Last year, the Rural and Industrial Design and Building Association (RIDBA) launched the RIDBA Building Awards 2021, designed to recognise innovation and excellence amongst members in the industrial and agricultural buildings industry. After receiving a record number of award entries, RIDBA is delighted to announce the shortlisted projects.

Now in
their fifth year, the Awards demonstrate the diversity of skills of RIDBA
members, from schools and offices to cattle buildings and grain stores. There
are seven categories on show this year including: Education & Leisure,
Industrial & Production, Farm Storage, Public Services, Livestock,
Residential & Offices, and Retail & Distribution. There is also an
additional category to recognise Training.

The
judging panel consisted of industry experts including: Martin Heywood (Head
Judge and RIDBA Technical Consultant), Jamie Robertson (RIDBA Livestock
Consultant), Joe Black (Chairman of the Advisory Committee for Roofsafety),
Andrew Brown (Owner, Visit Our Farm), Niresh Somlie (Principal Technical
Officer at BM Trada), Stuart Roberts (Deputy President of the NFU). The judges
were very impressed by the high level of technical excellence demonstrated by
RIDBA members delivering successful projects to their clients.

Head
Judge, Martin Heywood said:

“I would
first like to congratulate everyone who entered the RIDBA Building Awards this
year. We received some excellent entries, demonstrating that members continue
to exceed high standards of work in the industrial and agricultural buildings industry.
Although a challenge, we are delighted with results of this year’s Awards and
look forward to sharing them with you at the flagship event in September.”

The winners will be announced at the Awards ceremony on Thursday 30 September 2021 at the Macdonald Hotel in Manchester. Bookings for the event are now open, and guests can secure their places by completing the booking form.

RIDBA
would like to take this opportunity to thanks its sponsors for supporting this
event:

Headline
sponsor:
AJN Steelstock

Premium
sponsors:
Joseph Ash Galvanizing, Hadley Group, Kingspan, and Steadmans.
Event sponsor: STRUMIS

Media
Partner:
Farming Monthly

RIDBA would also like to thank Joseph Ash Galvanizing as the Evening Drinks Reception sponsor.

The shortlisted projects can be viewed here.

Visit RIDBA on Marley Eternit’s stand 7.720 at LAMMA ’19. Agricultural building stakeholders are invited to speak directly to RIDBA about topical issues at LAMMA ’19, on Marley Eternit’s stand 7.720 in Hall 7. This will be RIDBA’s first attendance to the largest agricultural and machinery show for a number of years, located at the NEC in Birmingham on Tuesday 8 to Wednesday 9 January 2019.

RIDBA Chairman, Mike Hammond, comments:

“RIDBA is thrilled to have a presence at an exhibition again and delighted to be working with one of our members at LAMMA ‘19. We are the leading trade association for the modern agriculture and industrial buildings industry in the UK, and will represent the views of our industry, so we look forward to speaking with you at the show.”

According to Martin Clunn, Profiled Sheet Marketing Manager for Marley Eternit, the UK manufacturer of fibre cement is supportive of the educational and legislative work RIDBA does on behalf of its membership to enhance and foster business practices in the agricultural building industry.

“The work RIDBA champions is paramount to not only the business development of the agricultural building industry, but the quality and safety of projects,” says Martin. “From contractors, fabricators, designers, surveyors, planners to manufacturers – everyone in the agricultural building industry is invited onto stand 7.720 to have one-one-one conversations with RIDBA.”

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RIDBA is pleased to have signed a new partnership with Dorset County Council Trading Standards Service (DCCTSS) in the form of a Primary Authority Agreement (PAA). The agreement is a legal partnership whereby DCCTSS commits to investigating reports from RIDBA members of non-compliance of the Construction Products Regulation (CPR).

DCCTSS is fully aware of the CPR and the importance of CE Marking, which has often not been the case with many Local Trading Standards offices. Acting as the main point of contact for RIDBA on all cases, DCCTSS will follow up directly with other Local Trading Standards offices, allowing a more efficient way for RIDBA members to report non-compliance.

