National Association of Rooflight Manufacturers
The voice of the UK's rooflight industry
By Chris Pearce, CPA Board Representative, NARM.An article prepared on behalf of the Advisory Committee for RoofsafetyStatistics produced by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) show that falling through a fragile roof accounts for 22% of ‘falls from height’ fatal injuries in the construction industry. Putting that into real terms, 7 people a year die…
DetailsThe HSE’s ‘Health & safety in roof work’ publication HSG331 highlights the fact that “Roofers account for 24% of all workers who are killed in falls from height while at work. Falls through fragile materials, such as rooflights and asbestos cement roofing sheets, account for more of these deaths than any other single cause. There are also…
DetailsA new numbering system and design update has been introduced for NARM Technical documents, to allow specifiers to access and reference information more easily. NARM’s membership covers all currently available rooflight technologies and the organisation is committed to providing a reliable source of objective and up-to-date information for specifiers, through its Technical Documents. These cover…
DetailsNARM, The National Association of Rooflight Manufacturers, has issued a guidance document covering non-fragility, for specifiers of in-plane rooflights. NARM, The National Association of Rooflight Manufacturers, has issued a guidance document covering non-fragility, for specifiers of in-plane rooflights. There are two commonly used materials for in-plane rooflights: GRP (Glass Reinforced Polyester) and Polycarbonate. GRP offers…
DetailsNARM, the National Association of Rooflight Manufacturers, offers an authoritative independent source for advice and support on compliance with Part L – as well as other standards covering Fire, Health & Safety and Product Quality. This article provides an insight into UK rooflight legislation. Climate change, globalisation and countless other local factors are continuing to…
DetailsFrom the 1st of July 2013 it will be mandatory to CE mark any relevant products under the Construction Products Regulation that are covered by a harmonised European standard (hEN). From the 1st of July 2013 it will be mandatory to CE mark any relevant products under the Construction Products Regulation that are covered by…
DetailsBy Chris Chaney on behalf of NARM – The National Association of Rooflight Manufacturers I was interested to read the article ‘There’s still time to go green’ by Celia Copping in Issue 175 of Roofzine. The point was well made that in the current economic climate, price is often considered more important than environmental performance.…
DetailsTwo leading UK rooflight businesses have recently joined NARM… Two leading UK rooflight businesses have recently joined NARM – the National Association of Rooflight Manufacturers. Velux Limited and Surespan Limited, take the Association’s total membership to sixteen companies, further increasing the influence of NARM as the united voice of the UK’s rooflight industry. Velux Limited…
DetailsNARM, the National Association of Rooflight Manufacturers, has developed a new website carrying comprehensive, up-to-date information for rooflight specifiers. NARM, the National Association of Rooflight Manufacturers, has developed a new website carrying comprehensive, up-to-date information for rooflight specifiers. Established over thirty years ago, NARM is a highly active and influential industry association, currently comprising fifteen…
DetailsNARM (National Association of Rooflight Manufacturers) Technical Committee Over a 10 year period NARM (the National Association of Rooflight Manufacturers) has worked tirelessly to bring high quality, uniform and accurate technical information to the marketplace regarding rooflights/skylights and associated technology. Prior to that, there was a high degree of confusion regarding the role of rooflights/skylights…
Details| Cookie | Duration | Description |
|---|---|---|
| cookielawinfo-checkbox-analytics | 11 months | This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". |
| cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary | 11 months | This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". |
| viewed_cookie_policy | 11 months | The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. It does not store any personal data. |
| Cookie | Duration | Description |
|---|---|---|
| _ga | 2 years | This cookie is installed by Google Analytics. The cookie is used to calculate visitor, session, campaign data and keep track of site usage for the site's analytics report. The cookies store information anonymously and assign a randomly generated number to identify unique visitors. |
| _gat | 1 minute | This cookie is used to limit the amount of data recorded by Google on high traffic volume websites. |
| _gid | 1 day | This cookie is installed by Google Analytics. The cookie is used to store information of how visitors use a website and helps in creating an analytics report of how the website is doing. The data collected including the number visitors, the source where they have come from, and the pages visted in an anonymous form. |