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After many challenging and enjoyable years working within the roofing business I find myself discussing the subject of ‘warranty’ more and more. Never has this word been more poignant in our day-to-day discussions, or for investors’ pockets.

Just wondering, as I look down from my office window at the builders merchants yard next door which is half empty, what we have to do to get the industry back constructing again, and what contractors (and us) need to look at to meet the challenges of these times.

Sat on a train from Cheltenham to Leeds, I thought I would share my thoughts on the events of 2010. The year began with great uncertainty as projects planned for quarter one and two were placed on hold and quickly reduced in number. The project "bank" was at its lowest for over 15 years. On existing projects, poor weather conditions at the start of the year also caused massive delays for businesses across the supply chain, inevitably increasing the amount of pressure to complete across a shorter time scale.

Since the launch of our i-Van training initiative in September 2008, our demonstrations at customer premises have gone from strength to strength. The mobile service provides a truly hands-on industry training session all across the UK, from the Highlands of Scotland to the City of London.