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Research and Markets: Global Roofing Products - Market Opportunity and Environment, Analyses and Forecasts to 2016

DUBLIN — Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/8vpz66/global_roofing) has announced the addition of the "Global Roofing Products - Market Opportunity and Environment, Analyses and Forecasts to 2016" report to their offering.

In 2011, the global roofing products market valued over US$28 billion, out of which the European market comprised a 35.5% share and was the largest regional market of roofing products in the world. In the same year, the Asia-Pacific and North American markets positioned themselves as the second and the third-largest regional markets, representing respective shares of 34.6% and 21%. The continuing uncertainty in Europe and weak levels of growth in the US, are anticipated to reduce the shares of markets in western regions. This situation is expected to be compounded by growth in demand from the Asia-Pacific region, especially China. Timetric projects that the market shares of Europe and North America will decline to 32.2% and 19.3% respectively in 2016.

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UK Homeowners Advised To Check Roofs After Floods

The Met Office has issued Yellow Alerts for a number of areas across the country to warn that localised flooding is predicted over the next couple of days; and a roofing company is advising all homeowners to check that their roofs are in good working order.

Strong winds and heavy rainfall are expected to sweep through the UK over the weekend and a yellow warning has been given to Warwickshire, West Midlands Conurbation, Worcestershire, Northamptonshire, Northern Ireland as well as North-east Scotland.

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Craig Whyte: further developments on the roofing front

by ALEX THOMPSON, Channel 4

It has become clear that Craig Whyte faces potentially serious sanctions, should he fail to appear at the coming debt-recovery case scheduled to happen in Edinburgh, possibly this side of Christmas.

You’ll recall that the company, One Stop Roofing Supplies, of Glasgow, is trying to recover just over £86,000 owed the company by the former Rangers owner Craig Whyte.

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Roofing Contractor in St Augustine, FL Services Now Offered at Roofing Emporium

Roofing contractor in St Augustine, FL services are now being offered through Roofing Emporium. This expert roofing company has increased its presence in St Augustine and is now offering its residential and commercial roofers to residents.

Roofing Emporium contractors have been on call throughout the hurricane season and are scheduled to continue working seven days a week to meet the growing demand for roofing services in Florida. More information about Roofing Emporium can be found by visiting this link http://www.roofingemporium.com/roofing-contractor-st-augustine-fl.

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Watkin Jones & Son's £450k fine over worker's roof fall

A construction firm has been fined £450,000 for breaching safety rules which led to a 21-year-old roofing sub contractor falling through a hole in a roof and dying two years later.

Thomas Whitmarsh fell within 10 minutes of starting a new job at Menai Shopping Centre, Bangor, Gwynedd, in 2007.

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Rubber Roofing and Green Roofing at Penistone Show

Future Roofs Ltd enjoyed a very successful day at Penistone Show this year.

The weather was beautiful and lots of people were interested in our rubber roofs and green roofs. Many thought as bird table with a green roof was a great idea!

Will your roof last another winter? Read our top 10 tips to check the health of your roof.

It may not feel like summer with all the recent rain but now is the ideal time to make sure your roof is fighting fit for winter 2012.

Your roof is an investment that keeps you, your family and your home safe so maintaining it throughout the year is an important part of the upkeep of your house. Now is the perfect time to inspect your roof to ensure that it is fit to stand another British winter.

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Roofing firm Rock International enters administration

Roofing firm Rock International Holdings has gone into administration, four years after managers bought the company, CN has learned.

Roofing firm Rock International enters administration

Administrators from KPMG were appointed to the Bedfordshire company, which had 50 staff according to its most recent accounts for the year ended October 2010.

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Bracknell roofing extend Tesco store

Bracknell Roofing’s Brownhills branch has completed the roof of the Tesco store extension in Ashby de la Zouch, Leicestershire.

The 3,875m² extension was commissioned by Tesco to provide additional retail space as well as car parking and vehicle access.

It was doubly satisfying for Bracknell Roofing to be involved in this project as a team from the company had completed the roof of the original store back in 1996.

The main challenge, as with most retail projects, was that the work had to be completed to the highest quality and safety standards, whilst adhering to a strict four week schedule and without disrupting the main store, which remained open during the work.

A 900m² mansard roof was specified for the extension because it matched the existing store. Mansard roofs are used extensively for large format retail stores because it creates the visual impression of a traditional structure around the perimeter, whilst hiding large expanses of flat roof within the main footprint of the building.

The central visual element of the extended Tesco store is a large gable roof midway along the extended building, which also forms the entrance, and stands above the main profile of the roof. A hipped end is used to finish the roof of the extended building.

 A combination of reclaimed Marley Eternit concrete tiles from the original roof of the store, along with new concrete tiles from the same company, was used to ensure the extended roof matched the existing. Bracknell Roofing also ensured a visual match by continuing a banding of lighter coloured grey concrete tiles mid-way between eaves and ridge.

“This was both a technically challenging project as the main store had to remain open and one that had to be completed on a very short schedule,” said Tony Rawlinson, Bracknell Roofing Branch Director – Brownhills. “We managed to finish the roof exactly to schedule, whilst avoiding any disruption to the store.”

He added: “Some of our team who worked on the new extension had completed the roof of the original building in 1996, which just goes to highlight the unbeatable experience we have at Bracknell Roofing!”

The extended roof structure consists of a steel roof frame with timber rafters. The concrete roof tiles are nailed to timber battens.

Bracknell Roofing is the UK’s leading national roofing contractor and provides specialist skills and expertise on all aspects of new and existing structures. It has 10 branches throughout the UK, including a specialist flat roofing division as well as sustainable solutions ranging from green roofs, brown roofs through to photovoltaic and solar powered systems.

The company places paramount importance on the quality of its work as well as all health and safety aspects. It holds ISO 9001, the internationally recognised Quality Management System.

Bracknell Roofing recently achieved the prestigious Gold Award in this year’s Safety in Roofing Awards’ Scheme run by the NFRC (National Federation of Roofing Contractors). The company is a member of the NFRC and British Safety Council and has won many safety awards including British Safety Council National Safety award for 10 consecutive years.

True Sustainability Starts with the Roof

For steep-sloped roofing systems, aesthetics plays a major role in roofing decisions such as whether to use tile, slate, painted metal, asphalt, or wood shingles or shakes. However, for commercial low-slope roofing, aesthetics is much less important than these more critical issues:

Keeping water out of the building
Prolonging roof life
Protecting roof warranties
Meeting building codes for fire, R-value, wind and drainage
Serving as a platform for rooftop equipment

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