NFRC marks ten years of traditional skills workshops in Scotland
NFRC Scotland is celebrating ten years of promoting traditional skills and roofing careers.
In recent weeks, the organisation has taken part in the Edinburgh Traditional...
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...
Station project is a blazing triumph
PROTEUS Waterproofing has completed a challenging roof refurbishment project at Tollcross Fire Station in Edinburgh
Materials manufacturer pledges support for construction industry charity
CONSTRUCTION materials manufacturer, TN International, has announced it has joined the industry charity CRASH as a corporate patron to support its work in helping...
Political uncertainty hampering future planning for roofing contractors
NEW research has revealed that political uncertainty has presented a growing challenge for UK roofing businesses.
The findings are revealed in NFRC’s latest State of...
Contractor completes Glasgow city centre fabric repairs
CLARK Contracts has announced that the refurbishment of cladding on Jamaica Street and Argyle Street in Glasgow City Centre is now complete.
Two existing canopies...
Buildbase up for larch cladding challenge
SUPPLYING large volumes of timber within tight project timescales was an essential element of Buildbase Scotland’s work with one of the country’s largest, privately-owned...
A Sure thing: engineered stone cladding solution boosts student living
SHACKERLEY’S SureClad engineered stone system has reportedly brought benefits to a Glasgow student living scheme.
Constructed by Watkin Jones, a contractor that has built more...
NFRC hosts Scottish Parliament reception to mark skills progress
MORE than 130 guests attended a Scottish Parliament reception hosted by the NFRC (National Federation of Roofing Contractors) to celebrate the progress being made...
Vivalda Group strengthens distribution division with MD appointment
VIVALDA Group, a manufacturer of façade solutions, has appointed Kristy Driver as MD – distribution.
Kristy has spent the majority of her career within the...
Progress made on Macduff Aquarium project despite harsh weather conditions
THE extension of Macduff Marine Aquarium is now wind and watertight, despite weeks of harsh weather conditions in Aberdeenshire.
More than 50 tradespeople are currently...
Cladding solution for Edinburgh ‘fortress’
SCOTLAND’S oldest youth club has undergone a makeover with the help of a fortress-like facade.
FetLor Youth Club in Edinburgh, which dates back to 1924,...
Century-old tenements set for refurbishment
PROCAST has been awarded an £880,000 contract to refurbish 100-year-old red sandstone tenement flats in Glasgow's east end.
The project will involve an extensive makeover...
External wall insulation gives lift-off to rebuilds
AIREY houses in Norfolk are being restructured and clad with External Wall Insulation by Saint-Gobain Weber to improve their thermal performance and aesthetics. ...
Closing date for copper & alloy awards
ENTRIES have now closed for the 2013 European Copper in Architecture Awards, the showcase for architects designing with copper and its alloys to promote...
How render colour defines a home’s identity
Colour plays a powerful and emotive role in shaping the built environment, far beyond mere decoration. The visual appeal of a building’s outer skin,...
Everything in harmony – Kawneer plays its part at music college
Curtain walling, concealed vents and doors have conducted themselves well at a musical college.
The architectural aluminium systems from Kawneer are playing a major part...
Building supply companies abandon merger
THE Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has announced it is cancelling its Phase 2 merger investigation after Kingspan abandoned its proposed deal with Building...
Scotland’s cladding programme marks first year with safer homes in sight
By Hamish Paterson, director and head of building surveying at Thomas & Adamson, part of Egis Group
January 2026 marked one year since the Housing...
Vivalda launches ‘dust-free’ fabrication services nationwide
VIVALDA Group, the parent company of Cumbernauld-based MSP Facades, Prism Powder Coating and Vivalda Scotland, has announced the completion of its roll-out of ‘dust-free’...