All RIDBA Steel Frame Manufacturers have achieved CE certification as part of the RIDBA membership criteria and this agreement takes a significant step in helping to make the industry a fairer place. RIDBA members are critical to ensuring the success of this partnership by making RIDBA aware of any cases of non-compliance, which can be reported anonymously. This is a fantastic opportunity for RIDBA and its members to lead the way in ensuring that non-member businesses not complying with CE Marking are reported.

Principal Trading Standards Officer at Dorset County Council, Martin Thursby said:
“We are delighted to form a Primary Authority Partnership with RIDBA and look forward to working closely together to drive up compliance with the Construction Products Regulation in non-member companies. As well as being a legal obligation, compliance with the regulations ensures safety and a level playing field in the industry.”

RIDBA Chairman, James Anthony said:
“This is a massive step forward for RIDBA and something we have been looking at for some time. The number one issue for our members is compliance with CE marking and the frustration caused by companies operating illegally and not complying with the Construction Products Regulation. Dorset has already demonstrated how effective it can be in dealing with non-compliance so we look forward to a successful partnership.”

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Following the success of the RIDBA Building Awards which took place earlier this year, RIDBA is delighted to announce its flagship event for 2018. The RIDBA Industry Day will take place on Thursday 15 March 2018 at the Jaguar Experience in Castle Bromwich, near Birmingham. Members will hear from high-profile experts across the industry, as well as get the opportunity to go behind the scenes on the Jaguar Manufacturing Tour.

RIDBA has listened to its members, arranging an impressive line-up of key industry speakers, covering the following topics that members asked to hear more about.

• Director of Livestock Management Systems, Jamie Robertson BSc MSc MIAgrE, will discuss building design and animal welfare. Jamie is an expert in research and development projects, examining the link between environment and animal health.
• Tony Mitchell, HM Principal Inspector of Health and Safety at HSE, will speak about CDM Regulations. Tony has worked in HSE for 24 years and was formerly the HSE representative on the BSI Farm Buildings Committee.
• Paul Grimshaw, Regional Manager from Kingspan, will present their CPD on: ‘Not all Insulation is the same’.
• Dr Martin Heywood, RIDBA Technical Consultant, will speak about the latest technical news. Martin is a specialist in the structural engineering of agricultural and industrial steel framed buildings.

The Industry Day will also incorporate the RIDBA AGM, where a new RIDBA Chairman will be announced.

The afternoon experience will give guests a unique opportunity to see the makings of a premium British brand, with a VIP manufacturing tour of their state-of-the-art production facility. Led by expert hosts, guests will experience the pioneering craftsmanship and logistics that go into building Jaguar’s luxury vehicles. Guests will see first-hand how the robot army rivets and bonds in perfect sync, and how each vehicle goes from primer to base colour to lacquer. The tour will round off what should be a fantastic day.

RIDBA Chairman James Anthony said:

“It has been a pleasure to be the chairman of RIDBA over the last few years and to see how much we have grown as an organisation, through our commitment to members and the association. The Industry Day reflects this growth, and will bring industry experts and our members together under the roof of successful brand, Jaguar.”

Thank you to our sponsors: Kingspan, Marley Eternit and Hadley Group for their support of RIDBA’s very first Industry Day.

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The Rural and Industrial Design and Building Association (RIDBA) held the RIDBA Building Awards 2017 at the Radisson Blu hotel in Cardiff on Friday 17 March in front of over 130 industry guests, a record for this event.

The Awards celebrate the successes of RIDBA members over the past two years and showcase the best in rural and industrial buildings, designed and built to the highest standards. The Overall Winner prize was awarded to Shufflebottom Ltd for their work on the CUBRIC Building in Cardiff which stood out for the major impact it has had on the community and the world of science. The Ancre Hill Winery by A.J. Lowther & Son Ltd was also Highly Commended for its dedication to sustainability and the environment.

The winner of the Training Award was A.C. Bacon Engineering Ltd for their commitment to training, benefiting the industry and not just the company.

Building on the success of previous years and back by popular demand, TV presenter and wildlife expert Kate Humble presented the awards, recognising RIDBA members’ commitment to workmanship and quality.

