Manufacturer Russell Roof Tiles is helping to strengthen construction skills and support the next generation of UK housebuilding talent through a training partnership with the National House Building Council (NHBC).
A team from the UK’s largest provider of new home warranties were given a hands-on training session at the company’s Wetmore Lane Training & Innovation Hub in Burton upon Trent.
NHBC managers visited the firm’s manufacturing facilities, received practical installation training and gained an insight into product testing and best practice installation methods.
Russell Roof Tiles produces hundreds of thousands of tiles and related fittings every week for pitched roofs across the UK.
Its £100,000 Training & Innovation Hub, designed to support product innovation, opened last year.
Mark Parsons, Technical Director at Russell Roof Tiles, said: “We are very pleased to have welcomed NHBC to our facility in Burton on Trent. It has been great to support them with skills training and provide both the technical deep dive and practical sessions for working with our range of tiles, fittings and accessories.”
Nick Carey, Head of Inspection for the Central Region at NHBC, said: “It was helpful to understand how Russell Roof Tiles maintains consistency, traceability and quality across such a high-volume operation. During our visit, we experienced the full product journey, from manufacture, design and testing, through to installation on site.”
