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Malaysian Reserve
11-06-2025
- Business
- Malaysian Reserve
Roofr and QXO Partner to Bring Real-Time Pricing and Digital Material Ordering to Roofing Contractors
SAN FRANCISCO, June 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Roofr, the all-in-one business platform for roofing professionals, today announced a strategic integration with QXO, Inc. (NYSE: QXO), the largest publicly traded distributor of commercial and residential roofing products in North America. This collaboration seamlessly connects with Roofr CRM, empowering roofing contractors with real-time material pricing and integrated material ordering within the Roofr platform. By linking these two powerful systems, roofing contractors now enjoy immediate access to live material costs based on their individual contracts. This streamlines proposal creation, reduces manual data entry, and minimizes the risk of underquoting jobs. With a few clicks, contractors can now place integrated material orders through Roofr and view real-time product availability — making scheduling more efficient. 'Our mission at Roofr is to be the trusted foundation for roofing professionals to build their success,' said Richard Nelson, CEO of Roofr. 'This integration with QXO gives our users unprecedented access to up-to-date pricing and effortless ordering, which further enhances operational efficiency and boosts profitability.' The integration delivers several key benefits: Real-time pricing: Contractors can pull live pricing into proposals — eliminating manual updates and ensuring pricing accuracy Integrated digital ordering: Material orders in Roofr can be sent directly to the contractors QXO account Seamless workflow: From lead capture to measurement, proposal, digital material ordering, and invoicing—all steps are connected within one platform Improved scheduling: Instant visibility into material availability helps optimize job planning and reduce project delays QXO plans to become the tech-enabled leader in the $800 billion building products distribution industry. With a strategic focus on accretive acquisitions and organic growth, QXO is targeting $50 billion in annual revenue within the next decade. For more information about the Roofr and QXO integration, please visit About RoofrFounded in 2015, Roofr is a leading provider of roofing software solutions, offering tools for CRM, instant estimates, roof measurement reports, proposals, material ordering, payments, and invoicing. Roofr's mission is to be the trusted foundation for roofing professionals to build their success.
Daily Record
09-06-2025
- Politics
- Daily Record
Drop-in sessions announced to see plans for new-look Larkhall Leisure Centre
There will be two opportunities to see the what the centre will look like. People will have an opportunity to see plans for the new-look Larkhall Leisure Centre which has been redesigned after pressure from community groups and councillors. Elected members including Larkhall councillors Ross Clark (SNP) and Tory counterpart Richard Nelson spearheaded a campaign on behalf of organisations including the Larkhall Pickleball Group following fears that the first plans for the new facility would not have space to accommodate them and they would have to travel across the area to play their favourite sport. In February, the council approved an additional £3.85 million towards the new project to increase the games hall provision within the new facility. This was in response to feedback received from the community regarding the lack of a games hall within the initial proposed plans. The design team have now re-developed the proposed plans, and these will be on display during two community 'drop-in' sessions within the current Larkhall Leisure Centre, on the following dates: Friday, June 13, from 10am- 2pm Wednesday, June 18, from 3pm- 7pm Council officers and the Holmes Miller architects will be on hand during these sessions to answer any questions anyone may have about the new state-of-the-art facility. Council Leader Joe Fagan has welcomed the change. He said: 'This additional commitment to the leisure centre shows we listen and react to what the local community tell us when we have the resources we need to meet the expectations of local people. 'The new Larkhall Leisure Centre will be the biggest investment in a stand-alone facility the council has built, outside of secondary schools. 'The current Larkhall Leisure Centre has held a special place in the heart of the Larkhall community for decades. 'The new facility will be a brand-new state-of the-art leisure centre which the community can be proud of, and which is fit for generations to come.' The total budget for the project now stands at £27.75 million. This includes council funding of £21.85 million, as well as City Deal, Shared Prosperity, Placed Based Investment and Regeneration Capital Grant funding. council's website. *Don't miss the latest headlines from around Lanarkshire. Sign up to our newsletters here. Article continues below
Daily Mail
06-06-2025
- Politics
- Daily Mail
Findlay issues apology for Tory failures after Hamilton by-election vote blow
Russell Findlay has apologised directly to voters for Conservative failures in office after his party came a distant fourth in the Hamilton by-election. The Scottish Tory leader refused to 'peddle the usual excuses' after the 'disappointing result' in the three-way marginal. 'I will be straight - this by-election delivered a harsh verdict on my party's previous period in government,' he said. 'Voters still feel badly let down by the previous UK Conservative government.' The Conservatives came third in Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse at the 2021 Holyrood election with a 17.5 per cent share of the vote. But on Thursday it plunged to six per cent, just above the threshold needed to save its deposit. At the same time, Reform went from a standing start to 26.1 per cent, coming just 869 votes behind the SNP and 1,471 behind Labour. Tory insiders claimed some of their support backed Labour in a 'tactical Unionist vote' to help defeat the SNP. But with polls showing up to a quarter of Tory voters at the general election now backing Reform, many local Tories undoubtedly backed Reform's Ross Lambie. Writing in today's Mail, Mr Findlay said Tory candidate Richard Nelson was 'respected and hard-working' but many local people 'didn't feel we deserved their vote because over 14 years in power, we lost our way'. The West Scotland MSP said: 'I want to say directly to everyone who feels that way that I am listening, I get it and I understand how you feel. 