United Kingdom
Michael Winter - Build It Better: The Future of UK Roofing
In this episode of Roofing Road Trips®, Heidi J. Ellsworth sits down with Mike Winter from Tapco Roofing Products to explore how TapcoSlate and DaVinci Select Shake are shaping steep-slope roofing across the U.K. Drawing on nearly two decades of experience, Mike explains how these lightweight, recyclable composite tiles deliver ...
Memberships made for you
By Emma Peterson. Exploring how IFD supports professionals worldwide with their different membership opportunities. The International Federation of the Roofing Trade (IFD) was designed to unite professionals from across the roofing industry to work together to “safeguard and support the common economic, business, technical, social, cultural and other professional interests ...
Dirk Bollwerk - Who is IFD?
In this episode of Roofing Road Trips®, host Heidi J. Ellsworth is joined by Dirk Bollwerk, president of the International Federation of the Roofing Trade (IFD), to explore how global collaboration is advancing the roofing industry. Representing a worldwide network of associations and experts, the IFD drives progress through education, ...
First-time TapcoSlate installer impressed with product quality
By Tapco Roofing Products. How one contractor delivered years of durability, performance and longevity with TapcoSlate. When roofing contractor Barry Goodwillie was tasked with finding a roofing product for an addition to match up with existing Welsh Slate on a main home in Moneydie, he turned to TapcoSlate. Authentically-shaped with textured surfaces ...
Second Annual Tapco® Elite Roofing Awards Program launched by Tapco® Roofing Products
From May 1 to July 15, 2026, the Tapco® Elite Roofing Awards 2026 competition will be open for submissions online. On May 1st Tapco® Roofing Products will launch its Second Annual Tapco® Elite Roofing Awards Program. Roofing contractors in the United Kingdom are invited to submit their past projects using ...
NFRC Launches Cut the Dust Campaign to Tackle Deadly Silica Exposure in Roofing Industry
National Federation of Roofing Contractors (NFRC) has launched Cut the Dust, a major new industry-wide campaign aimed at tackling the serious and often overlooked dangers of respirable crystalline silica (RCS) dust exposure across the roofing sector. As part of NFRC’s ongoing commitment to drive change and raise standards across the industry, ...
HMRC crackdown on CIS scaffolding payments
By Gray Gibson, National Federation of Roofing Contractors. NFRC guidance and best practices for contractors navigating HMRC labour and materials splits. With long days and busy worksites, keeping up with changing regulations and policies can be hard for roofing professionals. That’s why the National Federation of Roofing Contractors (NFRC) works ...
The Coffee Shops™ welcome Tapco® Roofing Products
Tapco® Roofing Products bring architectural beauty and outstanding performance to the global roofing market. The Coffee Shops™, the award-winning online communities where the industries meet for technologies, safety, information and education for the construction trades of roofing, metal, coatings and outdoor living, are pleased to welcome Tapco® Roofing Products ...
CMA invites views on proposed AkzoNobel and Axalta merger
By The Coffee Shops™. Industry feedback is sought as review considers potential market impacts. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is seeking views on the anticipated merger between Akzo Nobel N.V. and Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. The request for input forms part of the CMA’s standard review process and is ...
H.I. Building Contractors LTD wins 2025 Elite Roofing Award
By Tapco Roofing Products. With this Cowfold home's roof, Shane Condell and the H.I. Building Contractors LTD team out of Sussex knocked it out of the park. During its inaugural year of the Elite Roofing Awards Program, Tapco Roofing Products is honoring H. I. Building Products for their installation of a ...
