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Sotech

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...

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...
building supplies

Roofers report rising workloads but cost pressures mean higher prices for clients

NEW research has revealed the majority of roofing and cladding contractors have increased their tender prices amid 'spiralling' costs of materials, labour and energy. The...

Edinburgh home wins wood prize

THE home of the head of Edinburgh Napier University’s Centre for Offsite Construction + Innovative Structures has won a top wood award. Dr Robert Hairstans...
Kelly Phipps

Glidevale Protect appoints head of sales specification for fire rated solutions

GLIDEVALE Protect has appointed Kelly Phipps to the role of head of sales specification for fire rated solutions. The move builds on the launch of...

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,...

Freefoam adds to cladding offering

AS part of the continuing development of its cladding ranges, Freefoam has launched a new smooth style 150mm wide Shiplap cladding, available in bright...
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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. ...

Procast lands Airdrie town centre refurb role

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...

Cladding panels offer first class solution at university building

CLADDING panels from Proteus Facades feature prominently on Nottingham Trent University’s (NTU) new centre for enterprise and innovation. Proteus explained that higher education providers are...
stone-cladding

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...

Procast lands massive North Lanarkshire housing upgrades contract

STRATHAVEN-based Procast has landed a £32.5 million contract to improve homes in North Lanarkshire. The four-year programme will involve roofing, rendering and insulation upgrades to primarily...

Engineer creates insulation inspired by polar bear fur

AN engineer has used his passion for biomimicry to create a new type of home insulation inspired by the technical properties of polar bear...
Kawneer

In training

KAWNEER is including main contractors on its “intensive” installation training programme. The company said the move is a response to the growing influence of principal...
Kawneer UK curtain wall facade

Designing curtain wall façades to accommodate building movement

By Gary Ledger, technical director at Kawneer UK THE interaction between a building’s façade and its structure is frequently ignored in the design phase but...
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Vivalda Scotland now offering Cedral Facades on three-day cycle

CONTRACTORS and merchants in Scotland can now order Cedral’s core cladding range in just 72 hours thanks to a new distribution agreement with Vivalda,...
TWO projects in Glasgow have landed top honours in this year’s Roofing Awards.

Working flat out – Awards for Glasgow projects

TWO projects in Glasgow have landed top honours in this year’s Roofing Awards. Organised by the National Federation of Roofing Contractors, the event in London...
James Butler Vivalda Group

Vivalda Group appoints specification sales and marketing director

JAMES Butler has returned to Vivalda Group as the firm's new specification sales and marketing director. He rejoins Vivalda from European glass reinforced concrete (GRC)...

Scottish Government eyes new powers to tackle unsafe cladding

PROPOSALS have been published by the Scottish Government to create new powers to tackle unsafe cladding. The plans would see the housing (cladding remediation) bill...

New careers service launches to tackle ‘chronic’ shortages in roofing and cladding sector

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