Trussed Rafter Association urges new government to deliver on housing promises
Following the re-election of the Conservative party, Nick Boulton, chief executive of the Trussed Rafter Association (TRA), urged the new government to deliver on its campaign promises. He commented: “Throughout the election campaign, a consistent need raised by people in all communities across the country was the need for more, and better, housing. The Conservatives … Continue reading “Trussed Rafter Association urges new government to deliver on housing promises”
TRA installation guide update
As you may be aware, we have temporarily removed the ‘How to safely install roof trusses’ document from our website. This is while we develop a temporary works procedure with the Scaffolding Association, to address weight, load and wind speed when using scaffolding to support trussed rafters during installation. In the absence of the full … Continue reading “TRA installation guide update”
TRA backs Mace’s call for next UK government to support the construction industry
The recently published ‘A Manifesto for Construction and the Built Environment’ produced by Mace, calls for the next government to support construction in order to deliver on Construction 2025 ambitions. It covers nine key areas which need to be addressed across construction by the next government. The Trussed Rafter Association (TRA) fully supports the proposals, … Continue reading “TRA backs Mace’s call for next UK government to support the construction industry”
The TRA supports the Lighthouse Club
The Lighthouse Construction Industry charity has launched The Building Mental Health campaign to support construction workers at all levels, with a free Employee Assistance Programme (EAP). This tool is free for anyone to use from a self-employed builder to the chief executive of a business. More details can be found here. The TRA is keen … Continue reading “The TRA supports the Lighthouse Club”
Training and apprenticeships project update
This is an update on the raining and apprenticeships project, headed up by Richard George of MiTek. It outlines the main aims for the project and Richard hopes it will stimulate members all to think about what you want from the TRA in this regard. The two main goals that we have outlined for the … Continue reading “Training and apprenticeships project update”
