TRADE ASSOCIATIONS
The quiet revolutions in rooflighting A look behind the scenes at the work of NARM, the National Association of Rooflight Manufacturers
The last two decades have seen huge advances in the design and application of rooflighting, bringing important advances in building performance and safety. Many of these have been the result of intense R&D efforts by leading manufacturers. Behind them has been one supporting organisation that’s driven the changes in UK standards & legislation that have made these improvements a day-to-day reality across all sectors of the construction industry and to the wider public NARM, the National Association of Rooflight Manufacturers, represents manufacturers and suppliers of all types of rooflights and has played a pivotal role in establishing the
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effects of rooflighting on building performance and in the development of rooflight standards which protect the marketplace from potentially poorly performing products – as well as promoting best practice among specifiers and installers. Recognised as the UK’s leading independent and impartial authority on rooflighting, NARM’s Technical Committee comprises a team of leading experts, each having been selected from within NARM member companies, to represent the Association. Their work has underpinned many important developments and continues to inform and support the industry…
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