Monday, 20 May 2013

An interview with our Country Manager, Alastair Forbes

We sat down with Alastair Forbes, Country Manager of Redland, to discuss what the company has in store for 2013...


1.    In what ways are you shifting marketing focus in 2013?

A priority for 2013 is our focus on the private renovation and refurbishment market.  Most market analysts have identified this as a sector showing positive signs of improvement and growth in the short term, so our response is to make sure we have the right offer for our customers in this area of the market................

Friday, 17 May 2013

Wet vs dry fix

Dr Kevin Ley, Redland Technical Manager, takes a look at how traditional ‘wet’ roof fixing methods stack up compared to modern ‘dry’ fix alternatives.


Modern methods of construction have superseded many traditional construction methods. It’s no different in the roofing industry. For many years accepted roofing practice has involved use of wet sand-cement mortar to fix tiles and slates onto pitched roofs...............