Cladding

MORE than 130 guests attended a Scottish Parliament reception hosted by the NFRC (National Federation of Roofing Contractors) to celebrate the progress being made...

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...

With a more buoyant construction market, it is those firms continuing to invest in training that are best placed to help housing providers bring their homes up to modern standards. Billy Baird, Projects Director at roofing and cladding services provider Marley Contract Services, looks at how the company has managed to maintain its skills base. THE skills shortage is particularly acute in the construction industry and encompasses a wide range of disciplines from bricklaying through to plumbing. A lack of...

KR Group has announced it has landed a contract, on behalf of client NoFitech, to provide steel work and cladding for the build of...

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...

THE Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has announced it is cancelling its Phase 2 merger investigation after Kingspan abandoned its proposed deal with Building...

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...

EVOLUTION, not revolution, is the approach Eamonn McGarvey has taken since becoming MD of Kilmarnock-based specialist roofing company Hugh LS McConnell in August 2018. The...

BESPOKE cladding systems manufacturer MSP Facades has revealed  the business is seeing an increase in remediation projects – both north and south of the...

THE National Federation of Roofing Contractors (NFRC) has celebrated the official opening of the Future Roofing programme at Prestwick Academy. Future Roofing builds on the trial...

ALL insulation specifications for inverted roofs should include specific detailing to prevent cold bridging around the roof parapet where the horizontal insulation board meets...

ABERDEENSHIRE-based KR Group has secured a third contract with Norwegian company, Nofitech, to provide steel and cladding for the final phase of a new...

A bespoke and energy-efficient aluminium and glass façade solution has been developed and engineered by Wicona, providing a landmark new headquarters in the Black...

COUNCILLORS in Levenmouth have agreed a series of mitigation actions to support tenants as improvement work to two blocks of high rise flats in...

NFRC has announced a one-week extension for entries to the UK Roofing Awards 2025. The new deadline is Friday, 17 January and has been made...

THE Scottish Building Federation (SBF) preceded its AGM last week with a legislative briefing from Michael Conroy, partner with Harper Macleod LLP, who provided...

THE winner of the first European-wide ROCKPANEL Product Design Award has been announced. During the summer, ROCKPANEL, the facade panel manufacturer invited architects, planners, product...

SCOTTISH facade specialist Vivalda has concluded a deal with brands Wraptite and Secolite to distribute their breather membranes and cement boards, respectively. By combining vapour...

THE National Federation of Roofing Contractors (NFRC) has announced the launch of a new careers service to help tackle 'chronic' skill shortages in the...

THE NFRC Charitable Trust has approved a new Inclusion Fund to help National Federation of Roofing Contractors members attract and retain diverse talent. Grants are...