27 firms secure places on £20m fire safety framework
A wide range of businesses have secured a place on a new eight-figure framework aimed at safeguarding social housing and public buildings and their...
Cladding firm backs staff with £1,000 cost of living payment
STAFF at Vivalda Scotland, MSP Facades, and Prism Powder Coating are to receive £1,000 to help them manage rising living costs.
The firms are part...
Fit for purpose – New sports village for Stirling
THE indoor sports complex at The Peak in Stirling is the focus for a new sports village adjacent to Forthbank football stadium and the...
Vivalda to stock James Hardie cladding panels at Scottish branch
VIVALDA has announced that it is now stocking James Hardie cladding panels at its branch in Scotland.
Holding 'significant' stock levels of Hardie Panel -...
Passivhaus made simple
By Matthew Evans, technical manager Kingspan TEK
ONE of the most important aspects of any new build today is to get the energy efficiency of...
Looking beyond compliance in cladding specification
Brian G Newell, founder and CEO of cladding specialist, Shackerley, discusses the need for cladding specification decisions to be made based on a full...
Firm creates senior recladding and façades role
INSULATION specialist ROCKWOOL has promoted Hedley Thompson to the newly-created role of recladding and façades sector manager.
The firm described the move as the first...
Adding colour to facades could be a bright idea
Colour is in vogue in lieu of recent research into colour psychology. Ben Warren, managing director at Baumit, provides five points to illustrate how...
Transport projects show Kalzip is streets ahead
Kalzip’s aluminium standing seam system has been used to great effect in two new bus stations in the English Midlands.
The first, at Stoke-on-Trent,...
Older buildings could have vital role to play in meeting net zero targets
AN architect involved in a ‘first of its kind’ project to transform a pre-1919 Glasgow tenement into an energy efficient building has revealed that...
Respecting the Great Western heritage
Aliva UK has put a stunning face on a modern development that is designed to harmonise with Glasgow’s majestic stone heritage.
The firm worked closely...
Edinburgh residents urged to have their say on cladding proposals
EDINBURGH residents have been urged to have their say on legislation addressing unsafe cladding.
The call comes after a Holyrood committee visited a building in...
Senior’s touch of colour brightens up college life
SENIOR Architectural Systems has been running up the colours at Blackburn’s first college to be built under the Building Schools For the Future...
Entries sought for NFRC Scottish Roofing Awards 2025
ENTRIES have opened for the NFRC (National Federation of Roofing Contractors) Scottish Roofing Awards 2025.
Organisers are seeking nominations for projects completed between 1 August...
Old Plean Roofing is reaching new heights
STIRLING-based contractor Old Plean Roofing has already started expanding its new premises – just six months after moving in!
The family-run business, founded in 2019...
Energy efficiency must play vital role in new build plans
Simon Wild, European category marketing manager at Formica Group, discusses the importance of building envelopes in combating CO2 emissions and their role in energy...
Roofshield will protect the Black Watch Museum
The £3 million regeneration of a historic Perthshire castle has reached completion with the installation of the roof to its adjacent museum.
Balhousie Castle’s...
New warranty launched as Steni anniversary approaches
RAINSCREEN cladding manufacturer Steni UK is marking almost 50 years of manufacturing with the launch of a 40-year functional warranty. It has been extended...
Fire option for curtain walling
A fire resistant enhancement of its traditional curtain walling systems has been launched by aluminium systems supplier Kawneer.
The range extension applies to the AA100...
Glasgow firm goes back to school on Highland project
GLASGOW-based roofing and cladding firm Curtis Moore is putting the finishing touches on its furthest north project to date – the Wick Community Campus...
