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Last week we took a pretty comprehensive look at the main British Standards that apply to the roofing industry here in the UK, namely BS 5534:2014 and BS 8612.  There are other British Standards that are applicable to roofing work, so today, as promised, we will be listing these so that you can see all the Standards that apply to your work in one handy place.

BS 8000-6:2013 – Workmanship on building sites.  Code of Practice for slating and tiling of roofs and claddings.

Here in the UK, school’s out and kids across the country are enjoying the long summer holiday.  This year seems to be a bonus year for children as the sun has been shining just about every day, unlike many years when the weather turns rainy just as the summer holidays begin.  While most kids are supervised closely these days during the long summer days with no school, there are still areas where kids play outside as they used to years ago.  Not all families can find childcare while both parents work full time, so there will always be some youngsters who are left to their own devices to ente