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...
Class W1 reflective membrane delivers in extreme conditions
An innovative design and build café project on a busy coastal sea front open to high winds and driving rain, has received added protection to its external wall structure thanks to the installation of Protect Thermo Extreme.
Scottish roofing excellence celebrated at awards lunch
THE winners of the 2025 Scottish Roofing Awards have been announced at a ceremony held in the Grand Central Hotel in Glasgow.
Special guest Tam...
Collaboration creates new shared campus
A new development to create a shared campus for four schools has benefited from a roofing and cladding package by Lakesmere.
The new scheme has...
Stylish products add class to Polwarth Terrace
PRODUCTS from aluminium architectural specialists, Metal Technology, were recently specified for the Wemyss Properties’ Polwarth Terrace development in Edinburgh.
Situated within a private walled site...
Pitching in for school repair
Flat-to-pitch over-roof conversions have featured in a programme of improvements to Dumfries and Galloway Council’s school buildings.
THE primary schools, St Columba’s and Kirkcolm both...
Historic Edinburgh façade specialist appoints administrator
HISTORIC Edinburgh-based façade specialist Charles Henshaw & Sons Ltd has appointed an administrator after experiencing financial pressures arising from additional costs in relation to...
Could algae cladding replace trees in cities?
CLADDING could be the solution to the lack of green space in cities, after an academic duo launched a living building material that they...
Back to the future on Glasgow cladding works
LYNDON SGB is providing a comprehensive access package on a project to remove and replace ACM cladding panels from residential apartment blocks at Glasgow...
Windows of opportunity
An Edinburgh hotel, recently opened in the city’s Old Town, has been fitted with 25 bespoke roof windows by specialist manufacturer Fakro.
The 208-room...
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...
SSE Hydro benefits from Green Roof solution
A Blackdown Green Roof has boosted the green credentials and provided an attractive feature at Glasgow’s SSE Hydro.
The Intensive Green Roof system was specified...
New cladding legislation announced in Scottish Programme for Government
PROGRESS to identify, assess and fix unsafe cladding on Scotland’s medium and high-rise multi-residential buildings will be 'accelerated', under plans announce in this year’s...
Roofing recruitment challenges persist but labour costs go up
DIRECT employment levels 'plateaued' in the second quarter of 2023 among roofing contractors, new research has revealed.
The findings were made in the latest State...
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...
Group eyes further growth following senior changes
VIVALDA Group, which operates MSP Facades and Prism Powder Coating in Cumbernauld, has confirmed a new growth plan for 2023 following the appointment of...
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...
Flagship college project becomes local landmark
A further education facility at London South Bank Technical College, delivered by architecture firm Holmes Miller, was officially opened last week by education secretary...
Accoya helps bring new Highland building to life
ACCOYA has been used to clad the £3 million life sciences building in Inverness.
The modified wood produced by Accsys Technologies was selected for 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...