RIDBA Chairman James Anthony said:

“It is an honour to be the chairman of RIDBA at such an important time for the industry. With so many changes over the past year, these awards show how much we have grown as an organisation and demonstrate our dedication to high quality work. The entries highlight the diverse range of projects that RIDBA members have partaken in, an impressive achievement over the last couple of years. We truly are a varied industry which I am proud to be a part of, and I can’t wait to see what the next year will bring.”

The RIDBA Building Awards 2017 were supported by Filon Products, Joseph Ash, Kingspan, Marley Eternit, Metsec, Steadmans and Farming Monthly as RIDBA’s media partner.

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RIDBA (The Rural and Industrial Design and Building Association) launched the RIDBA Building Awards in September 2016 to showcase the best in rural and industrial buildings and after receiving a record number of entries, RIDBA is delighted to announce the shortlist to the industry.

The re-vamped FAB Awards is now in its third year and superbly demonstrates the diversity of skills of our members, from schools and offices to cattle buildings and stables. As such, RIDBA has divided the entries across seven categories: Cattle, Commercial, Education and Research, Equestrian, Production and Process, Recreation and Leisure, and Storage.

The judging panel consisted of industry experts including David Collier (David Collier Rural Planning), Niresh Somlie (BM Trada), Martin Heywood (RIDBA Technical Consultant) and Andrew Brown (Visit our Farm). The judges were very impressed by the high level of technical excellence demonstrated by RIDBA members delivering successful projects to their clients.

RIDBA is also pleased to announce its media partnership with Farming Monthly for the promotion of the RIDBA Building Awards 2017 providing RIDBA with a unique opportunity to promote the success of its members to the wider industry. RIDBA looks forward to its continued work with Farming Monthly.

Head Judge and RIDBA Technical Consultant, Martin Heywood, said:

“Congratulations to the shortlisted companies who have demonstrated their commitment to high standards and quality. The judges had a difficult task in choosing the winners and with the support of Farming Monthly, I am sure the RIDBA Building Awards will be a true benchmark for the industry.”
The winners will be revealed at the RIDBA Building Awards Dinner on Friday 17 March featuring a champagne drinks reception and a 3-course dinner. The event will be hosted by popular Countryfile presenter Ellie Harrison at the Radisson Blu hotel in Cardiff.

RIDBA would like to thank its sponsors: Kingspan, Joseph Ash, Filon Products, Metsec and Steadmans.

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The Rural and Industrial Design and Building Association (RIDBA) celebrated its 60th anniversary with a special Gala Dinner at the Welcombe Hotel in Stratford-upon-Avon on 16 June. Industry guests enjoyed a fabulous three course meal and were entertained and amazed by ‘Card Ninja’ Javier Jarquin before finishing off the evening with music and dancing.

Formed in 1956 as The Farm Buildings Association, the organisation’s objective was to encourage all those involved in farm buildings to join together to improve standards and share knowledge. In 2005 it changed its name to RIDBA in recognition that construction practices in industrial and farm buildings were becoming aligned and many members were involved in both sectors. In recent years, RIDBA has been at the forefront of the industry working on key initiatives such as supporting its members to achieve CE mark accreditation.

RIDBA Chairman, James Anthony, welcomed guests and outlined RIDBA’s current priorities: to increase member engagement, to develop the profile of RIDBA and to review its governance and operation. Earlier in the day, members had met to determine the future vision for RIDBA and how they could help RIDBA to continue to grow. James confirmed that a new strategy would be produced to drive the association forward and address the key issues for members. Former Secretary Tony Hutchinson was also recognised at the Gala Dinner for his service to RIDBA over the last 16 years.

RIDBA Chairman, James Anthony said:
“I am incredibly proud to be Chairman of RIDBA during its 60th anniversary year. RIDBA has achieved a great deal on behalf of the sector and this work will continue during our anniversary year. With the secretariat provided by Build UK now well established I have confidence that the association will go from strength to strength.”

RIDBA would like to thank Gala Dinner sponsors: Joseph Ash Limited, Kingspan Insulated Panels Limited, Steadmans, United Roofing Products Limited and B&CE.

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Build UK is now managing the day-to-day running of RIDBA and led a successful Annual General Meeting (AGM) in February which was attended by over 40 members. The positive feedback received at the AGM was invaluable and RIDBA will be building on the constructive engagement generated at this meeting over the coming months.

