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Editor's Newsletter

Thursday 15th October 2026

Max Banner - Editor

How employment law changes will affect UK contractors, whisky distillery roofing & new spandrel panel range

Hello!

This week, we lead with a guest article that looks at what this month's employment law changes mean for UK contractors - it examines changes should you already be aware of, what's coming soon, and how you can prepare and preempt your policies?

Elsewhere, we have a double header of stories from Rinnai that look at the topics of Net Zero and heat pumps, along with a Scottish whisky distillery case study from CUPA PIZARRAS and news of Pyroguard expanding its fire-rated facade portfolio with a new spandrel panel range.

Also included...

Article on reinforcement steel & AI
National Ventilation award win
ABCD & PSB Magazines
Something Extra section

FEATURE STORY

GUEST ARTICLE: What This Month’s Employment Law Changes Mean for UK Contractors

With the Employment Rights Act 2025 coming into law on 18 December 2025, employers across the country have been making arrangements to accommodate new provisions related to holiday pay, statutory rights, employee protections against workplace harassment and more.

This article sees Carl Johnson, UK Sales Director at construction asset finance providers Anglo Scottish, and Lisa Branker, Head of Employment Law at Beecham Peacock solicitors, explore the changes you should already be aware of, along with which are coming soon and how you can prepare and preempt your policies...

Rinnai: Net Zero – a new direction from Andy Burnham?

This informative article sees Rinnai Director Chris Goggin evaluate the new potential path of UK emissions reductions under Prime Minister Andy Burnham...

Rinnai: Heat Pumps – the balance between policy & reality

Here, Rinnai confronts the question surrounding heat pumps and their installations: how does the idea of heat pumps being classified as the primary solution towards domestic and commercial decarbonisation compare to the direction of the UK low carbon heating and hot water technology market?

How AI Could Change the Way Reinforcement Steel Is Quoted, Fabricated and Delivered

Artificial intelligence (AI) is creating new opportunities for reinforcement steel suppliers and construction businesses to reduce costs, improve material efficiency and communicate more effectively with customers. Could smaller businesses be among the biggest beneficiaries?

CUPA PIZARRAS HEAVY 3 across three Scottish distilleries

At three of Scotland’s best-known distilleries — The Dalmore, Glenmorangie and Glenfiddich — CUPA PIZARRAS HEAVY 3 natural slate has been used to help preserve the character of their roofs while meeting the demands of the Scottish climate.

Pyroguard expands fire-rated facade portfolio with new spandrel panel range

Pyroguard, the world’s leading independent provider of fire safety glass solutions, has launched a new range of spandrel panels, expanding its portfolio of high-performance façade glazing products and giving the UK projects market access to a more comprehensive fire-rated façade offering from a single supplier.

National Ventilation Wins ‘Ventilation Brand of the Year’ at Electrical Wholesaler Awards

National Ventilation is celebrating scooping the ‘Ventilation Brand of the Year’ award at this year’s prestigious Electrical Wholesaler Awards. The company won the award following an online vote by industry professionals as well as being critiqued by a specially selected judging panel.