Work at height is the biggest single cause of fatalities and serious injury in the construction industry, particularly on smaller projects. The purpose of the Work at Height Regulations 2005 is to prevent death or serious injury from a fall at height.Work at height means...
Alan Skeer is Technical Compliance Manager for the NFRC Competent Person Scheme. He brings a lifetime of roofing experience to our technical team, along with his warm and friendly approach. If you haven't already had the pleasure of meeting him, and even if you have,...
Did you know out-of-scope works such as new build projects, can be registered on the Contractor’s portal? This allows your company to maintain its competency assessment requirements even if you do not currently have any refurbishment works to register through the CP scheme.Can I use the NFRC CPS...
Lynn is our operations coordinator and is the friendly voice of support and guidance for all of our roofing contractors. If you're a CPS registered contractor, you probably know her voice already, but here's your chance to learn more. How long have you been working at...
For NFRC CPS registered contractors, one of the many benefits is the provision of a 10-year IBG issued from your choice of our list of approved providers directly to your clients. If you’re unfamiliar with Insurance Backed Guarantees, read on for more information.What is an...
Karl Austerfield is a CPS Registered Contractor, Regional Chair for NFRC Yorkshire and North East and a long-time roofing contractor. Here, he tells us about his career, why he's so passionate about roofing, and what it's really like working with family. Grab a drink and...
As a roofing contractor, securing professional indemnity (PI) insurance is essential to protect your business against claims of professional negligence. This type of insurance covers legal costs and compensation payments if a client alleges that your work or advice has caused them financial loss. To...
Constance is our Operations Manager at the Competent Person Scheme. With experience across NFRC membership body, RoofCERT and most recently the Competent Person Scheme, she knows everything there is to know about the day-to-day running of the scheme and ensuring our UKAS compliance. We persuaded...
We recently had the pleasure of chatting with Josh Morrison, a CPS registered contractor, NFRC Regional Chairman for the North West and winner of the Local Hero award at the 2024 UK Roofing Awards. Once dubbed “The White Knight of Roofing”, Josh takes some time to...
Earlier this month, CPS inspectors met up for a standardisation meeting - a vital part of maintaining UKAS accreditation as roofing inspectors. We were able to catch up with Duncan Arnold, who has been a roofing inspector for the NFRC CPS for just over two...