'My party let you down in government and we accept responsibility for our mistakes.' On a more positive note, Mr Findlay said the by-election had also exposed how 'vulnerable and beatable' the SNP was under John Swinney. 'The era of damaging and divisive Nationalist rule can be brought to an end in 2026 and our party will play a pivotal part in doing so,' he promised. 'There are vast areas of Scotland where only we can beat the SNP. 'If we work hard, demonstrate to people that we've changed and show that we're ready to represent their interests, we can send John Swinney packing. What a prize that would be.' Kemi Badenoch insisted the Conservatives were still the main opposition to Labour despite her party sinking to fourth place in Hamilton. Reform also gained 677 seats in last month's English local elections as the Tories lost 674. Keir Starmer has said he now regard Nigel Farage's party as his main rivals at Westminster, despite it having only five MPs, because of its strong position in the polls. But Ms Badenoch dismissed Reform as a 'protest party' and called the claim that it was the real opposition 'nonsense'. Describing Reform as 'another left-wing party', she said: 'What they're trying to do is talk this situation into existence. Labour is going to be facing the Conservative Party at the next election and we're going to get them out.' Recent polls have put Reform well ahead of Labour on Westminster voting intention, with the Conservatives third and the Lib Dems close behind them. However the next general election is still four years away and Reform has yet to prove its credentials in power since it won control of a dozen English councils in May. The party has also been blighted by infighting, including the dramatic resignation of chair Zia Yusuf on Thursday after a public spat with Runcorn MP Sarah Pochin about burkas. Polling guru Professor Sir John Curtice said support for the Tories had never 'fallen so heavily' in a Holyrood by-election. He told the Telegraph: 'The Conservatives are at risk of recording their worst-ever performance in a Scottish Parliament election next year and could find themselves occupying a much diminished space in the Holyrood chamber as only the fourth-largest party.'
Daily Record
05-06-2025
- Politics
- Daily Record
Hamilton election: 44.2% turnout in crucial Holyrood vote
Votes are being counted at South Lanarkshire Council's headquarters in Hamilton Turnout in the Hamilton, Larkhall & Stonehouse by-election is 44.2 per cent. The voting figure was announced just after 11.20pm as the verification of ballot papers was completed at the count venue at South Lanarkshire Council's headquarters in Hamilton. A total of 27,155 ballot papers are being counted, including both postal votes and those cast at the constituency's 63 polling stations at 26 venues including primary schools, community centres and council facilities. The turnout figure is higher than the 37 per cent recorded for the last parliamentary by-election in South Lanarkshire, when the Rutherglen & Hamilton West seat in the UK parliament was contested in October 2023. It compares to the Hamilton, Larkhall & Stonehouse seat's 60.7 per cent turnout in the 2021 Holyrood poll and 55.8 per cent in the equivalent Westminster seat at last year's general election. A total of 10 candidates are standing in the by-election – Collette Bradley (Scottish Socialist Party); Andy Brady (Scottish Family Party); Ross Lambie (Reform); Katy Loudon (SNP); Janice MacKay (UKIP); Ann McGuinness (Green); Aisha Mir (Liberal Democrats); Richard Nelson (Conservative); Davy Russell (Labour); and Marc Wilkinson (independent). Liberal Democrat Aisha Mir and Richard Nelson of the Conservatives were the first of the candidates to arrive at the count late on Thursday night. A large number of MSPs, party activists and supporters are in attendance at the count, awaiting the declaration of the constituency's new MSP in the early hours of Friday. And did you know Lanarkshire Live had its own app? Download yours for free here.
STV News
29-05-2025
- Health
- STV News
Tory candidate: 'I'm not worried at all about Reform'
The Tory candidate in the upcoming Hamilton, Larkhall, and Stonehouse has said he's 'not worried at all about Reform'. With just a week to go, candidates from SNP, Scottish Labour, Tories, and Reform are battling it out for votes. The SNP and Reform have called the by-election a 'straight contest' between them, but the Conservative's Richard Nelson said he's 'not worried at all'. 'I'm here to run my own campaign,' Nelson said. 'The people at the doors are not commenting on Reform, they're commenting on the work I've done in this local community and that's what I'll continue to do.' Nelson also confirmed he was a member of the Orange Order and the Apprentice Boys of Derry and defended his membership of both groups. 'I represent everyone despite religion or race and I'll continue to do so. The organisations I'm in are not illegal organisations – they're Christian fraternal organisations and I'm a part of them, but I represent everyone and their communities and I'll continue to do so,' he told STV News. Nelson also said reforming the NHS was among his top priorities. 'People are telling me they can't get an appointment with their GP, they can't get an appointment at the hospital, they're waiting months for surgery – and I just think that's unacceptable,' Nelson said. 'As an NHS employee, I see first hand the way the NHS has been broken by the current SNP Scottish Government.' 'It's not about throwing continuous money at the NHS because it just disappears – it doesn't go anywhere and you don't see the benefit of it. For me it's about frontline staff, they're the people that actually need it and that's what we need to see a focus on, not the hierarchy of the NHS.' Get all the latest news from around the country Follow STV News Scan the QR code on your mobile device for all the latest news from around the country
