NARM’s membership encompasses businesses providing all kinds of rooflighting solutions, for every sector. The Case Studies page on our website gives a quick and clear overview of the breadth of rooflighting expertise within NARM’s membership. Private homes: offices; factories; warehouses; urban regeneration schemes and other projects, are all covered in detail – and our library…
Today is the Summer Solstice – the day of maximum daylight hours. Here’s an interesting fact: A study analysing posts from 2 million Twitter users found that positive messages were sent out more frequently when days were longer. Other studies found that people exhibited higher happiness levels earlier in the day. One can, therefore, conclude…
Howells Patent Glazing is the latest company to join the ranks of NARM, the National Association of Rooflight Manufacturers, taking the association’s membership to seventeen active, quality-focussed businesses and further increasing its influence as the united voice of the UK’s rooflight industry. Based in Cradley Heath, Birmingham, Howells Patent Glazing is a major UK glazing…
NARM, the National Association of Rooflight Manufacturers, has appointed Scott Leeder to the position of Chairman, following a vote at the association’s recent AGM. As Market Director GB&I for VELUX and previously Sales Director at Glazing Vision – both NARM member companies – Scott brings broad experience to the role as well as a real…
This January sees the publication of an article by Mark Wilcox, Safety Representative for NARM, who explains the role that NARM is playing in improving safety standards for workers outside on the roof – as well as for those inside the building. You can read it here on this website: https://www.narm.org.uk/the-ins-outs-of-rooflight-safety/ …or in the January…
Over the coming months, we’ll be publishing a series articles based on interviews with NARM members and Directors, giving their views on NARM’s work and how NARM is benefiting their businesses. If you haven’t already seen it in the trade media, you can read the first of these here. Tom Ogilvie explains his view that…
NARM has published an updated version of its Quickguide 08, entitled ‘Understanding CWCT Classifications of Rooflight Types’. The CWCT (Centre for Window & Cladding Technology) tests for non-fragility comprise of soft body and hard body impact tests as well as a load retention test. They are intended to identify what glass size and type of…
Previously operating as an unincorporated association, NARM, the National Association of Rooflight Manufacturers, has formed a limited company through which it will now conduct its activities. The newly formed National Association of Rooflight Manufacturers Limited, will continue to undertake the Association’s roles of: informing government and standards bodies through published research; encouraging and supporting rooflighting…
At NARM, our purpose is to identify and promote best practice in rooflight specification, installation, maintenance and safety. A key part of this role is to encourage and support clarity and integrity in manufacturers’ technical data and product promotion. NARM is therefore a strong advocate of The Code for Construction Product Information (CCPI), which we…
NARM has appointed Tom Ogilvie as Chairman, following a vote at the Association’s recent Annual General Meeting. He takes over the role from Jim Lowther who has announced his retirement, following many years of service to NARM and the broader rooflight industry. Tom has held the position previously, having served as Chairman between 2013…