireland’s only manufacturer of both pitched and flat roofing solutions, making us uniquely placed to support any new-build or renovation roofing project.
From initial discussions right through to final sign off, BMI Redland delivers end-to-end solutions and support that are custom built to exceed expectations:
· Specification expertise for every roof
· Industry-leading training
· Manufacture
· Local project support
Klober was formed in 1960 and has grown to become one of Europe's leading manufacturers of roof ventilation products and roofing accessories. We have one of the most extensive ranges of roofing products sold today. The company has been instrumental in bringing innovative products to the market, from vapour-permeable underlays and dry-fix products to the design of in-line vents, influencing working practices used in construction. The combination of performance, manufacturing quality and design has led to the creation of some of the industry's best known and respected brands. All are supplied through a nationwide network of merchants.
Crest was established nearly 30 years ago, and is still run by the same people who are engrained in the industry and have a passion for what they do and we are always pleased to share this knowledge and experience with our customers. We make customer satisfaction our utmost priority, hence you can be assured of a high level of service not found too often these days.
We are committed to offering the widest choice possible and a continuous product development programme focused on the long term durability, efficiency and aesthetics of our products.
PREFA Aluminiumprodukte GmbH PREFA has been successfully developing, producing and marketing aluminium roof and façade systems in Europe for over 70 years. The PREFA group has over 400 members of staff. Over 6,000 high-quality products are produced exclusively in Austria and Germany. PREFA belongs o the group of companies owned by the industrialist, Dr. Cornelius Grupp, which employs over 6,000 members of staff in over 30 production sites throughout the world.
The development and production of aluminium roof and façade systems has been our passion since 1946. In the meantime, over 400 employees in Marktl/Lilienfeld (Austria) und Wasungen (Germany) have been working hard to ensure the outstanding quality of our products. Despite our large size, of which we are proud, we have managed to remain a family enterprise. And this is not likely to change over the next 100 years either. What’s our secret? We encourage our staff to be creative so that we’ll always stay one idea ahead in the future too.
Home Repair Network Limited (HRNL) operates a network of approved and vetted local Roofing Contractors across the UK to provide access for UK Insurance Companies and Home Owners to manage Roofing and Roofline damage claims.
Currently, HRNL has 183 local, specialist Roofing Contractors on its network, each operating within a maximum 25-mile radius of their base location
HRNL do not deduct any commission or retentions from its Roofing Contractors for repair work carried out, there are also no contractor application or IT licence fees. HRNL generates its income by charging the Insurance Company a fixed, pre-agreed management fee for each roofing claim serviced.
Current HRNL clients, include Lloyds Banking Group, Zurich, LV, Ageas and Allianz.
The new RCI Pitched Roofing Awards is a unique event tailored to acknowledge and reward excellence for all those working within this dynamic sector. Never before has the industry had the opportunity to be a part of a niche awards ceremony which identifies all external products associated within the pitched roofing sector. The awards categories are open to all manufactures and their contractors so no matter how big or small the project is we would like to receive your entry to be carefully analysed by our panel of expert judges and be in contention to win an award for one of our 17 categories.
Award ceremonies create a fantastic buzz, pre, during and post event and as such provide manufactures an excellent opportunity to obtain kudos amongst their peers by partaking in one of our comprehensive sponsorship packages available, these packages provide a detailed marketing programme in the run up to the event, brand awareness during the day, and even after the awards within our post event feature which will announce all the winners and sponsors within the December issue of RCI magazine.
The Pitched Roofing Awards is truly something our industry can and will be proud so if you would like to be a part of this specialised event please contact Tony Brown for sponsorship opportunities.
Contact: Tony Brown on 01322 221144 or tony.brown@markallengroup.com
Meet the judges
The role of the judge:
The judging process for the Pitched Roofing Awards 2018 will rely on the expertise of an impartial panel of industry experts, whose background and experience cover the full spectrum of the pitched roofing sector to ensure that the judging process is objective and fair.
How will the judging process work?
The judges will assess all the relevant submissions and support material submitted via the Pitched Roofing Awards website. They will then submit their shortlist of entries in each category to the non-voting chair, RCI’s editor, Nichola Farrugia.
The second stage will involve a final meeting with the judges, which will take place in October in London. Here, the judges will discuss and debate the merits of each entry based on the criteria listed for each category and will allocate points to their winning entry.
In the case of scores being equal, the judges will discuss tied entries once more and if no decision can be reached, the chair will then cast her vote.
Please note that RCI magazine and the panel of awards judges will not enter into any discussion regarding individual entries and/or awards winners. The judging process is strictly confidential to ensure that the judging process is fair.
Dusty is a green infrastructure consultant working in London, UK and Europe. He is the current current President of the European Federation of Green Roof Associations (EFB) and founder of Livingroofs.org, Though he has a particular interest in biodiversity and urban nature, his work in the built environment is focused on climate resilience and the promotion of greener cities through multi-functional green infrastructure. Dusty Gedge is a recognised authority, designer, consultant and public speaker on green roofs and urban green infrastructure. He has worked on GI Projects in the UK for the last 20 years. Some of these are recognised as seminal projects especially in London through his consultancy firm Green Infrastructure Consultancy [GIC]. He has also a published author and has been instrumental in writing strategic reports on green roofs and green infrastructure. He has also been a TV presenter, and a recognized on speaker at conferences and events around the world
John Mercer has more than 40 years’ experience in pitched roofing. In 1985, he joined Sandtoft Roof Tiles as a sales representative, and in 1992, he started the company’s technical department, which enabled him to develop detailed knowledge of the use of roofing materials and systems, together with all relevant standards and building regulations. This included designing and writing specifications for complete roofing systems. He has also designed many roofing accessory products and systems in that time. Most recently, John worked with a software developer to produce online technical tools for estimating, roof tile fixing calculating and specification writing. For the last 24 years, John has been a member of several industry committees and expert groups, responsible for writing and revising British and European roofing standards. He was also chairman of the Roof Tile Association Technical Committee for eight years until 2017. In May this year, John left his employment to become an independent consultant.
Nigel has worked in construction industry marketing for nearly 40 years, 30 of which were as a marketing director / manager and the last 10 with his own PR agency. Throughout his career, work and clients have focussed heavily on both pitched and flat roofing. This has enabled him to manage major product launch and advertising campaigns and, more recently, to write articles of a technical and commercial nature.
For over 30 years, Philip has been a key player in the UK roofing sector. His career has seen him achieve huge success, first as commercial director at Asphaltic Roofing Supplies, and later as commercial director of SIG’s roofing division. Philip has gone on to set up vital supply chains in the Middle East as vice president of Fosroc, president of JMH Merlin, and more recently he returned to the UK to grow and expand the business for SSQ Natural Slates through his sales director role. As a passionate advocate for growing and developing skills within the roofing industry, Philip is now committed to using his experience and career knowledge of roofing and products to give something back to the construction industry. In October 2017, he set up National Construction Training Services, a training academy dedicated to improving and educating roofers across the UK.
Chris Miller, Managing Director of The Roofing Corporation has 30 years experience in the Roofing industry. Chris enjoys adding his own touch to each individual job making it unique. Working with a fantastic client base, he usually has the freedom to create something bespoke on each project, where relevant. Some of the individual, personal touches he has added to projects include:- Time Capsules, Handmade Cat and Mouse Ridges, and intricate hand-cut, Slated Patterns. Employing 3 apprentices in a small company, Chris is passionate about training and up-skilling to a professional level, believing you should never stop learning. Alongside this, he is passionate about the industry becoming more recognised as a professional trade.