Members welcomed the RIDBA strategy for 2016 designed to drive forward and maintain activity and impact over the coming year. It included the following key objectives: Increase Member Engagement; Develop the Profile of RIDBA; and Review the Governance and Operations of RIDBA. The strategy was set by the new RIBDA Board, led by RIDBA Chairman, James Anthony (M.D. Anthony) and the new Board will provide strong leadership on the key issues affecting members.

As well as focusing on delivering the new strategy, RIDBA will be organising a Gala Dinner to celebrate its 60th Anniversary in 2016 which will take place on Thursday 16th June at the Welcome Hotel in historic Stratford-upon-Avon. The Gala Dinner is a brilliant opportunity to celebrate the history and success of RIDBA over the last 60 years and offers an excellent networking opportunity for the sector. RIDBA is delighted to have welcomed on board its first premium sponsors, Joseph Ash Galvanizing and Kingspan and with over 125 expected industry attendees tickets are selling fast.

RIDBA’s dedicated Trade Association Manager, Natalia Plant, said:
“I am delighted to be managing RIDBA, leading its external representation and overseeing the implementation of the new strategy. Whilst new to the sector, I bring a range of customer service and event experience and will be supported by a committed Trade Association team. I look forward to meeting and working with the people who make RIDBA the leading Association that it is, driving the Association forward to achieve our objectives and celebrating with members at the Gala Dinner!”

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Farmers could be held legally responsible for building collapses, warns RIDBA.

Following the recent spate of bad weather, the Rural and Industrial Design and Building Association (RIDBA) has warned farmers to ensure their buildings are fit for purpose from both a moral and legal perspective.

The moral perspective would be living with the knowledge that an agricultural building that was not fit for purpose could partially or wholly collapse and injure or kill people or livestock or damage machinery and crops.

The legal perspective is farmers now being criminally liable, under new regulations, for Health and Safety on their land. The implications for them and the manufacturer or supplier of a poorly designed agricultural building are immense.

It has been drawn to RIDBA’s attention that more and more farmers are asking frame manufacturers to use the steel frame of a new building at the same size as an existing building but mostly this will mean that the new building frame is under-designed.

Design loads on buildings are being increased to ensure the structure will remaining standing in the increasingly extreme weather conditions brought about by climate change that a few years ago would not have been thought possible.

A typical example of this extreme weather is the extreme quantity of rain that fell in Cumbria and the North West of England and parts of Scotland earlier this month and the extreme snow fall that caused so many buildings in the north of England and Scotland to collapse a few years ago.

Because of this increased risk, standards such as BS 5502:22, which sets the design loads for agricultural buildings, have been amended to increase the design loads.

RIDBA advises that designing to old standards is not only a false economy because of the risk of collapse but also poses serious issues under the Construction Design and Management (CDM) regulations which have recently put increasing responsibility on the “principle designer” and any other designer.

The CDM regulations state the client/farmer has a responsibility to appoint a principle designer and ensure that everyone appointed to work on the project has the necessary capabilities to carry out the tasks required of them.

If the client farmer sets the steel sizes it could be argued they are the principle designer so under the CDM regulations they have responsibilities to identify and eliminate or control foreseeable risks during and after construction … and collapse caused by wind or snow load is a foreseeable risk.

If the client farmer is not the principle designer then it will probably be the frame manufacturer and so they would have the above responsibilities. In fact, the frame manufacturer will always be A designer unless they receive the full design from a qualified structural engineer. Then their responsibilities will be when preparing or modifying designs, to eliminate, reduce or control foreseeable risks that may arise during construction, and maintenance and use of a building once it is built.

So in the event of a collapse, both the client and the frame manufacturer could, RIDBA believes, be investigated by the Health and Safety Executive, and in the unfortunate event that there is an injury, both could be held legally responsible.

Yet another important issue in current agricultural building is one of insurance. RIDBA is aware that insurance companies are now taking a greater interest in correct design as well as CE Marking, marked most recently by a case where an insurer declined to insure a new building because it is under-designed and not covered by a CE Mark.

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