When selecting timber roof battens, having a BPR label (Biocidal Products Regulation) can help to ensure the chosen products provide suitable performance, both in terms of quality and safety.   Safety on a building site is always of paramount importance. While roofers are aware of the risks associated with working at height, there are other risks […]

How many solar installations are there in the UK? From the newly updated figures from Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy [1], Marley has analysed the latest solar photovoltaic deployment data to reveal the adoption of solar and record installation across the UK. The new figures paint a picture of the uptake in solar […]

Ten years ago, solar panel installation was still fairly uncommon. The demand for solar – on both new-build and refurbishment projects – however, is huge and continues to increase. Fuelled by consumers’ increasing concern about energy prices and climate change, as well as the government’s target of net-zero by 2050, the UK is installing solar […]

From an installer’s perspective, the updates to Part L in 2022, and the new BREL report, may mean you could expect to be: Working on roofs with more and thicker insulation Installing more PV on roofs is a likely option chosen to help meet the requirements of Part L Providing information for the new Building […]