‘Greener’ cladding solutions proving popular to architects

SUSTAINABLE cladding and façade solutions have been tipped to help architects satisfy environmental standards and changing urban landscape demands. Berry Systems revealed that architects are...

Innovation was the name of the game at RCI Show 2019

MANY of the biggest names in the roofing, cladding and insulation sectors made their way to Coventry’s Ricoh Arena in late March for the...
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Buildbase up for larch cladding challenge

SUPPLYING large volumes of timber within tight project timescales was an essential element of Buildbase Scotland’s work with one of the country’s largest, privately-owned...
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How to avoid façade warranty problems

By Mohamed Merchant, an associate director at TÜV SÜD Dunbar Boardman

Building a solution to urbanisation

With limited resources and a changing climate, how can we build a healthy and sustainable urban future? Here, Nick Cowley, MD of aluminium building...

Start of a new tradition?

THE annual Edinburgh Traditional Building Festival moved to an online format this year due to Covid-19 – and was such a success that organisers...
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KR Group makes ‘significant’ progress with distillery projects worth £1.5m

ABERDEENSHIRE-based steel and cladding specialist, KR Group, is making 'significant' progress on two major distillery projects. The two projects, which are nearing completion, have generated...
USING Trespa’s Meteon panels, a £2m affordable housing scheme in London includes latticed façades inspired by ivy vines.

Creepy cladding – Vine decoration for London scheme

USING Trespa’s Meteon panels, a £2m affordable housing scheme in London includes latticed façades inspired by ivy vines. Featuring shared ownership, social rent and large...

Finalists revealed for UK Roofing Awards

THE shortlist has been announced for the UK Roofing Awards 2024. NFRC revealed the finalists in all 16 project categories across a range of roofing...
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Flexibility key to Bridgegate House refurbishment

IAN Springford Architects have completed work on the refurbishment of Bridgegate House in Irvine for North Ayrshire Council. The project involved the recladding and internal...

Procast lands Airdrie town centre refurb role

STRATHAVEN-based Procast has been awarded a contract in the upcoming project to refurbish properties in Airdrie's Buchanan and Hallcraig Streets. The contract forms part of...
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Brunstane Primary to benefit from £10 million modernisation project

GRAHAM has been appointed lead contractor on a £10 million project to retrofit the campus at Brunstane Primary School in Edinburgh. The investment is tipped...
In a project led by Ryder Architecture, the disused St Andrew House office block is now a 210-bedroom Premier Inn hotel.

High-rising star is reborn in Glasgow

ONE of Glasgow’s first high-rise buildings has been given a new lease of life under a £27.5m conversion scheme. In a project led by Ryder...
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New cladding legislation is positive progress for fire safety in Scotland

By Hamish Paterson, partner at Thomas & Adamson – part of Egis Group In mid-May, the Scottish Parliament voted unanimously to pass new legislation that...
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New NFRC president sets out key priorities

THE new National Federation of Roofing Contractors (NFRC) president Colin McCorquodale has set out his key priorities after being elected the trade body's 57th...
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NFRC Scotland to expand education programme in 2025

FOLLOWING the success of in-school skills demonstrations in 2024, NFRC (National Federation of Roofing Contractors) Scotland has announced an expansion of its education programme...
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Scottish Procurement Alliance endorses new cladding safety measures

THE Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA) has endorsed the decision to allow Scottish ministers new powers to tackle unsafe cladding. The procurement body has given its...

NFRC marks ten years of traditional skills workshops in Scotland

NFRC Scotland is celebrating ten years of promoting traditional skills and roofing careers. In recent weeks, the organisation has taken part in the Edinburgh Traditional...

Deadline extended by one week for UK Roofing Awards 2024

DUE to popular demand from busy contractors, NFRC has announced a one-week extension to the deadline for entries into the UK Roofing Awards 2024. The...

Deadline to enter UK Roofing Awards extended by one week

NFRC has announced a one-week extension for firms wishing to enter projects for consideration in the UK Roofing Awards 2023. The new deadline is...