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A rare opportunity to step inside the kiln of clay tile manufacturer BMI Redland’s Bedworth-based Rosemary Kiln has provided new insight into the production of its Rosemary roof tiles.   Produced from Etruria Marl clay collected in Staffordshire, the classic Rosemary Clay Tile range has been a feature of UK architecture …

Roofing provider BMI UK & Ireland, has reinforced its flat roofing division, introducing enhanced support for the distribution sector. The new team structure provides increased focus and resources for flat roofing, ensuring expertise is dedicated specifically to the sector. This renewed focus is designed to improve education, consistency, and product …

Roofing provider BMI UK & Ireland has launched a flat roof materials estimating course as part of its drive to address the roofing industry’s skills shortage. Developed by the BMI Academy’s training team, the course responds to increasing demand for practical training on flat roof materials estimation. The flat materials …

  Roofing specialist BMI has released free pitched roofing courses for the second half of 2025 to tackle the skills shortage in the roofing industry. According to the latest National Federation of Roofing Contractors (NFRC) State of the Roofing Industry Report, 47% of roofing contractors struggle to recruit skilled workers. …

Last month saw two roofing apprentices awarded the title of BMI Apprentice of the Year following two days of competition, earning a cash prize and unlocking hands-on training to support their future development. The BMI Apprentice of the Year competition, now in its eighth year, is designed to support the …

Students at George Hastwell School, an academy in Barrow-in-Furness for children with severe or profound learning difficulties, are now sheltered by a robust roof that is built to a specification from BMI UK & Ireland – the largest manufacturer and distributor of flat and pitched roofing and waterproofing solutions in …

Twenty of the country’s best roofing apprentices are gearing up for the two-day final that will see two of them awarded the prestigious title of either pitched or flat roofing BMI Apprentice of the Year 2019. Success in the competition identifies an apprentice as a stand-out individual and as someone …

With just over a week to go until this year’s BMI Apprentice of the Year competition closes , there’s still time for aspirational and ambitious roofing apprentices to enter the competition. May 3rd 2019 is the closing date and all those recognised as an apprentice by their employer, or those …

Roofing and waterproofing giant BMI Group has made a multi-million pound investment in a new Technology Hub as part of a major commitment to accelerate the integration of data and digital capabilities into the manufacturing. The Hub, in Reading, Berkshire, is part of the move by BMI owner Standard Industries …

The BMI National Training Centre welcomed an old friend, when roofer Ceiran Peel-Price attended one of the centre’s flat roofing courses. Ceiran is no stranger to the BMI National Training Centre – based in Gloucestershire – as he had been a finalist in the pitched roof category of the annual …