Materials & Supply
TradeKart expands SIG Roofing delivery partnership
Roofers can now order materials from 23 SIG Roofing branches through TradeKart for delivery directly to their jobs.
23 September 2026
Materials and Supply Chain Reporter
Callum Fraser
Callum tracks the price and availability of the materials the trade actually buys: membranes, insulation, aluminium, glass and fixings. He came to journalism from a merchant buying desk in Glasgow and still reads the price indices first thing each morning.
Patch: Material prices and supply
6 stories by Callum Fraser
Industry News
Rockwool appoints Melanie Marquard as commercial director
The UK and Ireland role covers roof, external wall and fire protection specification teams as the manufacturer pursues its growth plans.
23 September 2026
Industry News
Garland UK reports 12% emissions cut
The roofing supplier has published its third sustainability report, with Environmental Product Declarations now covering 17 of its 18 core systems.
17 September 2026
Materials & Supply
Brick deliveries fall as construction material prices rise
Brick deliveries in Great Britain fell 22.8% year on year in July, while concrete roofing tiles recorded higher second-quarter production and deliveries.
16 September 2026
Market & Pipeline
UK rooftop solar installations forecast to reach 300,000 in 2026
Solar panels were fitted to 55,773 new homes in England in the first half of 2026, underlining housebuilding’s role in demand for rooftop systems.
14 September 2026
Industry News
SR Timber renews construction product information assessment
The supplier has also secured third-party verification for its SRT GOLD roofing batten environmental declaration, providing data for customers assessing embodied carbon.
10 September 2026