Marley has teamed up with Leeds College of Building to help support the next generation of roofers.
A
unique one-day training course created and delivered by Marley provided
an opportunity for 16 second and third year roofing apprentices to gain
first-hand experience on how to compile accurate roofing estimates.
The
course built upon existing construction skills developed by the
students, and exposed them to the next level of training to enable them
to complete a fully-fledged roof estimate.
David
Cassell, Training Manager at Marley, delivered the course content. He
comments: “As the construction industry continues to face an ongoing
shortage of skills, including roofers, it is vital that we support the
next generation coming into the sector, and providing training in areas
such as roof estimating is a prime example of how we can help them build
strong foundations for a career in construction.”
The
training was based upon working through Marley’s comprehensive roof
system, which includes tiles, underlays, battens, fixings, ventilation
and dry fix solutions – all of which are tried and tested to work
together seamlessly while also meeting current British Standards.
The
course also covered roof constants so that the apprentices could
calculate rafter, hip and valley lengths that couldn’t be measured. In
addition, expert guidance was provided to students on best practice when
examining roofs in plan view, using final project drawings.
With
final measurements in place, by the end of the course the students were
able to complete a final roof estimate using components from the Marley
roof system.
David Cassell concludes: “There are
many advantages to working with a complete roof system from a single
manufacturer, which can ultimately help to make contractors lives
easier. It enables quicker installation as the products are designed to
work together, and contractors can be assured that all the components
satisfy the required standards such as BS 5534 for slating and tiling.
“A complete roof system is also an ideal foundation from which accurate roof estimates can be created. I am confident that the roofingapprentices at Leeds College of Building will have gained a lot by
attending this bespoke course, and going forward can utilise the knowledge they have gained for the benefit of their future careers.”
