Malmesbury Terrace Topping Out Ceremony
In February 2021 we hosted a ground breaking ceremony when construction started for 15 new homes at Malmesbury Terrace in Canning Town. We were lucky enough to be joined on site by the Mayor of Newham, Rokhsana Fiaz. The new homes are part of the Mayor’s target of building 1,000 affordable homes in the borough. […]
Brentwood Preparatory School Shortlisted for a RIBA East Award 2022
Out of 22 buildings shortlisted, we are very pleased that Brentwood Preparatory School has been shortlisted for a 2022 RIBA East Award, the only project shortlisted in Essex. The project comprised construction of a new stand alone classroom block and multi purpose assembly hall. The new buildings provide cutting edge educational facilities allowing the school […]
The Power of Apprenticeship’s
In most industries across the UK apprenticeships are a relatively new concept and it is becoming increasingly popular to take on apprentices. However, the construction industry have been delivering apprenticeships for decades, Rooff alone has trained over 450 apprentices and trainees across the last 50 years. We were reminded of this when we received a […]
Tomorrow’s Talent Needs To Be Employed Today
Rooff have taken part in apprenticeship advice and guidance sessions as part of Our Newham Work‘s, National Apprenticeship Week initiatives, which involved a one hour live recorded webinar delivered by Head of Rooff Training Academy, Director Steve Drury. This recording will be available via Our Newham Work. The session explored the wide range of careers […]
National Apprenticeship Week 2022
Today marks the start of National Apprenticeship Week 2022! The construction industry offers 100’s of diverse, rewarding apprenticeships across traditional craft skills, such as carpentry, bricklaying, electrical and plumbing, as well as technical and managerial roles including architects, site managers, engineers, quantity surveyors, estimating, IT and many more. Over the last 50 years Rooff have […]
Christ Church Newham Completion
Rooff are thrilled to have completed the new build of Christ Church Newham along the Barking Road. The former Plaistow Christian Church URC church recently merged with Brickfields URC Church in Stratford to form Christ Church Newham. This merger resulted in the need for a bigger worship space for the congregation. The existing buildings on […]