Mott MacDonald appoints new façades director
MOTT MacDonald has appointed Simon Pierce as director of façade engineering, where he will be tasked with leading the UK façades team within the...
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...
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...
Work complete on landmark cladding replacement project in Aberdeen
A block of flats in Aberdeen is the first in Scotland to have dangerous cladding removed and replaced as part of a government pilot...
KR Group to fly the flag for Scotland at Façade Awards
CLADDING and steel specialist KR Group (Scotland) is celebrating after being shortlisted for the UK-wide Façade Awards 2022.
The firm's work at Northfield Swimming Pool,...
External air barrier solution earns top marks on Scottish school projects
BLAIRGOWRIE-based Proctor Group has revealed how the firm’s Wraptite external air barrier solution has helped several new Scottish school construction projects to successfully achieve...
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...
KR Group confirms sheet metal fabrication investment
ABERDEENSHIRE-headquartered steel and cladding business KR Group has announced expansion plans after sealing a deal to purchase the metal fabrication department of a local...
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...
Kebony unveils Villa Melkeveien
KEBONY has announced its latest residential project, Villa Melkeveien, in Oslo, Norway.
Situated on a sunny hillside in Holmenkollen overlooking Oslo, the property’s floor to ceiling...
The importance of a ‘golden thread’
FOLLOWING London’s Grenfell Tower disaster, a review by Dame Judith Hackitt made key proposals relating to the reform of building safety. This has resulted...
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...
Nominations sought for UK Roofing Awards 2026
NFRC (National Federation of Roofing Contractors) has announced that entries are now open for the UK Roofing Awards 2026.
Nominations can be submitted via the...
Station project is a blazing triumph
PROTEUS Waterproofing has completed a challenging roof refurbishment project at Tollcross Fire Station in Edinburgh
Sharp thinking sees blades make their debut on college job
DALES Fabrications, which manufactures aluminium eaves products, had their products specified for a college project where the requirement was to combine a visual statement...
Online hubs offer insulation advice
ROCKWOOL has created a series of technical resource hubs to help specifiers access information and advice on specialist insulation solutions.
The online hubs comprise passive...
Building better façades from the first conversation
David Grace, sales director at Saint-Gobain Exterior Solutions, explains that when specification decisions are made in isolation or too late in the process, this...
Accommodating supplier completes treble for students
STUDENTS at a new accommodation complex have been given a lesson in rainscreen and tailor-made architectural fabrications.
Manufacturer Sotech supplied a range of its products...
A healthy outlook
THE new £270 million Dumfries and Galloway Hospital is using Kawneer curtain walling, windows and door systems.
The facility, developed by the High Wood Health...
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...
