Façade access strategy is collaborative process
By Mohamed Merchant, an associate director at TÜV SÜD Dunbar Boardman
FACADE access is not limited to cleaning, as it must also support other maintenance...
Facade specialist calls for greater education in fire rating standards
CUMBERNAULD-based MSP has called for better understanding of safety standards needed for powder coated cladding.
The firm warned that a poor understanding of the updated...
NFRC calls for ‘real consequences’ to address late payment issues
THE National Federation of Roofing Contractors (NFRC) is calling for 'real consequences' to help address the 'endemic culture' of late payment within the UK...
Accoya clad homes stand test of time
THE world’s first ever property to be clad in Accoya, the modified wood, has proven just how tough and resilient the product is following...
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...
Collaboration creates new shared campus
AN ambitious new development to create a shared campus for four schools has benefited from a roofing and cladding package by Lakesmere.
The new scheme...
French get switched on to Scottish firm’s cost-saving products
A Scottish company is making inroads into the French construction market.
The timber systems division of James Jones & Sons is distributing its JJI-Joists through...
Cladding specification considerations for BTR developments
By Brian G Newell, chief executive of Shackerley
BUILD to rent (BTR) developments have become such a proven property investment model that high-end BTR projects...
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...
UK Roofing Awards winners announced
THE winners of the 2024 NFRC UK Roofing Awards have been revealed at a ceremony at the InterContinental London—The O2, hosted by actor and...
Funding boost supports AC Whyte & Co’s expansion plans
BARRHEAD-based contractor AC Whyte & Co Ltd has secured £550,000 in funding from UKSE, a subsidiary of Tata Steel, to support its expansion plans...
High praise for low-rise – School takes design award
ONE of the first applications of a new low-rise glazing system has landed a clutch of awards.
Forest Park School is a new primary for...
The power station that’s on the roof
IT has been dubbed the ultimate rooftop power station, producing enough electricity for 60 houses.
The installation, the latest phase of which has just been...
Re-cladding projects gather pace both north and south
BESPOKE cladding systems manufacturer MSP Facades has revealed the business is seeing an increase in remediation projects – both north and south of the...
Temporary roofing system helps make the most of heritage site
ONE of the most prestigious 17th century country houses in the UK has gained from the use of Layher Allround scaffolding and the Keder...
The Shingle life
A luxury hotel in Dumfries and Galloway has used Marley Eternit’s JB Shingles to create a “stunning” cottage annex.
Architect John Murray specified the product...
Steel and cladding specialist shortlisted for top environmental award
ABERDEENSHIRE-based steel and cladding specialist KR Group has been shortlisted for the 2024 VIBES Scottish Environment Business Awards.
The family business is the only north...
Brick clad system certified
SHACKERLEY has announced it has secured a BBA Agrément Certificate for the company’s BrickClad mechanically fixed brick cladding system.
Launched last year to allow specifiers...
Stone cladding that wraps student flats in local heritage
Justin Price, sales director of Aliva UK, tells Project Scotland how the most modern of lightweight stone rainscreen cladding can harmonise with traditional settings
ALIVA...
Paisley tower block is a touch of glass
THE first tower block to be built in Paisley has undergone partial refurbishment, using ultra lightweight external cladding from Chromatics Glass.
George Court was built...
