GLIDEVALE Protect has donated a range of specialist products to five Scottish colleges for students to use as part of their training.
The building materials manufacturer has supplied over 100 rolls, totalling over 14,000m2 of its Protect TF200 Thermo and Protect VC Foil Ultra wall construction membranes to Borders College in Galashiels, Fife College, West Lothian College in Livingston, Glasgow Clyde College and West College Scotland, which has three campuses in Paisley, Greenock and Clydebank.
Glidevale said Scotland is leading the way in the UK in terms of structural timber, with estimations that timber frame construction accounts for around 95% of all new homes built north of the border. The construction membrane products donated were chosen because of their suitability for use in timber frame buildings, giving students hands-on experience as part of their training and apprenticeships.
John Mellor, head of marketing at Glidevale Protect, said, “As a business, we’re committed to supporting construction professionals at every stage of their careers. Working together with colleges like this is a practical way we can play our part in helping the next generation to develop the skills they need to build the homes, schools and workplaces of the future.
“With more emphasis on energy and thermal efficiency in new builds, it’s important for colleges to ensure students are up-to-speed with reflective wall membranes such as Protect TF200 Thermo and Protect VC Foil Ultra which are designed to improve the energy efficiency of a building’s fabric. Such specialist products need to be installed accurately to minimise the performance gap. By donating these products we’re giving students the opportunity to work with the type of specialist materials they’ll encounter throughout their careers.”
Steven Morrison, faculty director of West Lothian College, added, “The use of these products is really enhancing our curriculum, providing a hands-on learning experience and helping ensure students are industry ready, as well as strengthening the college’s commitment to sustainable construction practice.”
Glidevale Protect has also delivered a CPD on roofing for students at Edinburgh College and donated some of its Protect Zytec vapour permeable roofing underlay material for the students to use.
