Rise In Rogue Traders In The Nottinghamshire Area
Trading standard officials have revealed that the number of complaints about rogue traders in the Nottinghamshire area has risen from 2009 to 2010. One couple were charged an unbelievable £8,000 for a...
View ArticlePollution Eating Roof Tile To Help Asthma Sufferers
Asthma sufferers throughout Britain are about to breathe a sigh of relief, as a pollution absorbing roof tile has been released into the market. The EcoLogic Tile is estimated to remove from the air,...
View ArticleLanarkshire Students Win Construction Awards
A pupil from South Lanarkshire College has been celebrating after scooping 3 prestigious awards that should stand him in good stead going forward. Alexander Berry claimed the awards for his ability and...
View ArticleRoofers Escape Prison Sentence After Injuring Office Worker
Two Walsall based roofers have narrowly avoided prison after injuring an office worker whilst working on a roof. The roofers were re-felting a roof on Jubilee House in September last year, when they...
View ArticleCowboy Roofers Fined £10k
Trading standards were ordered by Wandsworth Council to investigate a roofing company, after complaints from members of the public emerged that they were conning people into thinking they were...
View ArticleCollege Takes Fresh Approach To Targeting Thieves
Thomas Rotherham College have taken a new approach to tackling theft, after metal products were stolen in order to be weighed in for scrap. The college not only had lead stolen from their roof, but...
View ArticleConman Handed Bigger Sentence For Bogus Roof Work
A Birmingham based roofer that swindled over £30,000 out of a pensioner has been jailed for five years and four months. Matthew Bucknall was part of the rogue roofing team that targeted a number of...
View ArticleSelf-employed Roofer Wins Gold In IFD World Championships
Matthew Timby, a self employed roofer working in the Leeds area has taken home the gold in the young roofer section of the International Federation of Roofing Contractors World Championships. Mr Timby...
View ArticleHMRC Set To Target Tradesmen Who Fail To Pay Taxes
Tradesmen operating within the construction industry have been advised to pay their taxes sooner rather than later, as HMRC plans to crack down on tradesmen who fail to declare all of their earnings....
View ArticleSevere Weather Causing Chaos for Roofing Firms
Roofers in the UK With the recent run of stormy weather causing chaos for many UK homeowners, it’s not surprising to hear that many local businesses have been badly affected too. It’s not just the...
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